About this opportunity
Ironclad lists this Staff Site Reliability Engineer opportunity in chicago, Illinois. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Ironclad is the leading AI contracting platform that transforms agreements into assets. Contracts move faster, insights surface instantly, and agents push work forward, all with you in control. Whether you’re buying or selling, Ironclad unifies the entire process on one intelligent platform, providing leaders with the visibility they need to stay one step ahead. That’s why the world’s most transformative organizations, from Rivian to the World Health Organization and the Associated Press, trust Ironclad to accelerate their business.
We’re consistently recognized as a leader in the industry: a Leader in the Forrester Wave and Gartner Magic Quadrant for Contract Lifecycle Management, a Fortune Great Place to Work, and one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Workplaces. Ironclad has also been named to Forbes’ AI 50 and Business Insider’s list of Companies to Bet Your Career On. We’re backed by leading investors including Accel, Y Combinator, Sequoia, BOND, and Franklin Templeton. For more information, visit or follow us on LinkedIn.
This is a hybrid role. Office attendance is required at least twice a week on Tuesdays and Thursdays for collaboration and connection. There may be additional in-office days for team or company events.
We are seeking a strategic, high-output Staff SRE to define the future of our cloud platform and champion engineering excellence across Ironclad. In this role, you will pair deep cloud-native mastery with a passion for mentoring, driving architectural resilience, and solving complex distributed systems at scale.
Roles & Responsibilities
Provide technical leadership and strategic direction for the Site Reliability Engineering team and our broader Cloud Platform
Define and champion SRE best practices, setting the standard for engineering excellence across the entire organization
Solve the whole problem. Architecture for resiliency, identify risks, and make it happen.
A proven track record of designing and driving an 'automate-everything' culture (build, test, deploy, monitor)
Preference for collaboration, open communication and reaching across functional borders
Thorough understanding of backup/recovery systems, cloud storage architecture, and distributed systems
Be on an on-call rotation to respond to incidents that impact Ironclad’s availability, and provide support with internal or customer-facing incidents
Translate the near, mid, and long-term strategic needs of the business into a scalable, resilient platform roadmap
Drive critical architectural decisions with a relentless focus on security, scalability, and high performance
Be a mentor, multiply our team’s output with leadership and guidance
Key Skills
8+ years of DevOps / SRE experience
5+ years of coding experience
Expert knowledge of Kubernetes and Google Cloud Platform (or similar provider)
Ability to build resilient infrastructure
Modern GitOps - Experience with tools like Terraform/Pulumi, CircleCI, ArgoCD
Experience with modern AI enabled tools such as Claude Code, Cursor, Zed
Troubleshooting and analytical skills, can PR review human and AI generated code
Strong technical aptitude and exceptional communication skills (written and verbal)
Desire for helping customers, and the ability to dive deep and learn a new product.
Experience and desire to work cross-functionally
Team and goal-oriented.
High output; low ego
Bonus Points if you have
Experience with multi-region support
Expert Database Management Experience
Experience managing AI Infrastructure
Typescript Experience
Base Salary Range
Staff Site Reliability Engineer: $220,000 - $235,000 offers company bonus
The base salary range represents the minimum and maximum of the salary range for this position based at our San Francisco headquarters. The actual base salary offered for this position will depend on numerous factors, including individual proficiency, anticipated performance, and the location of the selected candidate. Our base salary is just one component of Ironclad’s competitive total rewards package, which also includes equity awards (a new hire grant, along with opportunities for additional awards throughout your tenure), competitive health and wellness benefits, and a commitment to career growth and development.
US Full-Time Employee Benefits at Ironclad
100% health coverage for employees (medical, dental, and vision), and 75% coverage for dependents with buy-up plan options available
Market-leading leave policies, including gender-neutral parental leave and compassionate leave
Family forming support through Maven for you and your partner
Paid time off - take the time you need, when you need it
Monthly stipends for wellbeing, hybrid work, and (if applicable) cell phone use
Mental health support through Modern Health, including therapy, coaching, and digital tools
Pre-tax commuter benefits (US Employees)
401(k) plan with Fidelity with employer match (US Employees)
Regular team events to connect, recharge, and have fun
And most importantly: the opportunity to help build the company you want to work at
**UK Employee-specific benefits are included on our UK job postings
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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Worksite address
chicago, IL, 60290, US
Who can apply
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