About the job
Why Choose Headout?
We’re a Rocketship: 9-Figure Revenue, Record Growth, and Profitable
With an impressive revenue of $130M and a presence in over 100 cities, Headout has achieved 18 months of profitability, making it the fastest-growing marketplace in the travel industry. We’ve secured over $60M from leading investors and are committed to building a sustainable business for the long term. Our growth story is just beginning!
Our Mission Matters
In today's digital age, enhancing our human experiences is crucial. At Headout, we aim to provide the easiest, quickest, and most enjoyable way to explore real-life experiences—from immersive tours to museums and live events, we cover it all.
Why Join Us Now?
With a solid foundation and tremendous potential ahead, this is an exciting time to join Headout. Having reached profitability and gained momentum, we have only just begun to build. If you're seeking a role where your contributions will make a significant impact, now is the perfect time to join our team!
Our Culture
Revolutionizing the travel industry is challenging but incredibly rewarding. We value ownership, craftsmanship, and impact, and we're dedicated to doing the best work of our careers. If you're a builder who thrives on solving complex problems, you'll fit right in. Discover more about our unique values here.
The Role
As a Senior Site Reliability Engineer, you will oversee infrastructure management, working with Kubernetes clusters in the cloud, and optimizing workloads. Your responsibilities will include managing CI/CD pipelines, developing reusable workflows using GitHub Actions (or similar tools), conducting canary releases, and enhancing observability. You will design service-level dashboards, fine-tune alerts, and handle incident management across the organization. Additionally, you will enhance application performance through backend changes to optimize API and page performance, improve database efficiency, and eliminate bottlenecks. You will also contribute to platform tools by architecting scalable and efficient platforms for cross-pod use cases and improve developer velocity by building tools and workflows that enhance efficiency across engineering teams. Security responsibilities will include establishing guardrails on...

