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Principal Site Reliability Engineer (SRE), Production Systems

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About ThousandEyes

ThousandEyes empowers enterprises to see, understand and improve digital experiences for their customers and employees. The ThousandEyes cloud platform offers unmatched vantage points throughout the global Internet and cloud providers, delivering immediate visibility into the digital experience for every user, application, website or service, over any network. ThousandEyes is central to the global operations of the world's largest and fastest growing brands, including Comcast, eBay, HP, 120+ of the Global 2000, 65+ of the Fortune 500, 6 of the 7 top US banks, and 20 of the 25 top SaaS companies.

Engineering at ThousandEyes

At ThousandEyes, we use cutting-edge technologies and innovative techniques to study and visualize networks on a global scale. ThousandEyes engineers are focused on continuous improvement — of our product, our codebase, our knowledge, and our skills. We believe in innovation, simplicity, and elegance. We work in small, cross-functional teams where everyone has a voice.

Learn more about engineering at ThousandEyes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9a_c8yJyzc

About the Role

The goal of the Production Systems team is to have a fully automated and self service, highly scalable, efficient and reliable infrastructure. As a Principal Site Reliability Engineer on this team you will be ensuring the team reliably builds and operates infrastructure, as a code, that keeps the ThousandEyes platform always available.

What we're looking for:

  • 8+ years of SRE/devops/infrastructure experience
  • A fast learner
  • Comfortable working with new technologies
  • Exceptional with Go and/or Python and familiar with algorithms, data structures, and complexity analysis
  • Exceptional with Unix/Linux systems, with experience working with the shell, the kernel, system libraries, file systems, and client-server protocols
  • Experience with network protocols and theory (TCP/IP, UDP, ICMP, MAC addresses, IP packets, DNS, overlay networks, OSI layers, load balancing, etc.)
  • Experience with configuration management systems
  • Experience with containers at large scale
  • Experience with databases and/or performance tuning
  • Experience with distributed systems and high scalable systems
  • The will to contribute to open source projects
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Murtaza Doctor
Murtaza Doctor
VP of Engineering & Operations
LEAD BY EXAMPLE
Building engaged teams fueled by autonomy
As a senior leader, Murtaza Doctor believes in the power of people. “Our strategy revolves around our primary pillars of people, product and profits — but always people first,” he said. As part of his mission, Doctor spends significant time making strategic hires to drive the business forward and creating growth opportunities for his employees through OKR goals. “Being an active part of day-to-day operations is critical, but it’s essential to let the team realize they’re the best people to drive decisions,” he said. “If you have passionate and engaged teams, excellence will follow.”
As a senior leader, Murtaza Doctor believes in the power of people. “Our strategy revolves around our primary pillars of people, product and profits — but always people first,” he said. As part of his mission, Doctor spends significant time making strategic hires to drive the business forward and creating growth opportunities for his employees through OKR goals. “Being an active part of day-to-day operations is critical, but it’s essential to let the team realize they’re the best people to drive decisions,” he said. “If you have passionate and engaged teams, excellence will follow.”
Accountability, getting things done and driving data-driven decisions are core parts of our culture that have been instilled from day one by our founders.
Lana Glatt
Lana Glatt
Engineering Project Manager
INDIVIDUAL EMPOWERMENT
Finding support to reach new heights
From day one, Lana Glatt has been grateful for ThousandEyes’ atmosphere of growth and accountability. “It’s enabled me to take on more tasks and steer my career in the best direction for me, while always providing the needed resources for development,” she said. Glatt is responsible for strengthening the onboarding process for remote employees — and her passion for the job has stood out. “Because of the support I’ve felt while growing my career, I’m passionate about helping others on my team to grow and to achieve their career goals!”
From day one, Lana Glatt has been grateful for ThousandEyes’ atmosphere of growth and accountability. “It’s enabled me to take on more tasks and steer my career in the best direction for me, while always providing the needed resources for development,” she said. Glatt is responsible for strengthening the onboarding process for remote employees — and her passion for the job has stood out. “Because of the support I’ve felt while growing my career, I’m passionate about helping others on my team to grow and to achieve their career goals!”
From day one I’ve felt empowered to take on additional responsibilities and to pursue my passions, which eventually led me to transition into a project management role.
Joe Vaccaro
Joe Vaccaro
VP of Product
TECHNICAL EXCELLENCE
Improving lives through innovation
As VP of product, Joe Vaccaro’s role is about continuous improvement. “People turn to ThousandEyes to give them superpowers to gain visibility and control into every digital experience,” he said. That means helping customers see why disruptions happen and what they can do about them. Also essential? Capturing feedback to provide real-time solutions. “If ThousandEyes can improve the quality of the internet, then we can improve the quality of life for people, and I can’t think of anything more important to get excited about each day.”
As VP of product, Joe Vaccaro’s role is about continuous improvement. “People turn to ThousandEyes to give them superpowers to gain visibility and control into every digital experience,” he said. That means helping customers see why disruptions happen and what they can do about them. Also essential? Capturing feedback to provide real-time solutions. “If ThousandEyes can improve the quality of the internet, then we can improve the quality of life for people, and I can’t think of anything more important to get excited about each day.”
From helping to set strategy, communicate direction, write specifications, prototype with design and manage backlog, the role of product at ThousandEyes is truly diverse, which is why I love it.
Murtaza Doctor
Murtaza Doctor
Lana Glatt
Lana Glatt
Joe Vaccaro
Joe Vaccaro

