Software Engineer - Reliability (US Citizen)

Rubrik•Palo Alto, CA

9d•Remote

About The Position

Site Reliability Engineers at Rubrik are systems/software engineers who ensure that Rubrik's infrastructure services run smoothly and have the capacity for future growth. This role involves a good mix of software and system engineering skills, participating in on-call rotations across continents using a follow-the-sun model. Responsibilities include writing and reviewing code, planning and executing upgrades, developing documentation and capacity plans, and debugging production issues. The role requires working cross-functionally with various engineering teams, building monitoring tools and automation to increase efficiency, and driving the FedRamp Certification process. Due to the criteria and security levels for Rubrik’s FedRAMP program, this position requires U.S. citizenship, residence within the contiguous United States, and willingness to undergo a Single Source Background Investigation if required. The position carries special Security and Privacy Responsibilities for protecting the U.S. Federal Government’s interests, including following security policies, protecting data and privacy, performing ongoing activities in compliance with service and contractual obligations, participating in role-based training, reporting security issues, supporting controlled changes and vulnerability remediation, and working collaboratively with Information Security. The position is designated as Non-Sensitive, Low Risk, Tier 1 or Non-Sensitive, Moderate Risk, Tier 2 (Public Trust), potentially requiring background checks and investigations. Moderate Risk Law Enforcement (CJIS) designation may apply if access to Moderate Risk criminal justice information is required, necessitating a fingerprint-based national criminal history background check.

Requirements

2+ years of experience designing and managing relational databases with a focus on performance, scalability, reliability, high-availability, and disaster recovery.
Experience in database design and architecture supporting large enterprise customers with high SLO and SLA requirements
Experience operating database layer of a large scale SaaS product
Experience in one or more of the following: Golang, Python, Java, Scala, C++
Systematic problem-solving approach, coupled with strong communication skills and a sense of ownership and drive
Expertise in designing, analyzing and troubleshooting large-scale distributed systems
Ability to debug and optimize code and automate routine tasks
Strong operational experience with Unix/Linux operating systems and networking
Experience with Google Cloud Platform or other public cloud technologies
Minimum 1-3 years of experience as a Development, DevOps or Site Reliability Engineer
Willing to provide 24/7 coverage
Strong Documentation skills
Experience working with multiple departments and divisions within an organization
U.S. citizenship at the time of hire.
Residence within the contiguous United States (i.e., the lower 48 states and the District of Columbia); and
Willingness to undergo a Single Source Background Investigation if required.

Nice To Haves

Strong understanding of Databases is a definite plus
Experience leading support personnel
Experience with FedRAMP certification is strongly desired

Responsibilities

Ensure we maintain high availability and durability of our databases
Establish best practices for internal teams to write performant SQL queries
Perform periodic database upgrades minimizing downtime for our customers
Design, implement and maintain relational database systems for performance and reliability
Manage and run backend systems like Kubernetes, MySQL and everything in between
Drive reliability, availability and efficiency improvements to Rubrik's Polaris Cloud Platform
Participate on-call rotations across continents, using a follow-the-sun model
Write and review code, plan and execute upgrades, develop documentation and capacity plans, and debug production issues
Work cross-functionally with various engineering teams
Build monitoring tools and automation to increase efficiency of all teams
Drive FedRamp Certification process
Know, acknowledge, and follow system-specific security policies and procedures
Protect data and individual privacy per requirements and regulations
Perform ongoing activities in compliance with service and contractual obligations
Participate in role-based training, completing assignments on a timely basis
Report security issues promptly, and aid investigation when needed
Support controlled changes and vulnerability remediation activities
Work collaboratively with Information Security in designing, implementing, assessing or enhancing system-specific security and privacy controls