Site Reliability Engineer
At a glance
Mid-level Site Reliability role at Bolt Graphics. Sunnyvale · full-time · $145,000–$175,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Build and run resilient infrastructure and services across developer and production environments
- Install, service, and upgrade server, storage, and network equipment in offices and colocation facilities
- Watch system health and address reliability risks before they affect engineering or production work
- Join the on-call rotation, lead incident response, restore service, and document root causes and corrective actions
- Create and improve Bash and Python automation that supports engineering teams' development, testing, and production workloads
What you bring
- Five to seven years managing site reliability functions
- Expert Linux administration skills in complex production settings, plus advanced Bash and Python automation ability
- Hands-on experience with Proxmox, VMware vSphere, or OpenShift, and with Docker or containerd and Kubernetes
- A track record building maintainable automation and diagnostic tools for large systems, with deep server, storage, and datacenter knowledge
- You must hold government clearance or be eligible to secure it
Who this fits
This is a mid-level, hands-on SRE role for someone comfortable taking ownership during outages and working an on-call rotation, including outside regular hours. You need to be based in Sunnyvale, California, preferably in the immediate Bay Area. The employer does not sponsor candidates for this position.
From the employer
Bolt Graphics is a semiconductor startup based in Sunnyvale, CA building the fastest and most efficient graphics processors. We pride ourselves on our first principles approach to solving problems. We are energized by our mission to reduce the barrier of entry for content creation and consumption. Our goal is to enable everyone to easily create, simulate and consume immersive experiences as vividly as they can imagine them.
Our Values
- Be Fearless: Unmute yourself. Test boundaries and get proven right.
- Remain Adaptable: Stay comfortable in a continuously changing world. If you’re wrong, concede and move on.
- Educate Your Ego: Selflessly collaborate towards our shared purpose.
About the role:
Bolt Graphics is seeking a highly experienced Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) to design, build, and operate highly reliable developer and production systems. This role is mission-critical to maintaining uptime, performance, and operational excellence across compute, storage, and networking environments. Exceptional Linux expertise and advanced automation capabilities are mandatory for success in this role.
What you'll do:
- Design, implement, and operate highly available, fault-tolerant infrastructure and services.
- Install, maintain, and upgrade server, storage, and networking hardware in office and colocation facilities.
- Continuously monitor developer and production environments and proactively remediate reliability risks.
- Participate in an on-call rotation and lead incident response efforts, including rapid triage, mitigation, and post-incident root cause analysis.
- Respond effectively under pressure to outages and degradation events to restore service availability.
- Develop, maintain, and continuously improve automation and operational tooling using Bash and Python.
- Partner closely with engineering teams to support development, testing, and production workloads at scale.
Qualifications (required):
- 5-7 years' experience in managing SRE related functions
- Expert-level Linux systems administration across complex, production environments (this is a core requirement).
- Exceptional proficiency in Bash and Python; advanced scripting and automation skills are mandatory, not optional.
- Proven ability to write maintainable automation and diagnostic tooling for large-scale systems.
- Deep understanding of server hardware, storage subsystems, and datacenter operations.
- Hands-on experience with virtualization platforms including Proxmox (current), VMware vSphere, and/or OpenShift.
- Strong experience with containerization technologies (Docker, containerd) and orchestration platforms (Kubernetes).
- Experience operating workloads in AWS and/or Microsoft Azure environments.
- Experience implementing observability, monitoring, and alerting using tools such as Prometheus and Grafana.
Additional Qualifications:
- Familiarity with systems programming languages such as C, C++, Rust, Go, and/or Julia.
- Relevant certifications such as CompTIA A+, Azure Engineer, or similar are preferred.
- Active government clearance or the ability to obtain one is required.
On-Call & Incident Response Expectations:
This role includes participation in an on-call rotation supporting developer and production systems. The SRE is expected to respond to incidents outside of normal business hours as required, lead technical incident response efforts, communicate effectively with stakeholders during outages, and produce clear post-incident documentation and corrective action plans.
Compensation Range: $145,000–$175,000 per year (California). This range represents the anticipated base pay for this role; the final offer may vary based on qualifications, experience, and location.
Benefits:
- Medical, Dental, & Vision - 100% covered premiums
- Equity - Stock Options
- 401(k) match
- WFH Hardware Reimbursement
Bolt is committed to building a diverse and inclusive environment in which we recognize and value each other’s differences as well as fostering a culture that promotes its core values: Professionalism, Integrity, and Respect. As an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
Please note that Bolt Graphics does not currently sponsor candidates for this role. This role is strictly based in Sunnyvale, CA and will require someone to be locally based, preferably in the Immediate Bay Area.