What are Cisco ThousandEyes Perks + Benefits

Culture
Volunteer in local community
ThousandEyes participates in local philanthropy events, and partners with several different local organizations. We give every employee time off to volunteer in their local community.
Partners with nonprofits
Open door policy
OKR operational model
Team based strategic planning
Open office floor plan
Employee resource groups
Day off for your birthday
Hybrid work model
Employee awards
Flexible work schedule
Remote work program
Diversity
Documented equal pay policy
Dedicated diversity and inclusion staff
Mandated unconscious bias training
Diversity employee resource groups
Hiring practices that promote diversity
Health Insurance & Wellness Benefits
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Disability insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Health insurance
Life insurance
Wellness programs
Mental health benefits
Wellness days
5 Cisco implemented days off a year "Day For Me"
Financial & Retirement
401(K)
401(K) matching
Employees can contribute up to IRS limits and Cisco matches their contributions dollar-for-dollar, up to 4.5 percent of eligible pay
Employee stock purchase plan
Employees who work more than 20 hours per week can purchase up to 10% of your Eligible Earnings, with an annual limitation of 25K.
Performance bonus
Charitable contribution matching
Donation match up to 25K to most non-profit organizations
Child Care & Parental Leave Benefits
Childcare benefits
Offered onsite at select Cisco locations
Generous parental leave
Family medical leave
Adoption Assistance
Return-to-work program post parental leave
Vacation & Time Off Benefits
Generous PTO
4 weeks of PTO per year
Paid volunteer time
10 days of paid volunteer time off per year
Paid holidays
Paid sick days
Company-wide vacation
Annual Cisco shut down where the entire company takes time off around the Holidays/New Year.
Office Perks
Company-sponsored outings
Free daily meals
Free snacks and drinks
Some meals provided
Company-sponsored happy hours
Onsite office parking
Home-office stipend for remote employees
Mother's room
Onsite gym
Professional Development Benefits
Job training & conferences
Tuition reimbursement
Lunch and learns
Promote from within
Mentorship program

Additional Perks + Benefits

Excellent medical, dental, vision, and life insurance. Generous ESPP, 401k match, hybrid work options, gym discounts, mental wellbeing, financial wellness, and other amazing programs. Catered breakfast and lunch with allergy-friendly options (when we are in the office)!

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