The Role
Design and maintain infrastructure and platform architecture, automate IaC and CI/CD pipelines, operate Kubernetes clusters, build internal tooling and observability, manage databases, backups, and security assessments.
Summary Generated by Built In
ARE YOU INTERESTED IN JOINING AN INNOVATIVE LOGISTICS TECHNOLOGY COMPANY?
Loadsmart is a growth-stage technology company valued at over $1 billion (a true Tech Unicorn)!
We are a collection of industry veterans and user-centered engineers using innovative technology to fearlessly reinvent the future of freight by helping shippers, brokers, warehouses and carriers to move more with less.
With headquarters in Chicago and a globally distributed remote team, Loadsmart continues to attract top talent committed to driving meaningful change. We seek professionals who embody our core values: curiosity, clarity, results, commitment, and teamwork.
We are seeking a Senior Site Reliability Engineer to design infrastructure, networking, and software platform architecture while defining platform guidelines and processes using DevOps methodology. You will build and maintain infrastructure automation, CI/CD pipelines, and Kubernetes clusters while troubleshooting complex security and networking issues.
Job Type: Exempt
DEPARTMENT: Engineering
LOCATION: Chicago, IL, US Remote
WHAT YOU GET TO DO:
- Design infrastructure, networking, and software platform architecture
- Define platform guidelines, requirements, and processes aligned with DevOps practices
- Build and maintain infrastructure automation using Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
- Ensure auditable delivery of infrastructure definitions and changes
- Automate Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines
- Drive Developer Experience and productivity initiatives, including service catalogs and service maturity
- Build and maintain the shared application platform used by all engineering teams
- Operate and manage multiple Kubernetes clusters
- Design, develop, and maintain core systems using common programming languages
- Build and maintain internal tooling used across engineering teams
- Troubleshoot infrastructure, internal applications, networking, and security issues
- Build and maintain observability platforms, guidelines, and standards
- Define and manage internal platform SLIs, SLOs, and SLAs
- Manage backup policies and operations
- Maintain database fleets, including upgrades, security patches, performance tuning, and troubleshooting
- Conduct security risk assessments, vulnerability scans, VPN configuration, and security testing
- Utilize tools and technologies including Linux, Python, Go, JavaScript, and shell scripting
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Information Technology
- 2+ years of experience in the role offered or 2+ years of experience as a Reliability Engineer, Cloud Engineer, Software Engineer, or in a related occupation
WORKING AT LOADSMART:
• Competitive base salaries - we believe in rewarding top talent
• Extremely competitive Equity package - become a shareholder in our company!
• Loadie Time Off - PTO and sick days without a limit
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance plans
• 401k Match
*Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Loadsmart will not sponsor applicants for work visas.
At Loadsmart, we believe our biggest asset is our people. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, hiring and developing individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences to add to our collaborative culture. Loadsmart treats all candidates and employees with respect and does not discriminate in our recruiting, hiring, and promoting processes, including on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, national origin, veteran status, or disability.
It is the policy of Loadsmart that all offers of employment made shall be contingent upon successful completion of electronic background check(s). These checks will be job-related, consistent with business necessity and conducted by our vendor, pursuant to all applicable laws, rules, policies and procedures of our candidates' specific locale.
Top Skills
Linux,Python,Go,Javascript,Shell Scripting,Kubernetes,Infrastructure As Code (Iac),Ci/Cd,Vpn,Observability
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The Company
What We Do
We are industry veterans and data-scientists using innovative technology to fearlessly reinvent the future of freight. As the ‘nerds of logistics’, we seek intelligence in data to solve deep-rooted inefficiencies in the industry. We give shippers, brokers and carriers access to our data connections (linking supply and demand) and suite of award-winning solutions to strike the perfect balance of cost and service. We’re creating a more efficient and environmentally responsible way to move more with less. For more information, please visit: https://loadsmart.com
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