Site Reliability Engineer

Job Description

Join the Legal Tech Revolution at Litera

Are you ready to shape the future of how law is practiced? At Litera, we're on a mission to Raise The Bar️ for the legal profession by delivering transformational and globally-trusted solutions to law firms and corporate legal teams worldwide. We've been a leader in legal tech innovation for 30 years and are leading the legal AI revolution to this day with most of the world's largest law firms as our clients. If you're passionate about building AI-forward solutions that scale globally and want your work to impact millions of legal professionals worldwide, this is your opportunity to be part of an extraordinary team that's elevating the craft of law.

Note: This position is hybrid based in Denver, CO and candidates should reside within reasonable commuting distance, as this role requires on-site presence at least three days per week.

Role Overview:

As a Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) at Litera, you will play a key role in ensuring our SaaS solutions remain stable, scalable, and resilient. Your primary focus will be on enhancing operational efficiency and reliability across diverse cloud environments and their core infrastructure. You'll leverage automation to streamline workflows, develop innovative tools, optimize monitoring and alerting systems, and provide rapid incident response. This is a hands-on, team-oriented position that values collaboration and proactive problem-solving.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own SaaS application reliability and architecture
• Solve complex systems issues
• Support and escalated customer-facing issues
• Participate in a 24/7 on-call rotation
• Lead root cause analysis and remediation efforts
• Automate workflows to improve efficiency
• Build and maintain dashboards for real-time monitoring
• Drive reliability improvements across cloud infrastructure
• Enforce security and compliance standards
• Coordinate cross-team incident resolution
• Manage disaster recovery and operational playbooks
• Mentor engineers and foster technical excellence
• Be a reliable, collaborative presence on the team

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience as a Site Reliability Engineer or similar role
• Experience performing log analysis and software remediation
• Experience using configuration management tools (Terraform, Puppet, Ansible)
• Experience working with azure cloud and cloud platforms and remote collocated systems
• Deep knowledge in monitoring and alerting tools (New Relic, Datadog, Dynatrace)
• Confidence in navigating and troubleshooting operating systems (Windows, Linux)
• Knowledge of the mainstream databases (writing queries, tuning)
• Experience designing and troubleshooting large-scale distributed systems
• Strong grasp of software engineering principles and agile practices
• Knowledge of how distributed systems scale, fail, and recover
• Capable of recommending improvements and rallying others to implement them
• Good problem-solving skills
• The ability to communicate effectively and break down complex issues
• The ability to learn quickly and navigate ambiguity comfortably
• Urgency when it matters
• The ability to remain calm and focused under pressure

Preferred Skills:

• Experience working in regulated environments such as GDPR, SOX, HIPAA, PCI
• Certifications in AWS, Azure, or other relevant cloud platforms
• Hands-on software development experience
• Core background in networking

Why Join Litera?

• The company culture: We emphasize helping each other grow, doing the right thing always, and being part of a journey to amplify impact, creating an exciting and fulfilling work environment

• Commitment to Employees: Our people commitment is based on what employees love most about being part of the team, focusing on tools that matter to the difference-makers in the legal world and amplifying their impact

• Global, Dynamic, and Diverse Team: Our is a global company with ambitious goals and unlimited opportunities, offering a dynamic and diverse work environment where employees can grow, listen, empathize, and problem-solve together

• Comprehensive Benefits Package: Experience peace of mind with our health insurance, retirement savings plans, generous paid time off, and a supportive work-life balance. We invest in your well-being and future, ensuring a rewarding career journey.

• Career Growth and Development: We provide career paths and opportunities for professional development, allowing employees to progress through various technical and leadership roles

Colorado Residents Only: The salary range is $125,000 to $150,000. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, Litera offers benefits such as a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements).

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Litera is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.