Senior Site Reliability Engineer, Flickr

Job Overview

Job Title: Software Engineer 3 - Senior Site Reliability Engineer, Flickr

Job Level: IC3

Location: Remote, within approved U.S. states (see below)

Help Power Flickr

Flickr is one of the world's largest photography communities and has been helping people store, discover, share, and preserve their photos for more than two decades. Every day, Flickr's infrastructure supports millions of photographers and manages billions of photos and videos that represent some of life's most important moments.

We're looking for a Senior Site Reliability Engineer to help build, operate, and evolve the systems behind Flickr. This is a hands-on engineering role focused on reliability, automation, scalability, and operational excellence across our AWS-based platform.

If you enjoy solving complex infrastructure challenges, improving production systems, automating repetitive work, and operating services at meaningful scale, we'd love to talk with you.

Your Opportunity

As a Senior Site Reliability Engineer, you'll help operate and improve the infrastructure that powers Flickr.

You'll work across cloud infrastructure, automation, observability, incident response, and platform reliability. You'll partner closely with software engineers, product teams, and support teams to ensure Flickr remains reliable, scalable, and performant for photographers around the world.

Compensation: Awesome is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The salary range for this role is $132,000- $190,300. This position is also remote-friendly, and as such, compensation will ultimately be in line with the location in which the position is filled. Various factors, such as defined competency leveling and geographic location, will determine the final compensation for this role.

Benefits: Health, dental, vision insurance with 100% premium coverage for you and dependents • Health Savings Account contributions covering 90%+ of annual deductible • 401(k) with company match and immediate vesting • Professional development and learning opportunities • Remote work support (internet, fitness, coworking space reimbursements) • Company-sponsored therapy and coaching sessions 

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and operate scalable cloud-native systems running on AWS, including ECS, Lambda, and related services.
• Lead infrastructure and operational projects from concept through implementation and long-term ownership.
• Improve reliability, monitoring, alerting, deployment processes, and operational workflows across the Flickr platform.
• Participate in and help lead incident response efforts, including troubleshooting, coordination, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.
• Build automation and tooling that reduces operational burden and improves system resilience.
• Partner with engineers across the company to improve platform performance, reliability, and developer experience.
• Evaluate technical trade-offs and contribute to decisions that shape Flickr's infrastructure and operational practices.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Site Reliability Engineering, Infrastructure Engineering, Platform Engineering, DevOps, or a related field.
• Strong experience building and operating production systems in AWS.
• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code, including Terraform.
• Experience managing distributed systems and cloud-native architectures at scale.
• Deep understanding of monitoring, alerting, incident response, troubleshooting, and production operations.
• Experience improving operational processes through automation, tooling, and system design.
• Strong Linux, networking, and systems fundamentals.
• Ability to independently drive projects and solve complex technical problems.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively across teams.
• A strong sense of ownership and accountability for production systems and operational outcomes.

Bonus Points For Experience With

• Large-scale storage systems, media platforms, image processing, content delivery, or asset management systems.
• AWS services such as ECS, Lambda, S3, CloudFront, Route53, and related technologies.
• Experience with observability, monitoring, CI/CD, and deployment automation.
• Operating systems that serve millions of users or manage large volumes of customer content.
• Experience working across modern and legacy production systems, including technologies such as PHP, Vespa, or similar platforms.
• Photography, creator tools, or products serving creative communities.

Beyond Technical Skills

The engineers who thrive on this team are:

• Curious, pragmatic problem-solvers who enjoy understanding complex systems.
• Comfortable owning production systems and responding to incidents.
• Collaborative teammates who proactively drive improvements and share knowledge.

What We Offer You

**Comprehensive Benefits** 

- Health, dental, vision insurance - 100% premium coverage for employee and dependents 

-  HSA contributions covering 90%+ of annual deductible

- 401(k) with company match and immediate vesting

- A 4-day work week

- Unlimited PTO (and we mean it!)

- Learning & development opportunities for personal and professional growth

- Remote work stipends (internet, fitness, coworking space)

- Company-sponsored therapy and coaching sessions

- Flexible spending accounts available 

- Company-sponsored phone plan

- A fully remote work environment (+ a coworking space reimbursement if you prefer)

About Us

Our purpose is simple: building a better world through the power of photography. For over two decades, we have led the photography industry and thrived as a private, mission-focused, values-led company. We are a Certified Evergreen brand. We are also a Certified Great Place to Work, Climate Neutral Certified, and members of the Conservation Alliance. 

We’re building iconic brands that connect people through photography and unleash the value of the stories they tell. We make products that thrill photographers of all types, crafting experiences that empower them to preserve their precious memories, share their art, and run their businesses. 

A career at Awesome is much more than a job. Our people come first, and we invest in their growth and prioritize their well-being. Your work will contribute to our mission while leaving a positive, lasting impact on our community and our world.

Our expanding family of brands includes SmugMug, Flickr and MODE Events.

Work Authorization

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. Please note that we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position.

This is a remote position, and candidates must be physically located in one of the following states: California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Virginia, and Washington.

All employees must perform work duties from a Company-approved location. Any change to your remote work location, whether temporary or permanent, requires prior approval from your manager and the People Team.

EEOC Statement

Awesome seeks to thrill customers around the world, and building a diverse team is essential to our success. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetics, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, veteran status, medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws. We encourage diverse candidates to apply and are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and respectful workplace for all. We’re committed to providing equal opportunities and cultivating an inclusive culture. We believe that embracing diversity is integral to innovation and progress.