Senior Site Reliability Engineer

Overview

We are looking for an experienced engineer with strong Linux and system-level expertise who can operate autonomously in complex production environments. You must be able to independently troubleshoot incidents, lead and support post-incident service recovery, and drive improvements to overall system stability, performance, and observability. We are looking for a hands-on Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) with a strong background in Linux infrastructure and third-party system operations.

This role focuses on managing and optimizing large-scale environments (5,000+ hosts) running technologies like Kafka, Redis, and Kubernetes. The position does not involve application development but requires deep operational expertise and solid troubleshooting skills.

• Independently troubleshoot incidents, lead post-incident service recovery, and drive improvements to system stability, performance, and observability.
• Manage and optimize large-scale environments (5,000+ hosts) using technologies such as Kafka, Redis, and Kubernetes.
• Operate autonomously in complex production environments with deep Linux and system-level expertise.

• 5+ years of experience in Linux system administration or SRE roles
• Proven experience managing large-scale infrastructure environments
• Experience with cloud infrastructure (Google Cloud)
• Strong troubleshooting and performance tuning skills at the infrastructure level
• Basic scripting/automation experience (Bash, Python)
• Familiarity with IaC tools (e.g., Ansible, Puppet)
• Knowledge of distributed systems and container orchestration (Kafka, Kubernetes, etc.)
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills

• Based in Austin; commutable to the office for regular on-site collaboration
• Hybrid environment requiring in-office presence 3x/week
• On-call rotation: one week every 4–5 weeks (24x7 coverage)
• Regular maintenance outside of business hours is generally not expected
• Visa sponsorship is not available at this time

• Own meaningful projects that directly impact millions of Bumble users
• Learn and grow in a high-performing engineering team committed to mentorship and learning
• Be part of a culture that values respect, excellence, curiosity, courage and joy
• Competitive compensation, equity, and world-class benefits

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Benefits include Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k) match, Unlimited Paid Time Off, fertility/adoption/abortion care benefits, parental leave, and other family and wellbeing programs.