Site Reliability Engineer - Riyadh

Site Reliability Engineer – Riyadh

At MinIO, we are pioneering the future of data and memory infrastructure for enterprise AI, delivering unparalleled speed, scalability, and cost-efficiency to power the next generation of intelligent applications. Trusted by 77% of the Fortune 100, our cloud-native storage platform enables seamless data persistence, security, and retrieval—critical for AI factories, autonomous agents, and high-performance analytics. As a Site Reliability Engineer in our Riyadh office, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring our storage solutions are robust, high-performance, and scalable, while driving innovation through automation, optimization, and customer-centric problem-solving.

This dynamic position blends DevOps excellence with software engineering, offering the opportunity to collaborate with a world-class engineering team to redefine the boundaries of distributed storage. You will leverage your expertise to enhance MinIO’s core architecture, validate performance under demanding workloads, and automate critical processes—all while maintaining the highest standards of reliability, security, and customer satisfaction.

What You’ll Achieve

Join a team that values impact and innovation as you:

• Optimize and validate MinIO’s distributed storage platform to ensure peak performance, scalability, and durability across cloud, edge, and on-premises environments.
• Design and deliver high-performance distributed storage solutions with a focus on cloud-native architectures, including Kubernetes, containers, and microservices.
• Drive automation through DevOps and GitOps practices, reducing manual intervention and accelerating deployment pipelines.
• Collaborate with customers to address complex challenges, refine product features, and ensure seamless integration with their infrastructure.
• Contribute to open-source initiatives, enhancing MinIO’s ecosystem while fostering knowledge-sharing within the tech community.
• Debug and benchmark storage systems to identify bottlenecks, improve efficiency, and validate solutions against real-world customer requirements.
• Elevate code quality by writing clean, well-documented, and maintainable Go (or C/C++/Rust) code that adheres to industry best practices.
• Refine architecture and APIs in partnership with cross-functional teams, ensuring scalability, security, and future-proofing for evolving AI workloads.

Why Your Expertise Matters

We’re seeking a highly skilled Site Reliability Engineer with a passion for distributed systems, cloud-native technologies, and customer-driven innovation. Your background should include:

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, complemented by 5+ years of professional experience in software engineering.
• Deep expertise in DevOps, GitOps, automation frameworks, and testing methodologies to streamline CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code solutions.
• Proven experience with distributed systems, networking, and high-performance computing, with a strong grasp of storage architectures, file systems, or databases.
• Proficiency in Go (or equivalent experience in C/C++/Rust with a willingness to transition), along with hands-on knowledge of cloud-native technologies like Kubernetes, containers, and microservices.
• A customer-obsessed mindset, with the ability to diagnose issues swiftly, manage expectations, and advocate for product enhancements that align with user needs.
• Open-source contributions are a significant plus, demonstrating your commitment to collaborative problem-solving and community engagement.
• The ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, where ownership, accountability, and continuous learning are core values.
• Attention to detail and a commitment to craftsmanship, ensuring every solution is robust, scalable, and aligned with MinIO’s mission to empower AI-driven data infrastructure.

At MinIO, we believe in fostering a workplace where diversity, inclusion, and innovation thrive. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to building a team that reflects the global communities we serve. Your application will be evaluated without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, veteran status, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Ready to shape the future of data infrastructure? We invite you to bring your technical expertise and collaborative spirit to MinIO—where your work will directly impact the AI revolution.