--- title: 'Site Reliability Engineer at Orkes' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/site-reliability-engineer-orkes-australia-middle-europe-7z0g4j6gervq' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-07' --- # Site Reliability Engineer at Orkes - **Company:** Orkes - **Location:** Australia / Middle Europe - **Work type:** remote - **Posted:** 2026-05-14 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-07 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/orkes/jobs/5221481008 ## Job description ## Who We Are Building the Backbone of Distributed Applications. At Orkes, we are reimagining how developers build reliable, scalable, event-driven applications without wrangling complex infrastructure. Born from Netflix's battle-tested open-source project, OSS [Conductor](https://github.com/conductor-oss/conductor), our platform is now powering billions of mission critical workflows across fintech, e-commerce, logistics, healthcare, and more. Our platform powers [billions of mission critical workflows](https://medium.com/orkes/running-a-billion-workflows-a-month-with-netflix-conductor-5fd358d9b6c1) across industries like fintech, e-commerce, logistics, and healthcare helping companies run the core operations of their business with confidence. These are the workflows behind every transaction, every delivery, every patient check-in, quietly orchestrating our digital world. We’re solving some of the hardest infrastructure problems: how do you make distributed systems reliable, observable, and scalable – without every team having to reinvent the wheel? We absorb the complexity of distributed systems, letting teams build with confidence. We’re hiring a SRE to help us evolve and scale our platform. If you’re passionate about clean, efficient architecture, love solving tough distributed systems challenges, and thrive in an environment where your ideas actually shape the product then we’d love to talk. And the best part is we’re just getting started. ## What You’ll Do - Own reliability, availability, and performance of production systems running in cloud environments - Define and monitor SLIs/SLOs and help manage error budgets across the platform - Lead incident response efforts including detection, triage, mitigation, and postmortems - Improve observability through logging, monitoring, alerting, and dashboards - Automate operational workflows and reduce manual toil wherever possible - Partner closely with engineering teams to improve system resiliency and scalability - Assist with capacity planning, infrastructure optimization, and performance tuning - Build internal tooling, runbooks, and operational best practices - Support Kubernetes-based infrastructure and distributed systems at scale - Act as an escalation point for complex production and platform issues ## What We’re Looking For - 5+ years of experience in Site Reliability Engineering, DevOps, Platform Engineering, or related infrastructure roles - Strong experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure - Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and containerized environments - Strong understanding of distributed systems and microservices architecture - Experience with observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, ELK, or OpenTelemetry - Proficiency with infrastructure automation and scripting (Terraform, Python, Bash, etc.) - Experience managing CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation - Strong troubleshooting and incident management skills - Ability to work cross-functionally and communicate effectively during high-pressure situations ## Nice to Have - Experience supporting large-scale SaaS or cloud-native platforms - Familiarity with workflow orchestration technologies such as Conductor, Temporal, or Camunda - Experience with Kafka, messaging systems, or event-driven architectures - Knowledge of security best practices and cloud infrastructure hardening - Open-source contributions or strong systems engineering background Why Join Orkes? - Work alongside a deeply technical and collaborative engineering team - Solve complex distributed systems challenges at scale - High ownership and impact in a fast-growing company - Remote-friendly culture with strong engineering autonomy - Opportunity to help shape the future of cloud orchestration and AI workflows More Details: The base salary for this role is $125,000-250,000 USD. However, pay is variable and when determining compensation, a number of factors will be considered: skills, years of experience, job scope, location/cost of living, and competitive compensation market data for your country/role. - Start Date: ASAP - Status: Full-time - Type: Remote - Location: Australia, EMEA - Department: Engineering - Reports to: Head of Engineering - Travel: 15-20% ## Benefits - Comprehensive health coverage including medical, dental, and vision - Flexible PTO - Support for personal development At Orkes, we are committed to building a team that reflects a rich tapestry of perspectives, identities, and professional experiences. We believe that diversity is not just a checkbox, but a driving force behind innovation, creativity, and success. By embracing a variety of backgrounds, we cultivate an inclusive environment where every team member