Senior SRE - Solana

As a Senior SRE at P2P.org, your primary responsibilities include implementing best practices for monitoring and logging, exploring network requirements for validator infrastructure, and raising and maintaining validation nodes for PoS staking. You will also develop tools, scripts, and playbooks to enhance operational efficiency and create cloud-agnostic infrastructure as code, all while maintaining security and compliance standards.

To qualify for the Senior SRE position at P2P.org, you should have a strong understanding of Linux, experience with configuration management tools like Ansible, and proficiency in containerization using Docker. Familiarity with infrastructure as code, preferably using Terraform, and experience with on-premise and/or public cloud environments—especially Google Cloud Platform (GCP)—are essential. Additionally, basic knowledge of cryptography and programming languages such as Go, Rust, or Python will be advantageous.

For the Senior SRE role at P2P.org, candidates should possess a basic understanding of at least one modern programming language that allows for procedural coding, preferably Go or Rust. Knowledge of Python is also valuable. The ability to read and understand code is crucial as it directly contributes to the efficiency of your work in managing infrastructure and developing required tools.

P2P.org prioritizes professional development for its employees, particularly for Senior SREs. The company offers a compensation program for education, covering foreign language and professional growth courses. We also encourage participation in overseas conferences and community immersion, providing a robust support system for continual learning and skill enhancement in the rapidly evolving field of decentralized finance.

The company culture at P2P.org is characterized by collaboration, innovation, and a shared passion for decentralized finance. Senior SREs work closely with a diverse team of experts, creating a positive and friendly communication culture. The company promotes an ownership mentality, where every team member is encouraged to contribute their unique perspectives, thus creating an environment where creativity thrives and dreams become reality.

In answering this question, describe specific monitoring tools you've used, how you've set up logging practices to improve reliability, and any metrics you've tracked to ensure performance. Emphasize your familiarity with best practices and any incidents where your monitoring prevented downtime, showcasing your proactive approach.

Discuss your understanding of security standards and practices relevant to the SRE role. Include examples of how you have implemented security measures, performed audits, or collaborated with security teams to maintain compliance. Highlight any experiences with risk assessments and creating security-focused policies.

Talk about specific container orchestration tools you've used, such as Kubernetes or Docker Swarm. Discuss how these tools enhanced deployment efficiency, improved scalability, and facilitated better resource management in your projects, showcasing practical insights from your experiences.

Provide a detailed example of a significant challenge, the steps you took to analyze the situation, and the solution you implemented. Focus on any tools, strategies, or frameworks you utilized, and reflect on what you learned from the experience to improve future processes.

In your answer, discuss how you utilize infrastructure as code methodologies, tools such as Terraform, and automated scripts to ensure deployments are consistent and repeatable. Share any relevant experiences where your systematic approach minimized errors or deployment issues.

Explain your process for gathering network requirements, including assessing current conditions, analyzing performance metrics, and engaging with stakeholders. Highlight your technical expertise and ability to adapt infrastructure to meet both immediate and future needs.

Share your methodology for identifying inefficiencies in processes and how you approach the development of tools and scripts to address those gaps. Include specific examples of tools you've created or improved, discussing the impact they had on team efficiency and productivity.

Discuss a relevant project where you designed a cloud-agnostic architecture. Talk about the challenges you faced, the technologies you chose, and how you achieved flexibility across different cloud providers. Highlight the benefits that the organization experienced as a result.

While answering, you can discuss your preferred programming languages, such as Go, Rust, or Python, and explain why those languages are suitable for the specific tasks within the SRE role. Mention any relevant projects where you applied these languages, emphasizing code efficiency and readability.

Share the methods you use to keep abreast of the latest trends and technologies in decentralized finance, such as following industry news, participating in forums or discussion groups, attending webinars, or engaging with professional communities. Emphasize your commitment to lifelong learning and how it benefits your work.