Site Reliability Engineer · Senior · NordVPN Apps
About the role.
The world’s most advanced VPN, and a whole lot more.
If you’re a curious problem-solver who carves their own path, join the team behind Threat Protection Pro, the NordLynx protocol, and the fastest VPN on the planet—tools that put privacy, security, and control back in people’s hands.
Your impact? Helping millions take back control of their online security, privacy, and data.
Main Responsibilities
Together with a small, senior-leaning SRE team, run the Infrastructure & Services layer that our internal data organization, Data Analysts, Scientists, and Engineers, relies on day to day.
Design, build, maintain, and document internal platforms with a heavy focus on automation, reliability, and scalability.
Own the stability, availability, and security of our services (Minio, Spark, Kafka, OpenSearch, Tableau, and more).
Engineer systems to be resilient by design, we don't run on-call rotations, we build solutions robust enough that they aren't needed.
Support the services that Product teams depend on, such as OpenSearch for real-time analytics and Tableau for longer-term reporting.
Work directly with Analysts, Scientists, and Engineers to debug their queries, code, and workflows.
Drive cost optimization and capacity planning, scaling our 100+ bare-metal servers and PiB-scale storage to match demand.
Diagnose hardware faults (failing disks, memory, etc.) and dispatch remote hands for the physical fixes, detection and decision-making are on us.
Champion automation and engineering best practices across the department through ongoing R&D.
Help shape the structure, tooling, and future direction of the team.
Core Requirements
5+ years in Systems Engineering / SRE / DevOps, with demonstrated ownership of system design and architecture.
5+ years working with Linux/Debian in production.
Python, Bash, and Git proficiency.
Solid hands-on experience with containerization, everything we run is containerized.
Production experience managing servers and services with Ansible.
Experience with Grafana and observability tooling.
Experience building and operating GitLab CI/CD pipelines.
Comfortable debugging across the stack and across team boundaries, including other people's code and data workflows.
A practical understanding of server hardware and how it fails, even without physical access.
Excellent written and spoken English.
A proactive, detail-oriented mindset and a genuine appetite for hard problems.
Bonus Points For
Experience operating any of our core services (Minio, Spark, Kafka, OpenSearch, Tableau).
Mentoring or technical-leadership experience.
Having a HomeLab.
Language & Tools You Will Use
Python
Bash
Git
Docker Compose
Ansible
GitLab CI/CD
Grafana
OpenSearch, Kafka, Minio
AI assistants
What we offer
Sharpen your edge: Extensive online and in-person training programs, access to platforms like Coursera and Skillshare, a mentorship program, and internal career moves
Take the time you need: Rest isn’t a reward — it’s part of the deal. Enjoy extra vacation days that grow with your time here, plus additional days off for sick leave, special occasions, and parenting.
Get premium healthcare: Your health shouldn’t be something you worry about. We provide premium private health insurance so you have peace of mind and fast access to care whenever you need it. Available in Lithuania and Poland.
Protect your peace: A peaceful mind isn’t a luxury — it’s the foundation. We provide free subscriptions to top-rated Calm, Headspace, and Mindletic apps, offer resilience and mindfulness trainings, and run dedicated mental health events.
Own your benefits: Feeling good shapes how you work, think, and create. That’s why we offer in-house gyms, Multisport and Urban Sport cards, and online workouts. Need something tailored? Our Physical Well-Being experts are here with group mobility sessions, fitness guidance, and one-on-one consultations.
Pack your bags for workation: Picture this: the entire company flies out abroad. The days are packed with workshops, activities, concerts, and real time together. It’s legendary. If you’ve heard stories, they’re probably true.
Work from anywhere: New surroundings spark new thinking. When you need a reset, switch location and work from wherever keeps you sharp, creative, and in the zone.
Celebrate your milestones: The moments that make life special shouldn’t pass quietly. Birthdays, work anniversaries, weddings, new family members — each is marked with a special gift.
Parent with ease: When you’re a parent, the juggle is real. To make it smoother, we organize summer camps for the little ones and offer flexibility that lets you show up both for your family and your team.
Join the party: It never gets boring here. Get ready for team buildings that bring people closer, year-round company events that are equal parts educational and energizing, and the highlights everyone waits for — our iconic summer and winter celebrations.
Unlock Cyber City: Whether Vilnius-based or visiting from remote, our Vilnius HQ is fully yours to enjoy. Need focus? Silent room. Need energy? Open gyms. Need a break? Game room, music room, coffee bar. It’s a modern workspace built with your comfort in mind.
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