Lead Site Reliability Engineer

Own the automation of market system application deployment, monitoring, and scaling.

With this position you drive the delivery of cutting edge deployments. Mentoring a distributed team of developers, take on hard problems using the latest tools. See the value of your work in real time.

For the past 50 years, Nasdaq has strived to reimagine markets to realize the potential of tomorrow. Nasdaq is a vibrant and entrepreneurial company where everyone is encouraged to take initiative, challenge the status quo and take intelligent risks.

Sitting in the middle of the financial fabric; design, develop, and implement automation tools to monitor, observe, and deploy critical applications! Can you see past the complexity to find improvements?

• Lead the technological vision for cutting-edge deployments. Set the tone of incident response, deployments, infrastructure as code, and performance optimization.
• Mentors others in their work relative to designing, coding, testing and/or customizing software solutions to meet client requirements.
• Drive delivery of value through frequent and reliable releases. Show that value through key performance indicators.
• Show expertise in Kubernetes, monitoring, service mesh, infrastructure as code, and distributed architectures.
• After learning the system in the first year, provide automation for known issues and procedures to deliver high up-time.
• Remove blockers for the rest of your team and provide direction to improve performance for minimal cost.
• Innovate in design and delivery of sophisticated data flows. 
• Explore the latest tools in the industry. Experiment in their implementation. Promote for large effect.

We recognize that our employees work tremendously hard; in exchange, we compensate well, offering, bonuses and equity grants and comprehensive health and wellness programs. We also provide our employees with the resources and opportunities they need to chart a career of achievement, growth and endless possibilities.

We want everyone to feel welcome and bring their authentic self to work. Every day, we are building a culture where we all feel connected, supported and empowered.
Our core efforts help create opportunities for the next generation of investors, support paths to entrepreneurship for people of all backgrounds, and foster community-level engagement for our employees.

Special Qualifications:  Continues to develop computer engineering qualifications relevant to the industry challenges.

Ideally familiar with:

• Kubernetes
• Istio
• Grafana Labs telemetry stack
• Argo
• Gitlab
• Terraform

Come as You Are

Nasdaq is an equal opportunity employer. We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of age, color, disability, national origin, ancestry, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation.

What We Offer

We’re proud to offer a competitive rewards package that is meaningful, recognizes the unique needs of our employees and their families and incentivizes employees for their contribution to Nasdaq’s overall success.

The base pay range for this role is $142,900 - $238,100. In addition to base salary, Nasdaq provides a generous annual bonus/commission (short-term incentive), and equity (long-term incentive), comprehensive benefits, and opportunity for growth. Exact compensation may vary based on several job-related factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to: skill set, experience, education/training, business needs and market demands.

Nasdaq’s programs and rewards are intended to allow our employees to:

• Secure Wealth: 401(k) program with 6% employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Program with 15% discount, Student loan repayment program up to $10k, Company paid life and disability plans, Generous paid time off
• Prioritize Health: Comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage, Health spending account with employer contribution, Paid flex days to support mental wellbeing, Gym membership discounts
• Care for Family: Hybrid home/office schedule (for most positions), Paid parental leave, Fertility benefits, Paid bereavement leave
• Connect with Community: Company gift matching program, Employee resource groups, Paid volunteer days
• Grow Career: Education Assistance Program, Robust job skills training and Professional development opportunities

For more information, visit Nasdaq Benefits & Rewards Career page.