Site Reliability Engineer, Developer Experience
Senior Site Reliability Engineer - Developer Productivity & Tooling Location: Austin, TX Area (Remote-First)Requirement: Candidates must be within commuting distance of Austin. About the RoleA leading asset management firm is seeking a Senior Site Reliability Engineer to own and improve the developer tooling ecosystem that supports engineering teams across the organization. This role combines operational ownership with hands-on platform engineering, focused on improving reliability, automation, and developer productivity. ResponsibilitiesOwn the reliability, performance, and support of developer tooling and engineering workflows.Act as an escalation point for tooling and productivity-related issues.Monitor platform health, troubleshoot issues, and drive long-term improvements.Build automation and self-service solutions that reduce operational overhead.Standardize developer environments, toolchains, and onboarding experiences.Partner with engineering and security teams to enhance tooling, governance, and platform stability.Maintain documentation, runbooks, and incident response processes.Contribute to developer experience initiatives and platform roadmap planning. Requirements5+ years of experience in SRE, DevOps, Platform Engineering, or Developer Productivity.Strong knowledge of Python tooling, package management, and development workflows.Experience supporting enterprise software development toolchains.Proficiency with scripting and automation (Python, PowerShell, Bash, etc.).Strong troubleshooting, incident management, and operational excellence mindset.Experience driving improvements through automation and process optimization.Excellent communication and collaboration skills Preferred ExperienceInternal developer platforms or self-service engineering tools.SDLC platforms, CI/CD pipelines, and developer productivity initiatives.IDE and developer environment management at scale.Containerized development or build environments.Experience within financial services or other highly regulated environments.