Senior Site Reliability Engineer

APEX Fintech Services•Austin, TX

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

Apex Fintech Solutions (Apex) powers innovation and the future of digital wealth management by building tech-forward solutions that help simplify, automate, and facilitate access to financial markets for all. Our robust suite of fintech software enables us to support clients such as Stash, Betterment, SoFi, Webull, and eToro, amongst many others; collectively, Apex powers access to the stock market for over 22+ million end customers. At Apex, we are changing how the securities industry operates by reinventing the status quo, which was manual, slow, and accessible only by the ultra-wealthy. We're digitizing and democratizing systems so that everyone has an opportunity to invest. When you're at Apex, you drive this change. You're part of a global team with a clear vision: to be the trusted technology that powers the digital economy. Our offices in Austin, Dallas, Chicago, New York, Portland, Belfast, and Manila are home to over 1,000 employees. Together, we’re shaping the future of financial innovation. Embrace change. Solve big. Win together. And be G.R.E.A.T. — grit, results, empathy, accountability, and teamwork — with Apex. We’re proud to be recognized for the innovative work we do, the purpose-driven nature of our work, and the collaborative culture we’ve created. Here are just a few of the many awards we’ve recently received: Best Places to Work 2026, 2025, 2024, 2023 - Presented by BuiltIn WealthTech of the Year 2025 - Presented by US FinTech Awards The World’s Top 250 Fintech Companies 2024 - Presented by CNBC

Requirements

Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in Management Information Systems, Computer Science or related field, plus 2 years of post-baccalaureate experience as a DevOps Engineer, Big Data Engineer, or in a related position.
Large-scale distributed systems and client-server architectures
Experience with at least one of the following Cloud Computing platforms: Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, or AWS
Implementing and managing high capacity, redundant, and mission critical environments
Experience running and maintaining a 24x7 production environment
TCP/IP networking, including architecture and core technologies DNS, routing, iptables and tc.

Responsibilities

Lead the deployment and management of Kubernetes environments, utilizing tools like Google Kubernetes Engine and Rancher to enhance system scalability and reliability.
Implement and manage configuration systems using tools such as Saltstack, Chef, or Puppet to ensure consistent environments across development, testing, and production.
Develop robust tooling and automation solutions to streamline workflow for IT operations, development teams, and fellow SREs, improving overall system efficiency and operability.
Design and implement docker-based CI/CD pipelines, employing tools like CircleCI, CodeFresh, and Argo to manage the software development lifecycle effectively.
Build and enforce IAM strategies to meet organizational security policies and compliance requirements in cloud environments.
Proactively monitor system performance, respond to system incidents, and implement recovery protocols to minimize downtime and service disruption.
Maintain comprehensive documentation on system configurations, tooling, and operational procedures.
Continually report on system health and reliability metrics to stakeholders.