Database Reliability Engineer II

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Chicago, IL
Hybrid
Mid level
eCommerce • Food • Sales • Software
Grubhub connects millions of diners with the food they love from their favorite local restaurants.
The Role
As a Database Reliability Engineer II at Grubhub, you will co-own critical production service designs, drive improvements in reliability and observability, build internal tools and automation software, and lead reliability-focused practices. Your responsibilities also include mentoring junior engineers. Required skills include Python, Go, CI/CD tools, Microservice Architecture, Kubernetes, AWS, and data technologies like MongoDB, MySQL, Redis, RabbitMQ, and Kafka.
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About The Opportunity
We're all about connecting hungry diners with our network of over 300,000 restaurants nationwide. Innovative technology, user-friendly platforms and streamlined delivery capabilities set us apart and make us an industry leader in the world of online food ordering. When you join our team, you become part of a community that works together to innovate, solve problems, grow, work hard and have a ton of fun in the process!
Why Work For Us
Grubhub is a place where authentically fun culture meets innovation and teamwork. We believe in empowering people and opening doors for new opportunities. If you're looking for a place that values strong relationships, embraces diverse ideas-all while having fun together-Grubhub is the place for you!
The Day to Day:
As an SRE in the "Runtime Engineering" org, you'll co-own critical production service designs, ensuring high reliability. You'll drive improvements in reliability and observability using SLOs and telemetry data. Your responsibilities include building and enhancing internal tools and automation software to maintain production services effectively and safely. Leading reliability-focused practices, such as Failure Analysis, Load and Capacity Planning, Service Reviews, Architecture Designs, and Incident Postmortems, are also part of your role.
As a senior engineer, you will also be mentoring other junior engineers.
What You'll Need:

  • 4+ years of experience in similar role
  • Deep knowledge of CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub actions, or similar.
  • Software Engineering experience in Python, Go, or a similar object-oriented language.
  • Microservice Architecture and Application Design Experience.
  • Distributed monitoring experience: SLOs, metrics, tracing, etc.
  • Working knowledge of Kubernetes-based software solutions and their ecosystem
  • Working knowledge of Cloud technologies (AWS, Compute/Containers, Storage, Linux, networking, etc).
  • Technical writing, documentation, and communication skills.
  • Experience with highly trafficked web-based services.


About Our Tech:
The On-Site tech stack includes Python and Go for tooling/automation and service code. We utilize New Relic and Splunk for monitoring, and our cloud technologies encompass AWS services like EKS, S3, ElastiCache, Lambda, etc. Data technologies include MongoDB, MySQL (RDS), Redis (ElasticCache), RabbitMQ, and Kafka.
And Of Course, Perks!

  • Flexible PTO. Grubhub employees enjoy a generous amount of time to recharge.
  • Health and Wellness. Excellent medical, dental and vision benefits, 401k matching, employee network groups and paid parental leave are just a few of our programs to support your overall well-being.
  • Compensation. You'll receive a highly-competitive compensation package with eligibility for generous incentives, bonuses, commission, and RSUs.
  • Free Meals. Our employees get a weekly Grubhub credit to enjoy and support local restaurants.
  • Social Impact. We believe in giving back through programs like the Grubhub Community Relief Fund, and provide our employees opportunities to support causes that are important to them.


Grubhub is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome diversity and encourage a workplace that is just as diverse as the customers we serve. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. If you're applying for a job in the U.S. and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an email to [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request and contact information. Please note that only those inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.
If you are a resident of the State of California and would like a copy of our CA privacy notice, please email [email protected].

Top Skills

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The Company
HQ: Chicago, IL
10,000 Employees
Hybrid Workplace
Year Founded: 2004

What We Do

Grubhub is part of Just Eat Takeaway.com (LSE: JET, AMS: TKWY), and is a leading U.S. food ordering and delivery marketplace. Dedicated to connecting diners with the food they love from their favorite local restaurants, Grubhub elevates food ordering through innovative restaurant technology, easy-to-use platforms, and an improved delivery experience. Grubhub features more than 375,000 restaurant partners in over 4,000 U.S. cities.

Why Work With Us

Our teams thrive in a fast paced environment that strives to reflect the diversity of our customers and the communities we serve. We value curiosity and data-driven mindsets to empower each other to think like owners, and innovate like entrepreneurs all while maintaining a healthy work-life balance and offering opportunities for professional growth

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Hybrid Workspace

Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.

We offer a flexible working environment where we value our in-person culture, while balancing the needs of our people with the needs of the business.

Typical time on-site: Flexible
HQChicago, IL
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