Sr Systems Engineer, DSP

Basis•Vancouver, BC

49d•$117,629 - $183,506•Remote

About The Position

At Basis, we empower agencies and brands with cutting-edge software that automates digital media operations. Our all-in-one platform supports seamless planning, reporting, and financial reconciliation across direct, programmatic, search, and social media. Weâre not just building advanced technology; weâre also building a culture where passionate, motivated individuals come together to drive meaningful change. Our commitment to inclusivity and growth ensures our employees thrive both professionally and personally. With our headquarters in Chicago, we offer flexible work options across the U.S. and Canada, including remote, hybrid, or on-site at headquarters. ABOUT THE TEAM Technology is at the core of what we do. Basis Technologiesâ innovative Engineering team designs and develops new features and integrations for Basis, our industry-leading, comprehensive software solution. Our platform processes over 400 billion events per day and uses AI and machine learning to automate and simplify the entire digital campaign process. The Production Operations team is responsible for building and operating the distributed infrastructure that powers our real-time systems. We focus on reliability, scalability, and operational excellence, ensuring our services remain highly available and performant at global scale. WAYS YOUâLL CONTRIBUTE Reporting into the Director/Manager, Production Operations, you will partner with the Production Operations Team and will be responsible for engineering Basis DSP production and service systems. You will also contribute by:

Requirements

5+ years of hands-on experience in Systems Engineering, Infrastructure Engineering, or Site Reliability Engineering
Strong Linux systems expertise (Debian, Ubuntu, CentOS or similar)
Experience designing and operating large-scale distributed systems
Experience with infrastructure automation and configuration management (e.g., Terraform, Ansible, SaltStack)
Strong understanding of system scalability and high availability architectures (clustering, partitioning, load balancing)
Experience troubleshooting complex production issues across system, network, and application layers
Programming or scripting experience (Python, Bash, or similar)
Experience operating database systems (MySQL, MongoDB, Cassandra)
Experience with monitoring, observability, and alerting systems
Experience managing infrastructure in cloud environments (AWS, GCP) and on-premises
Solid understanding of networking fundamentals and protocols
Strong written and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and maintain highly available distributed infrastructure supporting the Basis DSP platform
Operate and optimize systems processing hundreds of billions of daily transactions
Drive automation and infrastructure-as-code practices to improve operational efficiency
Improve observability, monitoring, and alerting across critical production systems
Perform performance analysis and system tuning across Linux, networking, and application layers
Lead incident investigation, root cause analysis, and reliability improvements
Ensure security, resiliency, and scalability across infrastructure and services
Partner with software engineering teams to improve system reliability and deployment processes
Participate in an on-call rotation supporting production systems