feels valued and empowered to bring their authentic selves to work. Join us at Orkes and be a part of a team where your unique perspectives are not only welcomed but celebrated. Together we are shaping the future technology by leveraging the strength that comes from embracing diversity in all its forms. Your Journey with us is an opportunity to contribute to something greater and make a lasting impact. ## About Orkes ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Orkes provides a modern workflow orchestration platform that enables developers to build, run, and observe durable, distributed applications and AI agents at scale. - **Entity Type**: Private (Series A / Seed; raised $29.3M total funding) - **Headquarters**: Cupertino, California, United States - **Founded**: 2020 - **Founders**: Jeu George (CEO), Viren Baraiya (CTO), Dilip Lukose (CPO) ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Software Development / Workflow Orchestration / AI Agent Platforms - **Target customers**: B2B – Developers and engineering teams at enterprises (Fortune 500) and SMBs building distributed, event-driven applications. - **Mission**: “Empower developers to build and scale distributed applications with high levels of observability, security, and durability.” [orkes.io/about-us](https://www.orkes.io/about-us) ## Products & Services - **Orkes Cloud**: Fully managed, security-hardened orchestration platform with enterprise features – durable execution, real-time monitoring, audit logs, human-in-the-loop, and AI agent integration. (SaaS) - **Conductor Open Source**: The popular open-source orchestration engine originally created at Netflix, extended and maintained by Orkes. (Open Source / Community) - **Conductor Agent SDK**: Native SDKs (Python, Go, JavaScript, TypeScript, C#, etc.) for building AI agents and workflows that combine deterministic execution with AI reasoning. (API / SDK) ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed - **Key Metrics**: Annual Revenue ~$2.4M (LinkedIn estimate); Total Funding $29.3M - **Funding Rounds**: - Seed Round (2022‑02‑28): $9.3M led by Vertex Ventures and Battery Ventures - Series A (2024‑02‑21): $20M led by Nexus Venture Partners - Series B: led by AVP (investor count and amount not specified) - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Nexus Venture Partners, Vertex Ventures, Battery Ventures, AVP - **Growth Signals**: - 59 employees (+10.8% YoY) as of mid‑2026 - 18,840 LinkedIn followers (+67.6% yearly) - 13 active job postings (+1200% YoY in job posting trends) - Used by “thousands of organizations globally” and Fortune 500 companies - Operates in 9 countries (US, India, UK, Australia, Singapore, Argentina, UAE, Paraguay, Netherlands) ## Competitive Advantages - **Founding Team**: Built by the original creators of Netflix Conductor OSS – deep domain expertise in orchestration at massive scale. - **Open Source Foundation**: Trusted by a broad community; enterprise features built on top of battle-tested open‑source code. - **AI + Determinism**: Unique ability to combine AI agent reasoning (model‑agnostic) with deterministic, durable workflow execution – bringing trust, explainability, and governance to AI‑powered processes. - **Enterprise Ready**: Up to 99.99% availability SLA, fine‑grained RBAC, complete audit trails, and support for AWS, Azure, GCP, or on‑prem deployments. ## Strategic Focus - Becoming “the operating system for AI agents and workflows” – building a unified platform where agents and workflows are first‑class citizens. - Leading the convergence of AI reasoning and deterministic execution for mission‑critical business operations. - Scaling enterprise adoption across industries while growing the open‑source Conductor community. - Expanding developer relations, content engineering, and global sales presence (visible from active job postings for Community Developer Lead, Content Engineer, Solutions Architect, etc.). ## Why Work Here - **Culture & Values**: Developer‑first, transparent communication, passion for solving real‑world problems, bias for action (“fail fast”), and high collaboration. Strong emphasis on open‑source contribution and authenticity. [orkes.io/about-us](https://www.orkes.io/about-us) - **Work Environment**: Fully distributed / remote‑first with flexible hours. Offices in Cupertino, Santa Clara, Seattle, and other hubs. “We believe in a remote‑first, truly distributed workforce.” [orkes.io/careers](https://orkes.io/careers) - **Compensation & Perks**: Top‑of‑market salaries, stock options, flexible PTO, comprehensive medical/dental/vision coverage. - **Engineering Culture**: Opportunity to work on cutting‑edge orchestration infrastructure used by Fortune 500 companies; active contribution to open source; modern tech stack (SDKs in multiple languages, cloud‑native, AI integration). - **Growth Trajectory**: Rapidly scaling (job postings up 1200% YoY) with strong funding and a dedicated team – ideal for those who want high impact in a fast‑growing startup. ## Sources 1. [orkes.io/about-us](https://www.orkes.io/about-us) 2. [orkes.io/careers](https://orkes.io/careers) 3. [orkes.io](https://orkes.io/) 4. [LinkedIn – Orkes](https://www.linkedin.com/company/orkes-inc) 5. 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