Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) (Remote, US-based)

📍 Remote We are looking for an experienced SRE to scale and secure our rapidly growing infrastructure, automating critical processes and ensuring a seamless experience for the thousands of new users joining us every day. Who we are CAKE.com is a unicorn product-based company with a global presence in North America (USA), Europe (primarily in the Balkans), and Asia (Philippines). We build products that powers millions worldwide, including: ✅ Clockify – The world’s #1 time tracker, trusted by companies like Hewlett-Packard Enterprise, American Express, Amazon and many more. ✅ Pumble – The all-in-one team communication app. ✅ Plaky – A task management software for simple & visual project planning. What You'll Do We have more than a million people who are using Clockify each day, and each day the number grows by several thousand. Your job will be to make sure our infrastructure keeps up with the growth. Make sure the infrastructure is scalable and can handle high traffic volume (100,000 requests per second). Define and deploy monitoring, alerting, and logging systems. Make sure the system is secure and there are no vulnerabilities. Respond to and resolve production incidents, conducting thorough post-mortems. Monitor server logs, watching out for abnormalities. Design, manage and maintain tools to automate operational processes. Must-Haves 5+ years of relevant work experience. Working experience with AWS, Docker, Git, CI/CD tools like Gitlab CI, Jenkins, etc. Experience with IaC tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible, Puppet, Packer. Proficiency with Linux and other Unix based systems (including writing shell scripts). Experience setting up build automation and repositories. Excellent understanding of security and safety best practices. Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent work experience. Excellent written and verbal English communication skills. Ability to work with mixed US and EU based teams. Nice-To-Haves Working experience with Hashicorp stack (Nomad, Consul, Vault). Working experience with MongoDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL and distributed architecture. Experience with agile development methodologies (behavior-driven development, continuous integration, and delivery, executable documentation). Proficiency with OOP and Java. Life at CAKE.com Innovative Environment – Work with top tech talent on cutting-edge products. Work-Life Balance - No overtime, no work on weekends and no late working hours. Employment Model – This role is offered exclusively on a B2B contract (independent contractor) basis. Continuous Learning – In-house learning programs, tech lectures, knowledge sharing. Remote Work Set-up – Enjoy the flexibility of working from home with a provided MacBook to support your work. Join us now! CAKE.com – Simplifying Work One Piece at a Time!