Site Reliability Engineer, Core Streaming (Remote - United States)

Yelp engineering culture is driven by our values: we’re a cooperative team that values individual authenticity and encourages creative solutions to problems. As an SRE specializing in Kafka, you’ll play a pivotal role in managing our real-time data streaming infrastructure and supporting event-driven applications at scale.

Requirements

• Strong hands-on experience designing and implementing large-scale Kafka event streaming capabilities in production, across hybrid or multi-cloud and Linux environments, including upgrades and migrations between platforms or versions.
• In-depth knowledge of event streaming/data-in-motion design principles, architecture, and operational nuances.
• Programming proficiency in Java, Python, or similar modern languages for tooling, integration, and automation.
• Familiarity with Kafka Client APIs (Producer, Consumer, Streams), as well as sizing and capacity planning for high-throughput clusters.
• Experience designing and optimizing real-time data streaming solutions with technologies like Apache Flink.
• Knowledge of automating infrastructure and operational tasks (configuration management, IaC, scripting, or related).
• Problem-solving mindset with an eagerness to learn, take initiative, and advocate for infrastructure best practices in a fast-paced environment.
• A Bachelor’s Degree or an equivalent work experience is required.

Benefits

• Generous Paid Time Off
• 401k Matching
• Retirement Plan
• Four Day Work Week
• Generous Parental Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement