SRE Manager

About UsParity is one of the world's most experienced core blockchain infrastructure companies, having built and pioneered some of the most advanced technologies in the blockchain sector. Parity was founded by Dr. Gavin Wood, co-founder and former CTO of Ethereum, the primary engineer behind the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM), inventor of the Solidity programming language, and primary author of the Ethereum Yellowpaper.People in Our Collective AreHighly motivated to contribute to Parity’s mission and be part of something biggerExcited to work on projects that are groundbreaking and complexAutonomous workers that self-initiate, but also collaborate well with othersTaking maximum accountability and having minimum ego at workComfortable with chaos and adapting to the ever-changing Web3 spaceContinuously educating themselves about Parity and the wider ecosystemAbout the TeamThe Parity SRE team is part of the Parity Infrastructure & Data department, made of more than 20 people. We are remote-first, but can also work from offices in Berlin, Lisbon, and London.About the PositionAs the DevOps/SRE Team Lead, you will lead a team of 5 DevOps/SRE engineers responsible for maintaining the infrastructure and tools that support the development of Parity’s Polkadot SDK. Within the Product Engineering department, you will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to ensure the reliability, scalability, and security of our systems. Your leadership and expertise will play a crucial role in advancing automation, enhancing efficiency, and optimising the performance of our entire technology stack.Lead a team of DevOps engineers, providing guidance, mentorship, and supportDefine and implement best practices for infrastructure automation, continuous delivery and cloud operationsProvide strategic direction and contribute to the overall technology roadmapDrive the adoption of DevOps culture, practices, and tools across the organisationCollaborate with software development teams to streamline the build, deployment, and release processesEstablish and maintain robust monitoring, alerting, and logging systems to ensure system reliability and availabilityContinuously evaluate and implement new technologies and tools to improve efficiency and productivityLiaise with stakeholders to gather requirements, prioritise projects, and communicate progressAbout YouStrong leadership and team management skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate othersStrong understanding of containerization technologies such as Docker and orchestration tools like KubernetesExperience with multiple cloud providers such as AWS, GCP, Azure, DigitalOcean, OVH, Scaleway, etc.Experience leveraging Infrastructure as Code (eg. Terraform, Ansible) and GitOps (eg. ArgoCD, FluxCD) tooling.Expertise in Linux-based systemsProven experience managing infrastructure teams, and overseeing large scalable, resilient and observable systemsStrong communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skillsAbout Working for UsCompetitive remuneration packages based on iterative market research, including tokens (where legally possible)“Future of work” environment that’s remote-first and self-initiating with flexible hoursTeam mates that are genuinely excited about their impact and projectsAccess to the brightest minds in this space to learn about Web3 and develop your skills and knowledge while on the jobBecoming part of the wider ecosystem (career and networking opportunities)Team and company-wide retreatsWork laptopOpportunity to relocate to Germany or Portugal (with visa sponsorship)Those joining our collective as an employee in Germany, Portugal, Switzerland and the U.K. also enjoy benefits such as health care, parental leave, PTO (28 days per year), local team events, yearly L&D budget, and language classes. Parity is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome diversity in our global team and care about everyone in our collective feeling included and welcome.View our Applicant Notice to see how we use your data.Is this position not quite your match? Browse our other open roles.

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