Data analysis is plagued by a fundamentally flawed workflow that leads to slow turnaround times, high error rates, and fewer insights. By combining analytics tools with a collaborative user experience, Mode is alleviating the most pressing bottleneck for analytical organizations. We are looking for a Senior Site Reliability Engineer to join us in revolutionizing the way the world analyzes data. This person will be an integrated part of our core engineering team.

What you’ll do

  • Work with the rest of our software engineers to build application services that power our core product
  • Research and evaluate technologies for what we build–determine priorities by estimating projects’ potential impact
  • Configuration management
  • Expand and improve our build and release automation process
  • Work with our team to define and implement security practices
  • Learn from others and teach those around you

What we look for

  • Strong software development background
  • You love to automate yourself out of a job
  • Tons of experience with configuration management tools

  • Experience with testing, continuous integration, and continuous deployment
    Tools we use

  • Ansible and Cloud Formation for configuration management for orchestration
  • Docker and Kubernetes
  • A wide array of AWS services including EC2, RDS and Redshift
  • New Relic and Wavefront for monitoring
  • Github and Travis CI

About Mode

Mode is building the most advanced cloud analytics platform to make businesses and communities more data driven. Analysts and Data Scientists use Mode to analyze data, build visualizations, and share work with colleagues. Companies love the product because their analysts are able to quickly make data more useful to more people.

Our team believes in building software that’s meant to be used. In everything we do, we strive to put the people we do it for first. We work hard for our coworkers sitting next to us and for our customers around the world. This starts internally: together we’re creating a culture that embraces diversity and learning, humility and gratitude. At the same time, we try not to take ourselves too seriously and strive for a healthy balance between work and personal pursuits.

We do our best to take care of ourselves and each other. As a Mode employee, you can expect flexible PTO, excellent health benefits, a relaxed work environment, top-notch equipment and tools, AnyPerk accounts, unlimited meetings with our Chief Puppy Officer, company events that highlight our team’s passions and hobbies, and free in-office meals shared together at our ever-growing lunch table.

Mode is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetics or any other basis forbidden under federal, state, or local law. Mode considers all qualified applicants in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

Desired Skills and Experience

See application page for details