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Hourly Site Reliability Engineer Jobs in California

Site Reliability Engineer

San Francisco, CA · Remote

$67.25 - $89.25/hr

Site Reliability Engineer Platform and software · shared across customers Reports to: Director, Site Reliability Location: Remote (US) Department: Cloud Platform Engineering / SRE/Reliability ...

Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)

San Diego, CA · On-site

$60.50 - $80.50/hr

We are looking for the right Site Reliability Engineer to help us take our efforts to the next level. In this role, you will help lead our cloud based infrastructure team for Apple's Video Computer ...

Site Reliability Engineer

Santa Clara, CA · On-site

$230K - $250K/yr

As our first or early SRE hire you will be building the reliability engineering function at Forward - defining how we think about availability, observability, incident response, and operational ...

Site Reliability Engineer

Santa Clara, CA · On-site

$230K - $250K/yr

As our first or early SRE hire you will be building the reliability engineering function at Forward - defining how we think about availability, observability, incident response, and operational ...

Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)

San Francisco, CA · On-site

$67.25 - $89.25/hr

Methodic is seeking a Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) to focus on the stability and efficiency of their platform in production. The role involves applying software engineering principles to ensure ...

As a main contributor to our SRE team you will develop and maintain infrastructure, tooling, and engineering services for cloud based applications. You will be responsible for system bringup ...

Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)

Palo Alto, CA · On-site

$67 - $89.25/hr

The Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) will contribute to the stability and performance of Mithril's global GPU orchestration platform, building automation and observability tools to ensure reliable ...

Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)

San Francisco, CA · On-site

$67.25 - $89.25/hr

The Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) will contribute to the stability and performance of Mithril's global GPU orchestration platform, building automation and observability tools to ensure reliable ...

Site Reliability Engineer

Palo Alto, CA · On-site

$67 - $89.25/hr

They are seeking a Site Reliability Engineer to support and maintain the service quality of their SaaS security platform while addressing challenges around scalability and reliability.

Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)

San Diego, CA · On-site

$142.30 - $263.30/hr

As a main contributor to our SRE team you will develop and maintain infrastructure, tooling, and engineering services for cloud based applications. You will be responsible for system bringup ...

Site Reliability Engineer

Newport Beach, CA · On-site

$61.25 - $81.50/hr

They are seeking a Site Reliability Engineer to support and maintain the service quality of their customer-facing SaaS security platform, address complex challenges, and collaborate closely with ...

Site Reliability Engineer

San Francisco, CA · On-site

$67.25 - $89.25/hr

TextNow is the largest provider of free phone service in the nation, and they are seeking a motivated Site Reliability Engineer to own infrastructure and reliability. This role involves designing ...

As a Site Reliability Engineer, you will strengthen infrastructure, optimize tooling, deepen observability, streamline incident response, and elevate reliability standards. These actions empower ...

SRE Engineer

San Jose, CA · On-site

$66.75 - $88.75/hr

Job Title: SRE Engineer Location: San Jose, CA / RTP, NC(Onsite) Job Type: Full Time Must Have Technical/Functional Skills: * SRE, NetApp Storage, Linux Certified, Kubernetes Certified, DevOps, ...

Java SRE Engineer Onsite San Francisco Bay Area Infrastructure Engineer (2 Positions) We are looking for an experienced Java SRE / Platform Engineer to support large-scale cloud migrations and ...

Site Reliability Engineer

Mountain View, CA · Hybrid

$67.25 - $89.25/hr

Site Reliability Engineer Onsite- Bay Area, CA Skills Relevant Skills and Experience What You'll Do (Day-to-Day) * Own and manage our cloud infrastructure (GCP or AWS, on-prem). * Build, maintain ...

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Hourly Site Reliability Engineer information

What is the difference between Hourly Site Reliability Engineer vs Cloud Operations Engineer?

AspectHourly Site Reliability EngineerCloud Operations Engineer
CredentialsTypically requires SRE certifications, Linux, and cloud platform knowledgeOften requires cloud certifications, Linux, and scripting skills
Work EnvironmentFocuses on maintaining system reliability, monitoring, and incident responseHandles cloud infrastructure deployment, management, and optimization
Employer & IndustryTech companies, SaaS providers, cloud servicesCloud service providers, enterprise IT, SaaS companies

Hourly Site Reliability Engineers and Cloud Operations Engineers share skills in cloud platforms and system management. However, SREs focus more on system reliability, incident response, and uptime, while Cloud Operations Engineers concentrate on deploying and managing cloud infrastructure. Both roles are vital in cloud-centric organizations but serve different primary functions.

How much do hourly site reliability engineers get paid?

Hourly site reliability engineers typically earn between $30 and $60 per hour, depending on experience, location, and the complexity of systems managed. Entry-level roles may start lower, while experienced engineers with certifications and skills in cloud platforms and automation can earn higher rates.

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Infographic showing various Hourly Site Reliability Engineer job openings in California as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 51% Full Time, 44% Part Time, 1% Temporary, and 3% Contract. Highlights an 99% Physical, and 1% Remote job distribution.

Site Reliability Engineer

STN Inc

San Francisco, CA • Remote

$67.25 - $89.25/hr

Full-time

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Job description

Site Reliability Engineer

Platform and software · shared across customers

Reports to: Director, Site Reliability

Location: Remote (US)

Department: Cloud Platform Engineering / SRE/Reliability

Position summary

The Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) owns reliability, observability, and incident response for the GPU One (GPUaaS) platform. The SRE defines and enforces SLOs aligned with contractual SLAs, builds the observability stack, and leads major incidents to resolution.

Key responsibilities
  • Define and operate Service Level Objectives (SLOs) aligned with customer SLAs

  • Build and maintain the observability stack including metrics, logs, traces, and alerting

  • Lead incident response and chair post-incident reviews

  • Drive automation to reduce toil and improve mean-time-to-recover (MTTR)

  • Author and maintain operational runbooks alongside the NOC

  • Manage on-call rotation, escalation paths, and incident-management tooling

  • Coordinate cross-functionally with NOC, Platform Engineering, and Network Engineering

  • Drive chaos engineering, game days, and reliability testing programs

  • Produce SLA performance reports in coordination with the SLA Manager

  • Mentor junior engineers and contribute to engineering culture

Required qualifications
  • 5+ years in SRE, DevOps, or production engineering roles

  • Strong programming skills in Go, Python, or both

  • Hands-on experience operating Kubernetes-based platforms at scale

  • Deep familiarity with observability tooling (Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, OpenTelemetry)

  • Strong incident management experience including major-incident command

Preferred qualifications
  • GPU or HPC platform operational experience

  • Familiarity with SLA-driven customer environments and credit calculations

  • Experience with chaos engineering tools (Gremlin, Litmus, or similar)

  • Published SRE content or contributions