[Hiring] Site Reliability Engineer @Yelp, Inc

Role Description

This role involves building and operating scalable, resilient systems that power Yelp’s critical business functions. As an SRE specializing in Kafka, you’ll manage our real-time data streaming infrastructure and support event-driven applications at scale.

• Design, deploy, and maintain large-scale Kafka event streaming infrastructure across hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
• Collaborate with engineers to enable new features, ensure data pipeline reliability, and advise on best practices for real-time data processing.
• Execute and automate Kafka cluster upgrades, migrations, and major version rollouts with minimal impact to critical services.
• Build or enhance self-service capabilities and automation for cluster operations, scaling, and incident recovery.
• Troubleshoot complex issues affecting data flow, performance, or stability, and drive root cause analyses.
• Participate in on-call rotations using a “follow-the-sun” model.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience designing and implementing large-scale Kafka event streaming capabilities in production, across hybrid or multi-cloud and Linux environments.
• In-depth knowledge of event streaming/data-in-motion design principles, architecture, and operational nuances.
• Programming proficiency in Java, Python, or similar modern languages for tooling, integration, and automation.
• Familiarity with Kafka Client APIs (Producer, Consumer, Streams), as well as sizing and capacity planning for high-throughput clusters.
• Experience designing and optimizing real-time data streaming solutions with technologies like Apache Flink.
• Knowledge of automating infrastructure and operational tasks (configuration management, IaC, scripting, or related).
• Problem-solving mindset with an eagerness to learn, take initiative, and advocate for infrastructure best practices in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements

• There are a variety of factors that go into determining a compensation range, including but not limited to external market benchmark data and years of experience.
• Based on the anticipated level of experience that we are seeking, we expect the compensation range for this role to be between $135,000 and $185,000.
• The actual compensation offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s experience and skill set.
• This opportunity has the option to be fully remote in all locations across Canada.

Benefits

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Company Description

At Yelp, we believe that diversity is an expression of all the unique characteristics that make us human. We recognize that diverse backgrounds and perspectives strengthen our teams and our product.

• We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer and consider qualified applicants without regard to protected status.
• We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities in our job application process.