Junior Site Reliability Engineer, Shine

• We welcome recent graduates or early-career professionals with a strong desire to learn
• Curiosity and eagerness to learn new technologies
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• Problem-solving mindset and attention to detail
• Willingness to take initiative and ask questions
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field — or equivalent practical experience (projects, bootcamp, self-taught)
• Whether you’re just starting out or have up to 2 years of experience, what matters most is your enthusiasm and eagerness to learn

Desirable

• We’re looking for a Junior Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) to join our Infrastructure team. This is a long-term opportunity for someone eager to start their career in cloud infrastructure and reliability engineering
• As part of the team, you’ll help ensure the reliability, security, and scalability of our cloud systems while learning from experienced engineers. You’ll work closely with senior team members, assisting with automation, monitoring, and maintenance tasks that keep our systems running smoothly
• You’ll be joining at an exciting time as we continue to evolve and modernize our infrastructure. This is a great opportunity to learn best practices, develop your skills, and grow within a supportive environment
• Help maintain cloud systems and services to ensure reliability and performance
• Work with Terraform and scripting to automate tasks and manage infrastructure as code
• Set up and maintain dashboards, alerts, and logs using tools like Prometheus, Grafana, or Datadog
• Learn how to apply cloud security best practices and support compliance efforts
• Work with other engineers to troubleshoot issues, document procedures, and share what you learn
• Learn directly from experienced SREs and DevOps engineers
• Take ownership of small projects or automation tasks
• Gain experience with multiple cloud providers (GCP, AWS)
• Develop into a mid-level SRE role with increasing responsibility
• What Success Looks Like
• 3 Months: You’ve completed onboarding, understand our tools and workflows, and contributed to documentation or small automation tasks
• 6 Months: You’ve taken ownership of a small area (e.g., monitoring, CI/CD pipeline improvement) and regularly contribute to team discussions
• 12 Months: You’re confident working independently on tasks, contributing ideas for improvement, and mentoring new interns or juniors

• We usually respond within a week
• A 30’ introductory call with a Talent Acquisition Specialist to get to know you better and share more about Shine' culture and mission
• A 45’ conversation with manager, where you will dive into your experience, career aspirations, and vision for this role
• Technical discussions with team members, online case study
• A 45' soft skills interview to see how we can best support your growth at Shine
• Contact: Elvira Barsehian