Senior Site Reliability Engineer

About Foundry

At Foundry, we are transforming the way AI companies access compute power. Our mission is to orchestrate the world’s compute capacity, making it easier to use and optimized for AI workloads. We're building a new type of public cloud—one designed specifically for AI, where accessing high-performance compute is as simple and reliable as flipping a switch.

Spun out of a Stanford PhD lab just over a year ago, Foundry has already gained the backing of top-tier investors like Sequoia, Lightspeed, Jeff Dean, Eric Schmidt, and others. With $80M in funding, we’ve secured customers and are generating revenue.

Today’s machine learning infrastructure is overly complex. Engineers are forced to make tough decisions about hardware, when their focus should be on solving big problems and driving innovation. Our platform changes that. By abstracting away hardware management and providing seamless access to compute resources, we enable engineers to focus on what really matters—building transformative AI solutions.

We're not just making compute accessible; we're making it flexible, scalable, and tailored for the unique demands of AI. Our infrastructure marketplace brings the power of state-of-the-art hardware without the friction, allowing companies to innovate faster and more efficiently.

Working at Foundry

As an engineer at Foundry, you’ll be at the forefront of building the infrastructure that powers the future of AI. Your role is critical—not just in scaling our systems, but in ensuring they are secure at every level. In an era where AI workloads are becoming larger and more sensitive, security isn't just a priority, it's the foundation of everything we build.

Our platform supports cutting-edge AI workloads, managing vast amounts of data and operating in high-performance, multi-tenant environments. Security is integrated into every layer—from safeguarding GPU clusters to protecting data in real-time. We expect every engineer to be a security-first thinker, designing and implementing solutions that protect both our infrastructure and the AI workloads running on it.

If you're motivated by the challenge of securing the core infrastructure behind AI and thrive in a fast-paced, high-impact environment, Foundry is the place for you. Here, autonomy and ownership are paramount. You'll have the freedom to make significant decisions, backed by a collaborative and inclusive team. Our flat structure ensures your ideas don’t get lost in hierarchy—every engineer shapes both the product and the company's direction.

At Foundry, we demand precision, clear communication, and relentless innovation in how we approach security and scalability. If you’re passionate about pushing boundaries and securing the future of AI, join us and be a part of something transformative.

Joining Foundry

As a key member of our team, you’ll spearhead the development, deployment, and maintenance of critical new services, ensuring they meet our high standards of stability and reliability.

You’ll apply cutting-edge techniques rooted in broad industry experience to enhance our platform’s performance. Your responsibilities will span both Cloud SRE and on-premise systems administration, with a focus on managing the stability of advanced GPU services and optimizing monitoring, alerting, and incident response frameworks, guided by Service Level Indicators (SLIs) and Objectives (SLOs).

Collaboration is at the heart of this role—you’ll work closely with diverse product teams and technical customers to design scalable solutions. Using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles, you’ll implement fault-tolerant design patterns and build automation tools to streamline operations. Participation in an on-call rotation will be essential to maintain service reliability.

If you’re passionate about engineering reliability and thrive in a dynamic environment where innovation and stability go hand in hand, Foundry offers a unique opportunity to drive impactful change and shape the future of our infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Create and deploy solutions to ensure our infrastructure scales effectively to meet rapidly growing demands
• Establish and uphold service level objectives (SLOs) and service level indicators (SLIs) to gauge and uphold system reliability
• Deploy and oversee monitoring systems to detect issues and anomalies proactively in our production environment.
• Develop and sustain automation tools to streamline repetitive tasks and enhance system reliability

Requirements

• Possess a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Demonstrated track record in roles such as reliability engineer, production engineer, infrastructure software engineer, or similar, preferably within a dynamic, rapidly growing organization.
• Proficiency in cloud infrastructure, encompassing scheduling, scaling, cloud storage, networking, and security principles.
• Skilled in programming and scripting languages.
• Experience with containerization technologies and orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes or equivalent.
• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform, OpenTofu, or equivalent solutions.
• Exceptional problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities.
• Strong interpersonal skills with a focus on communication and collaboration.
• Proficiency with observability tools such as DataDog, Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, ELK stack, or similar technologies.
• Experience optimizing bare metal and GPU performance in Linux environments, including troubleshooting hardware devices.
• Knowledge of security best practices in cloud environments.

Nice to have

Prior experience as a Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) in the AI/ML domain is highly desirable.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents
• 401k Plan with 4% company match
• 21 days of PTO & 14 company holidays; including 2 floating holidays

Salary Range Information 

In consideration of market analysis and various pertinent factors, the remuneration bracket for this role is set between $170,000 and $230,000. Nevertheless, adjustments beyond this range could be warranted for candidates whose qualifications substantially deviate from those delineated in the job description.

In-Office requirement

At Foundry, we take our work extremely seriously, though not always ourselves. We recognize that we are striving to achieve something substantial—an all-too-rare and elusive counterfactual contribution. Our work is not easy, so we seek out any lever that can accelerate our progress and increase the likelihood of realizing our full ambitions. Working collaboratively in person is one such lever.

Our headquarters is in Palo Alto (next to Caltrain on University Ave.), and we recently opened a new office in San Francisco (Financial District/SoMa) for our teammates based there. We expect team members to primarily work from their home office, with everyone gathering at HQ one day a week while our team remains small and cross-team collaboration is critical.

This approach is built on trust. We take our mission seriously and are committed to fostering an environment where you can make impactful decisions and drive success. We also understand that life can present challenges, and if extenuating circumstances arise, we’re here to support you.

Ultimately, we believe this guidance helps us be as effective as possible while maintaining the spirit of teamwork and flexibility.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Foundry maintains a strict commitment to Equal Opportunity employment practices. All applicants are evaluated without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, age, sex, gender, marital status, sexual orientation and identity, genetic information, veteran status, citizenship, or any other factors prohibited by local, state, or federal law.

We emphasize that candidates need not fulfill every expectation listed to be eligible for this position. Our objective is to cultivate a diverse team encompassing a spectrum of backgrounds, experiences, and skill sets.