If you’ve read books like The Google SRE Handbook, The Phoenix Project, Accelerate, The DevOps Handbook, etc., this is the right place for you!
RESPONSIBILITIES
Take ownership of the remaining cost optimization work that follows the team’s major cost-reduction efforts
Monitor and respond to SLI/SLO alerts, such as Android/iOS purchase rate indicators, investigating anomalies as they come up
Tune alert thresholds and windows, including suppressing low-traffic overnight alerts between 12 AM and 6 AM.
Operate and maintain the team's existing Kubernetes and EKS infrastructure day to day.
Support infrastructure as code work using Terraform.
Contribute to disaster recovery planning and implementation as it comes onto the roadmap.
Partner with product engineering teams to help them use AWS Bedrock and AWS Marketplace cost-effectively for AI workloads.
Grow from completing tickets others define, to creating and closing your own, to eventually scoping work that other team members carry out.
QUALIFICATIONS
Hands-on, day-to-day Kubernetes operations experience, with EKS experience preferred
Solid working foundation in AWS, including IAM setup; general AWS certifications are a plus
Working experience with Terraform or other infrastructure as code tooling
Experience operating production systems rather than architecting them from scratc
Exposure to or familiarity with Python as a growth area
Familiarity with SRE fundamentals such as error budgets and SLIs/SLOs, or willingness to build this knowledge
Exposure to FinOps or cloud cost management concepts as a growth area
Demonstrated tenacity and ability to learn new tools and processes independently
Openness to mentorship and a collaborative, dialogue-driven learning style rather than needing step-by-step instruction
BELONG TO A BETTER COMPANY
Comprehensive health benefits (medical, dental, vision, life and disability)
Competitive salary (DOE) + equity
401k plan
9 Observed Holidays
Flexible Paid Time Off
Subsidized ClassPass Membership with access to fitness classes and wellness and beauty experiences
Ability to work in our beautiful office in Playa Vista
Free Thrive Market membership with exclusive employee discount
Coverage for Life Coaching & Therapy Sessions on our holistic mental health and well-being platform
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At Thrive Market, we believe in building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic culture. If you are excited about this role along with our mission and values, we encourage you to apply.
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At Thrive Market, our goal is to be a diverse and inclusive workplace that is representative, at all job levels, of the members we serve and the communities we operate in. We’re proud to be an inclusive company and an Equal Opportunity Employer and we prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success as a company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. If you’re thinking about joining our team, we expect that you would agree!
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JOB INFORMATION
Compensation Description - The base salary range for this position is $145,000 - $170,000/Per Year.
Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on several factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and geographic location.
Total Compensation includes Base Salary, Stock Options, Health & Wellness Benefits, Flexible PTO, and more!
This position requires traveling to our HQ office in Los Angeles, California, twice a year for all-company summits; once in the summer and once in the winter.
