Software Development Engineer II- SRE

<div class="content-intro"><p><strong>About Gruve</strong></p> <p>Gruve is an innovative software services startup dedicated to transforming enterprises to AI powerhouses. We specialize in cybersecurity, customer experience, cloud infrastructure, and advanced technologies such as Large Language Models (LLMs). Our mission is to assist our customers in their business strategies utilizing their data to make more intelligent decisions. As a well-funded early-stage startup, Gruve offers a dynamic environment with strong customer and partner networks.</p></div><p><strong>Position Summary:</strong></p> <p>We are looking for a skilled professional to support Kubernetes clusters, observability platforms, operating systems, monitoring tools, and logging pipelines that power distributed systems. This role involves working across the infrastructure stack, ensuring reliability, performance, and stability. You will collaborate closely with senior engineers to deploy, maintain, and troubleshoot the entire technology stack - from bare metal infrastructure through to the application layer.</p> <p><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong></p> <ul> <li><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">Assist with Kubernetes operations on platforms such as Rafay, OpenShift, Mirantis, native Kubernetes, and Rancher.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">Support Kubernetes-based infrastructure with a focus on policy/CRDs and reliability.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">Operate and improve monitoring and logging: Prometheus, Grafana,&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">Fluentd</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">, ELK.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">Build dashboards, queries, alert integrations, and thresholds.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">Perform Linux administration across Red Hat, Ubuntu, and Debian.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">Participate in on-call, follow runbooks, and perform first-level incident triage.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">Contribute to automation and infrastructure-as-code for repeatable operations.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></li> </ul> <p><strong>Basic Qualifications:</strong></p> <ul> <li><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">2–4 years of experience in Linux, scripting (Python, Bash, or Go), or cloud operations.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">Familiarity with containerization platforms (pods, services, namespaces, persistent volumes).</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">Familiarity with monitoring or logging tools and time-series metrics.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">Understanding of</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">&nbsp;Kubernetes fundamentals.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></li> </ul> <p><strong>Preferred Qualifications:</strong></p> <ul> <li><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">Experience with ELK stack or&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">Fluentd</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">&nbsp;at scale.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">Knowledge of distributed tracing and service mesh.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">Solid understanding of CNI networking.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></li> </ul><div class="content-conclusion"><p><strong>Why Gruve</strong></p> <p>At Gruve, we foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive and contribute their best work. If you’re passionate about technology and eager to make an impact, we’d love to hear from you.</p> <p>Gruve is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and thank all who apply; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.</p></div>