Site Reliability Engineer 2

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot issues across the entire stack, including hardware, software, application, and network layers
• Improve the reliability and performance of next-generation distributed systems and containerized deployments
• Diagnose and troubleshoot complex distributed systems handling millions of queries per second
• Design, build, and maintain core infrastructure to support hundreds of thousands of concurrent users
• Drive performance testing, capacity planning, and high availability practices
• Proactively monitor, identify, and solve issues impacting infrastructure
• Participate in on-call rotations and mentor new team members to get them production-ready

Requirements

• 4-7 years of strong hands-on experience in Linux/Unix System Administration
• Deep understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, and load balancers
• Expertise in managing and scaling proxy infrastructure (e.g., Nginx, HAProxy)
• Proficiency in Python for automating tasks with minimal intervention
• Knowledge of database technologies, specifically MySQL or NoSQL (Aerospike exposure is a plus)
• Experience with Linux cloud services using kvm, qemu, or lvm

Benefits

• Comprehensive insurance including Medical, Critical Illness, Accidental, and Life Insurance
• Wellness programs and onsite medical center support
• Parental support including maternity, paternity, and adoption assistance
• Mobility benefits such as relocation and travel support
• Retirement benefits including PF contributions and NPS
• Additional perks like higher education assistance and car lease options

About the Company

PhonePe is a leading digital payments platform in India, serving over 600 million registered users and 40 million merchants. Our ecosystem facilitates hundreds of millions of daily transactions and extends into financial services like insurance, lending, and wealth management. We pride ourselves on a culture of ownership, where engineers solve complex problems and build platforms that touch the lives of millions.