Site Reliability Engineer | Senior | NordVPN Apps
Posted 21 days ago
The world’s most advanced VPN, and a whole lot more.
If you’re a curious problem-solver who carves their own path, join the team behind Threat Protection Pro, the NordLynx protocol, and the fastest VPN on the planet—tools that put privacy, security, and control back in people’s hands.
Your impact? Helping millions take back control of their online security, privacy, and data.
Main Responsibilities
Together with a small, senior-leaning SRE team, run the Infrastructure & Services layer that our internal data organization, Data Analysts, Scientists, and Engineers, relies on day to day.
Design, build, maintain, and document internal platforms with a heavy focus on automation, reliability, and scalability.
Own the stability, availability, and security of our services (Minio, Spark, Kafka, OpenSearch, Tableau, and more).
Engineer systems to be resilient by design, we don't run on-call rotations, we build solutions robust enough that they aren't needed.
Support the services that Product teams depend on, such as OpenSearch for real-time analytics and Tableau for longer-term reporting.
Work directly with Analysts, Scientists, and Engineers to debug their queries, code, and workflows.
Drive cost optimization and capacity planning, scaling our 100+ bare-metal servers and PiB-scale storage to match demand.
Diagnose hardware faults (failing disks, memory, etc.) and dispatch remote hands for the physical fixes, detection and decision-making are on us.
Champion automation and engineering best practices across the department through ongoing R&D.
Help shape the structure, tooling, and future direction of the team.
Core Requirements
5+ years in Systems Engineering / SRE / DevOps, with demonstrated ownership of system design and architecture.
5+ years working with Linux/Debian in production.
Python, Bash, and Git proficiency.
Solid hands-on experience with containerization, everything we run is containerized.
Production experience managing servers and services with Ansible.
Experience with Grafana and observability tooling.
Experience building and operating GitLab CI/CD pipelines.
Comfortable debugging across the stack and across team boundaries, including other people's code and data workflows.
A practical understanding of server hardware and how it fails, even without physical access.
Excellent written and spoken English.
A proactive, detail-oriented mindset and a genuine appetite for hard problems.
Bonus Points For
Experience operating any of our core services (Minio, Spark, Kafka, OpenSearch, Tableau).
Mentoring or technical-leadership experience.
Having a HomeLab.
Language & Tools You Will Use
Python
Bash
Git
Docker Compose
Ansible
GitLab CI/CD
Grafana
OpenSearch, Kafka, Minio
AI assistants
What We Offer
Innovate with industry leaders
Work alongside global experts to build world-leading cybersecurity tools, impacting millions of users around the world.
Learn & grow
Boost your skills via our extensive training programs (online and offline) & other resources. Benefit from mentorship and career-switch opportunities to grow within the company.
Hybrid work
Enjoy the flexibility with 3 office days and working from home for the remaining 2.
Work from anywhere
Recharge with a change of scenery – choose work from any location when you feel a need to power your creativity and drive.
Physical well-being
Fuel your active lifestyle with online workouts led by our Physical Well-Being experts. Unlock a variety of sports and wellness facilities, like gyms, swimming pools, and fitness classes, with the Multisport card.
Mental & emotional health
Nurture your mind with free psychologist consultations, dedicated mental health events, and premium access to top-rated wellness apps like Calm, Headspace, and Mindletic.
Premium healthcare
Receive private health insurance giving you peace of mind for your health needs.
Joyful moments – special treats
Celebrate life’s big moments with special gifts from us on your birthday, anniversary, and other major events, such as weddings or the arrival of a new family member.
Company events & team-building
Experience iconic Nord Security celebrations, team-buildings, and knowledge-sharing events, nurturing bonds that fuel our success.
Workation
Embark on a legendary company getaway abroad, filled with exciting activities, live concerts, engaging workshops, and epic time together.
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Nord Security is one of the world’s leading providers of digital security and privacy solutions for businesses and individuals. We are a home for advanced security solutions that share the Nord brand and values. Today, our products are used by millions of customers worldwide and praised by all the major cybersecurity experts and top media outlets. Since 2012, we have been creating and building award-winning products: NordVPN: The all-in-one digital security app — get a next-gen antivirus and the most advanced VPN to stop snoopers, phishing, scams, malware, and ads. NordLayer: a network security platform for modern businesses, built on Zero Trust principles. NordLayer Browser: secure every browsing session, monitor all web activity, and keep your company data safe. NordPass: a password manager designed with the user in mind, combining simplicity and security, powered by a zero-knowledge architecture that ensures only you can access your data. NordStellar: a threat exposure management solution that enables you to detect and respond to cyber threats targeting your company — before they escalate. NordLocker: a powerful end-to-end encryption tool for safely storing and sharing files that comes with secure cloud storage. Coveron: a comprehensive identity theft protection service, currently available in the US. Saily: a highly rated eSIM app for travelers, offering data plans in 200+ destinations, built-in security features, and exclusive travel perks. Our community of cybersecurity experts, software developers, engineers, data analysts, and other tech professionals share one common goal – create a safe cyber future for everyone. Explore our open positions here: https://nordsecurity.com/careers Or refer a friend or colleague: https://nordsecurity.com/referrals Learn about our Privacy notice for recruitment candidates here: https://bit.ly/3mJFoAy
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