Site Reliability Engineering Lead

About the Position

Site Reliability Engineering Lead

Austin, Texas

Employee / Full-Time / On-site

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About the Company

Who is Sonar?

Sonar is driving the future of agent-centric software development. As the leader in AI code review and verification, we solve a critical problem: ensuring that software generated by AI-assisted developers or autonomous agents is reliable, secure, and maintainable.

Integrating seamlessly with leading AI tools, we help over 75% of the Fortune 100 build trusted, reliable, compliant software. Customers who use Sonar are 44% less likely to report an outage due to AI-generated code.

Our team operates across global hubs and operates with a mindset we call CODE:

• Committed to our customers and community.
• Obsessed with quality.
• Deliberate in our decisions.
• Effective as one team.

With over $400M in revenue and profitable, fast-paced growth, we are building the backbone of the AI software revolution. If you’re hungry to have an impact, want to build at a fast pace, and ready to work at the forefront of AI, we want to hear from you.

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Responsibilities

As a Site Reliability Engineering Lead, you will:

• Lead and manage a team of Engineers (Cloud Engineers and Site Reliability Engineers), providing guidance, support, and mentorship.
• Hold yourself and your team accountable to high engineering standards, focusing on system reliability, performance, and security.
• Manage the team’s operational workload, including on-call health, incident response, and automation.
• Foster a safe culture of feedback and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with other value stream squads to ensure the production platform meets the needs of our developers.
• Communicate a clear vision for the squad that aligns with the platform engineering roadmap.
• Partner with the Hiring team to recruit talented Engineers.
• Lead by example, modeling behaviors of servant leadership and high-stakes decision-making.

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Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in software engineering, with a significant focus on Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), Cloud Operations, or Infrastructure Engineering.
• Operational Mindset: Deep understanding of the DevOps/SRE mindset, including experience managing mission-critical shared services.
• Cloud Expertise: Advanced knowledge of AWS (or similar providers) and experience managing organizational-scale infrastructure.
• Infrastructure as Code: Experience with the coding lifecycle in an infrastructure context and the ability to perform rigorous code reviews.
• Observability & Resiliency: Proven experience defining observability patterns and designing Disaster Recovery/Business Continuity strategies.
• Agile & FinOps: Experience with Agile methodologies and a strong understanding of cloud cost optimization.

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We Offer

• Flexible comprehensive employee benefit package.
• 23 days of PTO per calendar year, with additional time for sickness, life events, and holidays.
• 401(k) plan with a 4% match, fully vested on day one of participation.
• Fully paid parking in downtown Austin, Texas.
• Global workforce with employees in 20+ countries.
• Annual kick-off event to build relationships and set company goals.
• Monthly catered events and team events.

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About the Company

At Sonar, we believe that our diversity is our strength. We are a global company that values and respects different backgrounds, perspectives, and cultures. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment where everyone feels valued and empowered to contribute their best. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and welcome all qualified applicants, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

If you need any accommodation, please reach out to us at [email protected].

All offers of employment at Sonar are contingent upon the results of a comprehensive background check and reference verification conducted before the start date.

Applications that are submitted through agencies or third party recruiters will not be considered.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.