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Site Reliability Engineer
Foursquare
New York, NY, United States
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Foursquare makes apps that help people keep up and meet up with friends, and discover great places. The Swarm app is for those who want the fastest and easiest way to connect with their friends, while our flagship Foursquare app is for explorers who want to know about the best spots around them and allows them to share their experiences with others. Whether you're setting off on a trip around the world, coordinating a night out with friends or trying to pick out the best dish at your local restaurant, Foursquare is the perfect companion! About our Site Reliability Engineer position: At Foursquare, our production systems run on an innovative hybrid cloud-and-coloc installation. We embrace open source and home-grown tools in the belief that what works best, is best. We're looking for a seasoned site reliability engineer to help us grow, automate, and monitor our footprint, in the datacenter and in the cloud. You should have a proven track record of writing automation tools, a solid understanding of operating system fundamentals, and familiarity with common production environment services. Experience operating and building networks (protocol and/or facilities side) is a huge plus. Deep mentor-level knowledge in one of these areas may buy you a get out of jail free card on one of the others. You can join our Production Engineering team at our San Francisco or New York City office.
Requirements:
◦ 4+ years production environment experience
◦ Demonstrated tool building capability - we are language agnostic, but happen to love python and bash
◦ Grace under fire, and willingness to do 24x7 on-call approximately 1 week per month
◦ A scrappy attitude and self-directed work ethic