Site Reliability Engineer

About the role

PhonePe is looking for a System Engineer to manage the infrastructure of our large-scale fintech platform. You will focus on maintaining high availability and performance across our services while working with a variety of open source and cloud technologies.

Key facts

What you'll do

• Maintain service uptime and availability through established IT operations and best practices.
• Participate in the team on-call rotation.
• Manage Linux/Unix environments and private cloud setups.
• Automate tasks and handle configuration management.
• Collaborate on infrastructure projects to support our payment and financial service ecosystem.

Requirements

• Minimum 4 years of professional experience in Linux/Unix administration.
• Proficiency in computer networking, specifically with IP, iptables, and IPsec.
• Hands-on experience with MySQL databases.
• Scripting and coding ability in Python, Perl, or Golang.
• Experience with SaltStack for automation.
• Ability to communicate clearly in English.

Nice to have

• Experience with KVM/QEMU for cloud services on Linux.
• Knowledge of container orchestration.
• Familiarity with NoSQL databases, specifically Aerospike.
• Experience with Galera clusters.
• Proficiency in Perl or Golang.
• Practical experience with data center operations and MariaDB or Percona.

Skills & tools

• Linux/Unix
• Networking (IP, iptables, IPsec)
• MySQL
• Python, Perl, Golang
• SaltStack
• Private cloud environments

Practical notes

Benefits include medical, critical illness, accidental, and life insurance. We provide wellness programs, parental support (maternity, paternity, adoption, and day-care), and retirement benefits like PF, Gratuity, and NPS. Additional perks include higher education assistance, car leases, and relocation support. PhonePe is an equal opportunity employer; candidates requiring disability-related accommodations during the hiring process should use the provided form link.