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Staff Site Reliability Engineer Jobs in California

Circle

Staff Site Reliability Engineer

San Francisco, CA

$67.25 - $89.25/hr

As a Staff Site Reliability Engineer on Circle's Platform team, you'll design, build, and operate the infrastructure that powers our blockchain platform at scale. You'll own the reliability ...

Circle

Staff Site Reliability Engineer

San Francisco, CA · On-site +1

$67.25 - $89.25/hr

As a Staff Site Reliability Engineer on Circle's Platform team, you'll design, build, and operate the infrastructure that powers our blockchain platform at scale. You'll own the reliability ...

eNett

Staff Site Reliability Engineer

San Francisco, CA · On-site

$67.25 - $89.25/hr

As a Staff SRE, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the reliability engineering strategy at WEX. You'll architect and lead efforts that improve availability, performance, and efficiency at scale ...

WEX

Staff Site Reliability Engineer

San Francisco, CA · On-site

$67.25 - $89.25/hr

As a Staff SRE, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the reliability engineering strategy at WEX. You'll architect and lead efforts that improve availability, performance, and efficiency at scale ...

WEX, Inc.

Staff Site Reliability Engineer

San Francisco, CA · On-site

$67.25 - $89.25/hr

As a Staff SRE, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the reliability engineering strategy at WEX. You'll architect and lead efforts that improve availability, performance, and efficiency at scale ...

SHEIN

Staff Site Reliability Engineer

San Diego, CA · On-site

$60.50 - $80.50/hr

Staff Site Reliability Engineer I) with deep experience operating and evolving large-scale, mission-critical systems where availability and reliability are non-negotiable. At SHEIN, Site Reliability ...

SHEIN

Staff Site Reliability Engineer

San Diego, CA

$60.50 - $80.50/hr

Staff Site Reliability Engineer I) with deep experience operating and evolving large-scale, mission-critical systems where availability and reliability are non-negotiable. At SHEIN, Site Reliability ...

Earnin

Staff Site Reliability Engineer

Mountain View, CA · Hybrid

$252K - $308K/yr

As a Staff Site Reliability Engineer, you will guide technical direction for reliability across critical services, relying on AI-assisted workflows as key tools to reduce toil, speed incident ...

EarnIn

Staff Site Reliability Engineer

Mountain View, CA · Hybrid

$252K - $308K/yr

As a Staff Site Reliability Engineer, you will guide technical direction for reliability across critical services, relying on AI-assisted workflows as key tools to reduce toil, speed incident ...

ID.me

Staff Site Reliability Engineer

Mountain View, CA · On-site

$67.25 - $89.25/hr

Role Overview The Staff Site Reliability Engineer, Infrastructure role is building a high-scale infrastructure team responsible for owning environments with thousands of nodes. Candidates must have ...

HiveWatch

Senior Staff Site Reliability Engineer

El Segundo, CA · On-site

$60.75 - $80.75/hr

They are seeking a Senior Staff Site Reliability Engineer to architect and maintain mission-critical edge infrastructure, ensuring exceptional performance and reliability while providing technical ...

PayJunction

Staff Site Reliability Engineer

Santa Barbara, CA · On-site +1

$63.50 - $84.25/hr

PayJunction is seeking a Staff Site Reliability Engineer to own the reliability, security, and automation of the platform that moves billions of dollars a year, across AWS, containers, and the ...

Skydio, Inc

Staff Site Reliability Engineer

San Mateo, CA · On-site

$200K - $285K/yr

We are looking for a hands-on Staff Site Reliability Engineer to build, operate, and scale the cloud infrastructure that powers our products. This role is focused on owning production infrastructure ...

Zscaler

Staff Site Reliability Engineer

San Jose, CA · Hybrid

$66.75 - $88.75/hr

Role We are looking for a Staff Site Reliability Engineer to join our team. This is a hybrid role going into the San Jose, CA office 3 days a week, reporting to the Chief Architect, REIS in the Cloud ...

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How much do staff site reliability engineer jobs pay per hour?

As of Sep 3, 2026, the average hourly pay for staff site reliability engineer in California is $62.91, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $54.09 and $71.88 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a staff site reliability engineer?

Staff Site Reliability Engineers (SREs) are senior technical professionals responsible for ensuring the reliability, scalability, and performance of complex software systems. They combine software engineering and systems engineering skills to automate operations, monitor service health, and respond to incidents. Staff-level SREs typically lead reliability initiatives, mentor other engineers, and collaborate across teams to design resilient infrastructure and improve deployment processes. Their goal is to maintain high availability and minimize downtime for critical services.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a staff site reliability engineer?

To thrive as a Staff Site Reliability Engineer, you need deep expertise in systems engineering, cloud infrastructure, automation, and a strong background in computer science or related fields. Mastery of tools like Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure), and proficiency with programming languages such as Python or Go are typically required, alongside certifications like AWS Certified Solutions Architect. Outstanding problem-solving, collaboration, and communication skills set exceptional SREs apart, enabling them to handle complex incidents and work effectively across teams. These skills and qualities are crucial for ensuring system reliability, scalability, and the rapid resolution of operational issues in high-availability environments.

What are some common challenges faced by staff site reliability engineers when scaling infrastructure for rapidly growing applications?

Staff Site Reliability Engineers often encounter challenges related to maintaining system reliability and performance as user demand increases. They must proactively identify bottlenecks, design robust monitoring systems, and automate processes to minimize downtime. Balancing the need for rapid feature deployment with the stability of production environments can also be complex, requiring close collaboration with development and operations teams. Additionally, they are responsible for mentoring junior engineers and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

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Staff Site Reliability Engineers typically earn between $130,000 and $180,000 annually, with salaries varying based on experience, location, and company size. They often have advanced skills in cloud platforms, automation, and monitoring tools, which can influence compensation.

