Director of Site Reliability Engineering, Workiva

$167-284k

+ Stock Options + A discretionary bonus typically paid annually

Docker

Kubernetes

Python

Bash

Expert level

Remote from US

Software for sustainability, GRC & financial reporting

Job no longer available

Software for sustainability, GRC & financial reporting

1001+ employees

B2BEnterpriseComplianceAnalyticsData AnalysisCloud Computing

Job no longer available

$167-284k

+ Stock Options + A discretionary bonus typically paid annually

Docker

Kubernetes

Python

Bash

Expert level

Remote from US

1001+ employees

B2BEnterpriseComplianceAnalyticsData AnalysisCloud Computing

Company mission

To power transparent reporting for a better world.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or related career experience)
10+ years of experience in Site Reliability Engineering or related field
3+ years of experience managing and leading engineering teams
25% travel for team jams and internal meetings
Reliable internet access for any period of time working remotely and not in a Workiva office

Desirable

5+ years experience as a Site Reliability Engineer or as an engineer building production systems at scale
Experience working with and leading a consultative engineering team
Experience crafting and implementing architecture and/or system design standards across an engineering organization
Proficiency in programming and scripting languages (e.g., Python, Go, Bash)
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps methodologies
Proven track record of managing large-scale cloud infrastructures and distributed systems
Strong technical background in cloud-based architectures and systems, including containerization and orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes, Docker)
Strong technical background in cloud-based architectures and systems
Excellent communication, leadership, and emotional intelligence skills

What the job involves

Workiva is seeking a passionate and experienced Director of Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) to lead our talented team and shape the future of our platform's reliability
In this role, you will play a pivotal role in building a high-performing team focused on scalability, efficiency, and exceptional customer experience
Lead and empower a team of SREs in building, maintaining, and monitoring Workiva's mission-critical cloud platform
Partner with product engineering teams to design and implement highly reliable, scalable, and efficient cloud-based microservices
Champion Site Reliability Engineering best practices within Workiva
Develop and implement strategies to ensure platform availability, performance, and resilience
Manage incident responses and post-mortem processes to ensure learnings are captured and implemented
Oversee the development of automation tools to improve system reliability and organizational efficiency
Drive continuous improvement in operational processes and practices
Collaborate with stakeholders to align SRE goals with business objectives
Foster a collaborative and results-oriented team environment

Our take

For large-scale businesses, collecting and sharing data can be a complex and challenging process. Workiva solves this problem with its AI-powered data platform.

Workiva is one of the biggest players in the market, serving around 75% of Fortune 500 companies, including Google and Delta. Workiva's controlled, secure and audit-ready platform has maintained a clear edge over much of its competition.

Workiva's quality product and its commitment to transparency has made it a firm favourite with companies around the world. If it can maintain this, it stands to consolidate its impressive growth even further in the coming years.

Kirsty

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

Led by a woman

5% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (4.4)

Company

Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)

Oct 2014

$0.7m

EARLY VC

Dec 2012

$30.7m

SERIES C

Total funding: $46.9m

Company HQ

Ames, IA

Leadership

Julie Iskow

(CEO)

Julie joined Workiva in 2019 sa COO/President and became CEO in 2023. Previously, she served as the CTO at Medidate Solutions and as the CIO at WageWorks.

David Haila

(CTO)

David has been at Workiva since 2009, joining the team as a Senior Software Engineer. Since then, he has held a number of roles and became CTO in 2023.

Jill Klindt

(CFO & EVP)

Jill has been at Workiva since 2008, joining as a Controller before holding a number of roles and becoming CFO & EVP in 2023. Previously, she held Financial roles at Financial Intelligence, Wells Fargo Financial, CitiMortgage, and Principal Financial Group.

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