Principal Site Reliability Engineer, Infrastructure Platform
At Groq. We believe in an AI economy powered by human agency. We envision a world where AI is accessible to all, a world that demands processing power that is better, faster, and more affordable than is available today. AI applications are currently constrained by the limitations of the Graphics Processing Unit (GPU), a technology originally developed for the gaming market and soon to become the weakest link in the AI economy.
Enter Groq's LPU™ AI Inference Technology. Specifically engineered for the demands of large language models (LLMs), the Language Processing Unit outpaces the GPU in speed, power, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness. The quickest way to understand the opportunity is to watch the following talk – groq.link/scspdemo.
Why join Groq? AI will change humanity forever, and we believe preservation of human agency and self determination is only possible if AI is made affordably and universally accessible. Groq’s LPUs will power AI from an early stage, and you will get to leave your fingerprint on civilization.
Principal Site Reliability Engineer, Infrastructure Platform
Mission: The infrastructure platform team builds the Datacenter Infrastructure Management, inventory management, container & inference orchestration, observability and monitoring, and datacenter operations tooling that all work together in order to support Groq’s inferencing hardware at massive scale. Your mission is to ensure the reliability, scalability, and performance of Groq’s tools and services for provisioning and managing the full lifecycle of Groq hardware and related support systems.
Responsibilities & opportunities in this role:
- Reliability Architecture: Design and implement scalable and reliable architectures for the platform infrastructure. Define and enforce operational standards and best practices for site reliability. Develop and implement disaster recovery and business continuity plans.
- Monitoring & Alerting: Establish comprehensive monitoring systems to track key performance indicators (KPIs) and identify potential issues. Implement robust alerting and notification workflows to ensure timely response to incidents. Analyze data and identify opportunities for platform optimization.
- Incident Management: Lead the investigation and resolution of production incidents. Develop and maintain incident response playbooks and escalation procedures. Work collaboratively with engineering teams to identify and mitigate potential risks.
- Automation & Continuous Improvement: Develop and implement automated testing frameworks to ensure software quality and reliability. Drive continuous improvement by identifying and implementing process and tool enhancements.
Ideal candidates have/are:
- 6/10+ years of experience in site reliability engineering or a related field.
- Deep understanding of cloud-native technologies and infrastructure as a service (IaaS).
- Expertise in monitoring and alerting systems, incident management processes, and disaster recovery planning.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a focus on root cause analysis and mitigation.
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across engineering teams.
Attributes of a Groqster:
- Humility - Egos are checked at the door
- Collaborative & Team Savvy - We make up the smartest person in the room, together
- Growth & Giver Mindset - Learn it all versus know it all, we share knowledge generously
- Curious & Innovative - Take a creative approach to projects, problems, and design
- Passion, Grit, & Boldness - no limit thinking, fueling informed risk taking
If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you!
Compensation: At Groq, a competitive base salary is part of our comprehensive compensation package, which includes equity and benefits. For this role, the base salary range is $165,200 to $332,300, determined by your skills, qualifications, experience and internal benchmarks.
Location: Groq is a geo-agnostic company, meaning you work where you are. Exceptional candidates will thrive in asynchronous partnerships and remote collaboration methods. Some roles may require being located near our primary sites, as indicated in the job description.
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