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Senior Site Reliability Engineer
Replit INC · 🇺🇸 Remote - US · Remote
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 26 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 1 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Replit INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles1 certified filing for “Staff Site Reliability Engineer” (Network and Computer Systems Administrators) in CA: $224k–$224k, median $224k. Most were filed at wage level IV (100%) — 4 lottery entries, ≈61% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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The US Department of Labor certified 26 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 1 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
Replit is the agentic software creation platform that enables anyone to build applications using natural language. With millions of users worldwide, Replit is democratizing software development by removing traditional barriers to application creation. ABOUT THE ROLE: Join our Site Reliability Engineering team and help ensure the reliability, scalability, and performance of Replit's infrastructure that serves millions of developers worldwide. As a Site Reliability Engineer, you will bridge the gap between development and operations, implementing automation and establishing best practices that enable our platform to scale efficiently while maintaining high availability. We are seeking SREs who are passionate about building and maintaining resilient systems at scale. Your mission will be to design and implement robust monitoring solutions, automate operational tasks, and continuously improve our infrastructure's reliability and performance. YOU WILL: - Design and Implement Observability Solutions: Develop comprehensive monitoring and alerting systems using modern observability tools. Create dashboards and metrics that provide real-time visibility into system health and performance. Implement logging strategies that enable quick problem identification and resolution. - Drive Automation and Infrastructure as Code: Architect and implement infrastructure automation solutions using tools like Terraform, Ansible, or Pulumi. Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines that enable reliable and consistent deployments. Create self-healing systems that can automatically respond to common failure scenarios. - Establish SLOs and SLIs: Work with product and engineering teams to define and implement Service Level Objectives (SLOs) and Service Level Indicators (SLIs). Build systems to track and report on these metrics, ensuring we maintain high reliability standards while balancing innovation speed. - Incident Management and Response: Lead incident response efforts, conducting thorough post-mortems, and implementing improvements to prevent future occurrences. Develop and maintain runbooks for critical services. Build tools and processes that reduce Mean Time To Recovery (MTTR). - Performance Optimization: Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks across our infrastructure. Implement capacity planning strategies and optimize resource utilization. Work on reducing latency and improving system efficiency across global regions. REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE: - 4-8 years of experience in Site Reliability Engineering or similar roles (DevOps, Systems Engineering, Infrastructure Engineering) - Strong programming skills in languages commonly used for automation (Python, Go, or similar) - Deep understanding of distributed systems - Experience with container orchestration platforms (Kubernetes) and cloud-native technologies - Proven track record of implementing and maintaining monitoring/observability solutions - Strong incident management skills with experience leading incident response - Experience with infrastructure as code and configuration management tools BONUS POINTS: - Experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services and tools - Knowledge of modern observability platforms (Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, etc.) WHAT WE VALUE: - Problem-solving mindset: Ability to approach complex operational challenges systematically and devise effective solutions - Self-directed and autonomous: Capable of working independently while collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams - Strong communication skills: Ability to explain complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences - Continuous learning: Passion for staying current with industry b