Qualifications
In-depth knowledge of Site Reliability Engineering principles, including the development and management of effective Service Level Indicators (SLIs) and Service Level Objectives (SLOs) aimed at ensuring reliability and customer satisfaction. Familiarity with contemporary observability tools, techniques, and best practices, such as Splunk, New Relic, Grafana, and PagerDuty. Proficient in programming languages including Python, Golang, and JavaScript. Experience with modern software development methodologies and lifecycles. Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) automation and orchestration tools like Ansible and Terraform. Previous experience in a large-scale, 24/7 enterprise environment where system uptime and stability are crucial to the business. A strong interest in industry trends, particularly in Platform Engineering. Proficiency in shell scripting for automation and system management tasks.
About the job
Join bet365 as a Site Reliability Engineer and play a crucial role in enhancing system reliability, observability, and performance through a robust engineering approach. You will be instrumental in incident resolution and in the implementation of best practices.
Bringing strong software engineering skills to the table, you will focus on monitoring the health, performance, and availability of our critical systems, significantly impacting our operational efficiency.
Your engineering expertise will be key in implementing solutions that boost reliability, which includes service instrumentation using tools like OpenTelemetry, improving logging practices, and developing features that enhance maintainability. Additionally, you will help create tools and automation for effective service management.
Collaboration is essential in this role, as you will work across various functions to integrate reliability and observability best practices into the software development lifecycle. By supporting governance standards established by central teams, you will cultivate a culture where these principles are fundamental to development. Your contributions will ensure our systems meet user needs and enhance overall service performance.
This position is eligible for our hybrid working from home policy.
About bet365
At bet365, we are a leading online gambling company, revolutionizing the industry since 2000. Founded by Denise Coates CBE, we now employ over 9,000 people and serve more than 100 million customers across 27 languages. Our focus on In-Play betting has established us as a market leader, providing an unparalleled experience across 96 sports and 700,000 streaming events. With over 750 concurrent sporting fixtures at peak and more live sports streamed than anyone else in Europe, we manage over 6 billion HTTP requests daily and process more than 2 million bets per hour during peak times. We empower our employees to push boundaries and explore innovative ideas, fostering a culture that celebrates and rewards creativity. This environment offers numerous opportunities for growth, allowing our employees to make a significant impact in the world of online gambling. As a forward-thinking company, we are also pioneering new frontiers in software innovation, redefining possibilities for our customers.
