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Member of Technical Staff - Site Reliability

RunlayerHybrid NYC / Remote (US Timezones)Engineering
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Salary
Not listed
Job type
Full-time
Work mode
Remote
Posted
3 Apr 2026
Status
Open · checked 7d ago

About this role

Role Overview

The Member of Technical Staff - Site Reliability role at Runlayer is a full-time engineering position based in New York City with hybrid flexibility or remote availability across US timezones. This position suits experienced infrastructure professionals looking to build foundational systems for a fast-growing enterprise AI platform.

Key Responsibilities

Own the end-to-end reliability, performance, and scalability of cloud infrastructure across multi-tenant SaaS, single-tenant SaaS, and Bring Your Own Cloud (BYOC) deployment models.
Manage, scale, and optimize Kubernetes clusters and container orchestration systems.
Drive database reliability engineering tasks, focusing on performance tuning and scaling.
Build, maintain, and oversee CI/CD pipelines to ensure rapid and secure deployments.
Handle incident response procedures and participate in on-call rotations.
Collaborate closely with product engineers to design highly resilient and scalable systems.

Requirements

Practical experience deploying and supporting on-premises or BYOC environments, including navigating the complexities of scaling BYOC operations.
Professional background working at a B2B company that serves enterprise clients, specifically building platform or infrastructure products.
Strong, hands-on AWS experience, with particular emphasis on ECS, Aurora, and Kinesis.
Deep networking expertise covering VPC peering, Transit Gateway, PrivateLink, security groups, DNS, and TLS termination.
Demonstrated history of owning CI/CD pipelines and managing incident response.

Nice to Have

Familiarity with GCP as the organization expands its cross-cloud capabilities.
Working knowledge of programming languages such as Python or Go.
Prior career background working within early-stage or high-growth startup environments.

Skills and Tools

Python
AWS
GCP
Kubernetes
dbt

Salary and Benefits

Competitive salary and equity packages reflecting expertise and customer-facing responsibilities.
Comprehensive health benefits covering medical, dental, and vision.
Paid time off including paid vacation, sick leave, and parental leave.
Professional development budget allocated for conferences, courses, and certifications.
Choice of top-tier laptop and accessories.
Opportunities to interact directly with innovative enterprise customers.

About the Company

Runlayer provides an enterprise AI platform that unifies Model Context Protocols (MCPs), Skills, and Agents with purpose-built security, fine-grained governance, and complete observability. Backed by $42 million in total funding following a recent $30 million Series A led by Felicis and Khosla Ventures, the company helps major organizations like Gusto, Instacart, Opendoor, dbt Labs, and Decagon safely deploy artificial intelligence workflows.

How to Apply

Visit the official Runlayer careers page or reach out directly via the designated recruitment contact details provided by the company to submit an application.

Skills and tech stack

PythonAWSGCPKubernetesdbt

Questions candidates ask

What work model does this position follow?

This role operates as a hybrid position in New York City or remotely across US timezones.

What deployment models will the site reliability engineer support?

The engineer will support multi-tenant SaaS, single-tenant SaaS, and Bring Your Own Cloud (BYOC) deployment models.

What cloud platforms are utilized in this role?

The position primarily utilizes AWS (including ECS, Aurora, and Kinesis), with GCP experience considered a bonus.

What background is preferred for candidates?

Candidates should have experience at a B2B company serving enterprise customers and a background in building platform or infrastructure products.

What benefits are included with employment?

Benefits include competitive salary and equity, health, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, professional development budgets, and choice of equipment.

Ready to apply?

The application is on the official Runlayer careers page.

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