Staff Site Reliability Engineer, DAT

$155-178.3k

+ ESPP. Salary range shown is the minimum, the maximum compensation for this role can vary significantly.

AWS

Kubernetes

JavaScript

Python

Java

Kotlin

Terraform

C++

Datadog

Expert level

Denver

More information about location

Truckload freight marketplace

Open for applications

Truckload freight marketplace

501-1000 employees

B2BMarketplaceLogisticsFreightAnalyticsSaaSDelivery

Open for applications

$155-178.3k

+ ESPP. Salary range shown is the minimum, the maximum compensation for this role can vary significantly.

AWS

Kubernetes

JavaScript

Python

Java

Kotlin

Terraform

C++

Datadog

Expert level

Denver

More information about location

501-1000 employees

B2BMarketplaceLogisticsFreightAnalyticsSaaSDelivery

Company mission

To deliver actionable information and solutions that help customers succeed.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

Strong leadership and mentoring abilities, especially with SRE or Platform Engineering/Infrastructure teams
Total of 10+ years industry experience
3+ years of software engineering experience (JavaScript, Python, Go, Java/Kotlin, C++, etc)
Extensive experience with modern observability tools (Datadog preferred)
Extensive experience with cloud platforms (preferably AWS)
Demonstrated success in leading large technical initiatives, including design, project management and gaining executive buy-in
Proven experience modernizing legacy code and infrastructure
Ability to work closely with peer teams, platform/software architects and management to drive key reliability improvements
Deep understanding of cloud infrastructure, automation, and best practices for reliability
Experience with our tools (Kubernetes, ArgoCD, Terraform, Github Actions) a plus

What the job involves

DAT is looking for a Staff Site Reliability Engineer to join our SRE platform team
This position will work hybrid from Denver, Colorado
DAT is seeking an experienced Staff Site Reliability Engineer to help grow our SRE practices
In this role, you will be responsible for leading major technical initiatives and mentoring engineers to enhance their skills
You’ll work closely with development teams, platform architects and management to achieve critical reliability goals and help scale our platform
Collaborate with platform architects and management to ensure reliability targets are met
Advise engineering teams on best practices for measuring reliability and uptime
Assist and respond to critical engineering incidents
Lead and mentor SRE engineers to improve their engineering skills
Provide technical guidance and best practices for use of cloud infrastructure and tooling. Be a driver for Infrastructure-as-Code within the platform
Spearhead major reliability-focused initiatives and projects
Help optimize our work to be customer-focused. Continually seek feedback from our customers on how we can improve
Migrate legacy systems to modern, scalable cloud environments
Help develop and drive a culture of continuous improvement with the Platform Engineering and Software Engineering groups
Participate in an on-call rotation and occasionally act as Incident Commander

Application process

Job Application Deadline: 06/30/2025

Our take

DAT Freight & Analytics operates the largest truckload freight marketplace in North America, its platform deploys freight-matching and analytics solutions to companies all across the freight logistics industry. The company enables businesses to optimize their freight operations, while also delivering unparalleled data insights and pricing power over a hyper-dynamic marketplace.

The company derives its data from 500 million freight matches powered by its platform and its database of $137 billion in annual market transactions to provide transportation brokers, carriers, industry analysts, and new organizations with clear and actionable insights into market trends and data analytics.

Having been a market leader for over 40 years, the company has grown from being a single bulletin board at a gas station in Oregon to seeing its technology deployed to millions of end users. DAT has been consistently focused on R&D and is set to further its position in the market.

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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

9% employee growth in 12 months

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Company

Company benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and AD&D insurance
Up to 20 days of paid time off starting in year one
An additional 10 holidays of paid time off per calendar year
401k matching (immediately vested)
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Short- and Long-term disability & sick leave
Flexible Spending Accounts
Health Savings Accounts
Tuition Reimbursement Program
Employee Assistance Program
Free TriMet transit pass
Hybrid Work Environment

Company HQ

Denver Tech Center, Greenwood Village, CO

Leadership

Satish Maripuri

(CEO & President, not founder)

Group Executive of DAT's parent company, Roper Technologies. Former Executive VP & General Manager at Nuance Communications, and COO of Lionbridge.

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