PostHog
Site Reliability Engineer (US - Pacific timezone)
San Francisco, CAfulltimemidAdded 2 weeks ago
About this role
PostHog is seeking a Site Reliability Engineer to join their remote team focused on enhancing production systems' reliability using AWS and automation. The ideal candidate will thrive in a culture valuing transparency, autonomy, and rapid shipping of effective solutions.
What you'll do
- Maintain and improve production systems
- Ensure reliability of stateful infrastructure
- Automate operational tasks
- Monitor system performance
- Collaborate with teams to optimize user experience
- Act proactively to address potential issues
What they're looking for
- Expertise in AWS
- Experience with stateful infrastructure
- Proficiency in automation tools
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Understanding of monitoring tools
- Ability to work independently
- Knowledge of VMs
Benefits
- Remote work flexibility
- Focus on autonomy and ownership
- Meeting-free days for productivity
- Collaborative and transparent culture
- Opportunities for rapid career growth
- Innovative and ambitious work environment
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PostHog
PostHog builds product analytics and data infrastructure that processes massive volumes of events and data. The company is hiring Backend Engineers, ClickHouse Operations Engineers, Context Engineers, and Developer Advocates to enhance its core platform, infrastructure, documentation, and community engagement.
- Website
- posthog.com
Likely interview questions
- Tell us about a time you inherited a messy or unreliable production system. How did you approach making it reliable, and what was your biggest challenge?
- PostHog runs stateful infrastructure on AWS. What experience do you have managing databases, caching layers, or other stateful services, and how do you approach their reliability?