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Infographic showing various Staff Site Reliability Engineer job openings in California as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 2% As Needed, 76% Full Time, 17% Part Time, 1% Temporary, and 4% Contract. Highlights an 96% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 3% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $130,847 per year, or $62.9 per hour.

Staff Site Reliability Engineer

Circle

San Francisco, CA

$67.25 - $89.25/hr

Full-time

Re-posted 9 hours ago

Job description

Circle (NYSE: CRCL) is one of the world's leading internet financial platform companies, building the foundation of a more open, global economy through digital assets, payment applications, and programmable blockchain infrastructure. Circle's platform includes the world's largest regulated stablecoin network anchored by USDC, Circle Payments Network for global money movement, and Arc, an enterprise-grade blockchain designed to become the Economic OS for the internet. Enterprises, financial institutions, and developers use Circle to power trusted, internet-scale financial innovation. Learn more at circle.com.
What you'll be part of:
Circle is committed to visibility and stability in everything we do. As we grow as an organization, we're expanding into some of the world's strongest jurisdictions. Speed and efficiency are motivators for our success and our employees live by our company values: High Integrity, Future Forward, Multistakeholder, Mindful, and Driven by Excellence. We have built a flexible work environment where new ideas are encouraged and everyone is a stakeholder.
What you'll be responsible for:
As a Staff Site Reliability Engineer on Circle's Platform team, you'll design, build, and operate the infrastructure that powers our blockchain platform at scale. You'll own the reliability, performance, and automation of distributed blockchain systems across multiple public cloud environments, leveraging Kubernetes, Infrastructure as Code, and modern SRE practices to deliver resilient, secure, and highly available services.
Working closely with engineering, protocol, product, and security teams, you'll build AI-powered tooling and automation that improves operational excellence, accelerates developer productivity, and enables the rapid delivery of new blockchain capabilities. This role is ideal for an engineer who thrives in high-ownership environments, enjoys solving complex distributed systems challenges, and is passionate about advancing the reliability and scalability of blockchain infrastructure.
What you'll work on:
  • Operate and scale production blockchain infrastructure, managing full nodes across networks such as Arc, Ethereum, Solana, Base, and other supported protocols.
  • Design, build, and maintain highly available, secure Kubernetes platforms with a focus on automation, resilience, and self-healing workloads.
  • Build and improve CI/CD pipelines, deployment workflows, and Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, Pulumi, and cloud-native tooling.
  • Develop AI-powered infrastructure automation, including Kubernetes lifecycle management, IaC analysis, blockchain cost optimization, and MCP server integrations to improve engineering productivity.
  • Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize distributed systems, participating in a follow-the-sun on-call rotation, incident response, and post-incident reviews to improve platform reliability.
  • Partner closely with protocol, product, and security teams to deliver reliable infrastructure that supports network launches, upgrades, and evolving business requirements.
  • Drive technical excellence by mentoring engineers, sharing SRE best practices, and contributing to architecture and reliability improvements across the platform.

Here is our team hierarchy for individual contributors:
Staff Site Reliability Engineer (IV)
Senior Site Reliability Engineer (III)
What you'll bring to Circle (not all required):
Senior Site Reliability Engineer (III)
  • 4+ years of experience in Site Reliability Engineering, DevOps, or Infrastructure Engineering, ideally supporting cloud-native platforms.
  • Experience operating and troubleshooting blockchain nodes and other distributed systems in production environments.
  • Strong experience with Kubernetes, including Helm, RBAC, operators, controllers, and observability tooling.
  • Hands-on experience building CI/CD pipelines, containerized workloads, and modern deployment strategies such as blue-green and canary releases.
  • Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform or Pulumi and cloud networking fundamentals, including VPCs, DNS, load balancers, and secure connectivity.
  • Proficiency in Go or Python to build platform automation, infrastructure tooling, and operational workflows.
  • Experience managing SQL databases and stateful production services with a strong understanding of reliability and performance.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional technical initiatives, make sound decisions in ambiguous situations, and communicate effectively across engineering teams.

Preferred Requirements
  • Passion for crypto and blockchain infrastructure, with experience building AI-enabled infrastructure tooling or agentic workflows; familiarity with MCP servers and responsible use of generative AI to improve engineering productivity is a plus.

Staff Site Reliability Engineer (IV)
All the requirements of a Senior Site Reliability Engineer and:
  • 6+ years of experience in SRE, DevOps, or Infrastructure Engineering, ideally within a cloud-native or blockchain environment;
  • Proven track record of technical leadership in complex, distributed systems architecture and design.
  • Deep expertise in:
    • Blockchain protocols and their infrastructure demands
    • Kubernetes internals and tuning for large-scale workloads.
    • Agentic automation strategies and applying AI tooling in real-world engineering workflows.
    • Observability and chaos engineering techniques to stress-test reliability.
  • Experience mentoring engineers and scaling SRE best practices across teams.
  • Strong engineering judgment with a passion for code quality, automated testing, and operational excellence.

Circle is on a mission to create an inclusive financial future, with transparency at our core. We consider a wide variety of elements when crafting our compensation ranges and total compensation packages.
Starting pay is determined by various factors, including but not limited to: relevant experience, skill set, qualifications, and other business and organizational needs. Please note that compensation ranges may differ for candidates in other locations.
Base Pay Range: $195,000 - $257,500
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status, or any other protected status required by the laws in the locations where we hire. Additionally, Circle participates in the E-Verify Program in certain locations, as required by law.
Should you require accommodations or assistance in our interview process because of a disability, please reach out to accommodations@circle.com for support. We respect your privacy and will connect with you separately from our interview process to accommodate your needs.
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