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Software Engineer - Reliability (US Citizen)

Palo Alto, CAFrom $237kmidAdded today

About this role

Rubrik is seeking a Site Reliability Engineer to ensure high availability and performance of their Polaris Cloud Platform infrastructure, with a focus on database systems and FedRAMP compliance. You'll manage Kubernetes and MySQL environments, drive reliability improvements, and participate in on-call rotations supporting enterprise customers.

What you'll do

  • Maintain high availability and durability of production databases while minimizing customer downtime
  • Design, implement, and optimize relational database systems for performance and reliability at scale
  • Manage backend infrastructure including Kubernetes, MySQL, and related systems
  • Drive FedRAMP certification processes and compliance initiatives
  • Participate in follow-the-sun on-call rotations and debug production issues
  • Build monitoring tools and automation to improve team efficiency

What they're looking for

  • Relational database design and architecture (MySQL, high-availability, disaster recovery)
  • Kubernetes and container orchestration
  • Programming in Golang, Python, Java, Scala, or C++
  • Distributed systems design and troubleshooting
  • Google Cloud Platform or public cloud experience
  • Linux/Unix systems and networking
  • FedRAMP certification knowledge
  • SQL query optimization and performance tuning
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Likely interview questions

  • Describe your experience designing and operating database systems for large-scale SaaS products with high SLO/SLA requirements.
  • How have you approached database upgrades or migrations while minimizing downtime for production customers?
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