Lead Site Reliability Engineer, Platforms

About the role

What You Can Expect As a Lead Staff Site Reliability Engineer, you will be one of the technical leads for our DevOps Platforms organization. This group is responsible for DevOps Platforms including cloud infrastructure, physical data center orchestration, critical security services, and our Zoom for Government (ZfG) environment.

You will be an uber tech lead working across a broad area, defining projects and guiding work across various teams. Your scope of work is wide and you will have the opportunity to improve our datacenter kubernetes infrastructure, our cloud infrastructure, our security posture, and our operation of ZfG environments.

Broadly speaking, you are an exemplary SRE and you will guide all of our teams toward SRE best practices (automation, monitoring, infrastructure as code, etc).

About the Team The DevOps Platforms organization owns the full infrastructure stack: cloud infrastructure on AWS and OCI, physical data center orchestration, critical security services (identity, authentication, authorization), and Zoom's FedRAMP-rated federal environment, Zoom for Government (ZfG).

The team is currently working on one of the most technically interesting work in the org, hardening our security posture, and building the automation and reliability systems that underpin Zoom's global services. If you want broad visibility, real cross-team influence, and the chance to define how infrastructure gets built, this is the seat.

Pay and benefits

Design and scale DevOps platform services including Kubernetes infrastructure, cloud systems, and compliance-ready environments Define technical roadmaps and architectural direction for infrastructure automation and security Partner with service teams to understand platform needs and deliver solutions that improve reliability and efficiency Establish and advocate for SRE best practices including infrastructure as code, monitoring, and incident management Mentor team members through design, implementation, and production deployment of complex systems What We're Looking For Bring 8+ years of SRE or DevOps experience building and operating production infrastructure at scale Code proficiently in at least one programming language beyond scripting (e.g., Python, Go, Java) Deploy and manage CI/CD pipelines using tools like Git, Jenkins, Argo CD, or JFrog Operate cloud infrastructure on AWS, OCI, or similar platforms using Terraform and Kubernetes Implement observability solutions with logging and monitoring tools such as ELK, Prometheus, or Grafana Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to diverse audiences including security teams, senior leadership, and external auditors Participate in on-call rotations and lead incident response to maintain system reliability Hold a degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent practical experience Hold US citizenship, or Greencard status Preferred Have experience with security from an SRE perspective Have experience with Identity security (e.g. IAM, workload identity, zero trust) and tools (e.g. Teleport, Okta) Have experience operating Government environments and understanding their compliance requirements Have experience with system design and distributed computing at scale Ability to speak Chinese/Mandarin is a plus, but not required Salary Range or On Target Earnings: Minimum: $124,000.00 Maximum: $271,200.00 In addition to the base salary and/or OTE listed Zoom has a Total Direct Compensation philosophy that takes into consideration; base salary, bonus and equity value.

Note: Starting pay will be based on a number of factors and commensurate with qualifications & experience. We also have a location based compensation structure; there may be a different range for candidates in this and other locations At Zoom, we offer a window of at least 5 days for you to apply because we believe in giving you every opportunity.

Below is the potential closing date, just in case you want to mark it on your calendar. We look forward to receiving your application! Anticipated Position Close Date: 10/30/26 Ways of Working Our structured hybrid approach is centered around our offices and remote work environments. The work style of each role, Hybrid, Remote, or In-Person is indicated in the job description/posting.

Benefits

As part of our award-winning workplace culture and commitment to delivering happiness, our benefits program offers a variety of perks, benefits, and options to help employees maintain their physical, mental, emotional, and financial health; support work-life balance; and contribute to their community in meaningful ways. Click Learn for more information.