RELEX Solutions create cutting-edge optimisation software to help retailers and consumer brands drive profitable growth. With growth comes opportunities, and we embrace both. Within our platforms, our teams are driving change, working with international colleagues and the latest tech stack to develop solutions that transform into a pioneering end product; it’s tangible and impactful – for our customers and the world.
Our Technology Team
Our Technology team enjoys a challenge. They’re hungry to learn and don’t hesitate to ask what, why, and how. They get to work with various technologies to create high-quality scalable applications (just imagine, thousands of stores, millions of products, and billions of rows of raw data!). Their expertise positively impacts the environment and business processes around the world; alongside international colleagues, they drive change and develop solutions that become our pioneering end product. From functional programming, machine learning, and interesting algorithms, to building big data pipelines, they’re behind it all. They can work in a flexible way, remote or in-office – after all, they contribute to all our achievements, so we reward them with genuine work-life balance and access to every opportunity.
Join us as a Senior Site Reliability Engineer in Helsinki or Lisbon, and this is some of what you’ll be doing:
- Collaborate closely with development teams to design, implement, and maintain highly available and scalable systems, ensuring seamless integration of reliability principles into the software development lifecycle.
- Assist in Development and/or maintenance of infrastructure as code (IaC) and automation scripts using languages like Python, Bash, or similar, to streamline deployment, configuration, and management of infrastructure and applications.
- Monitor system performance and reliability metrics, analyze trends, and proactively identify and resolve issues through code changes, automation, and optimization.
- Participate in the development of reliability strategies, plans, and tooling to enhance the resilience of our systems and minimize downtime, leveraging developer-friendly practices such as version control, code reviews, and automated testing.
- Automate routine tasks and processes to streamline operations, increase efficiency, and reduce manual intervention, fostering a culture of automation and self-service among development and operations teams.
We are looking for:
- Experience building and maintaining distributed systems, microservices, or cloud-native applications (using languages like Python, Java, or NET).
- Solid understanding of cloud technologies and platforms (such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud), including infrastructure provisioning, deployment, and monitoring.
- Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies (such as Docker, Kubernetes, or similar), and familiarity with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools (like Terraform, Ansible, or Chef).
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a data-driven approach to decision-making and a knack for identifying and resolving root causes through code changes and automation.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills in English, with the ability to work effectively in a cross-functional team environment and communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
- Fluent English communication skills
What we consider as an advantage:
- Previous experience as a software developer, software engineer, or DevOps engineer
- Certification in relevant areas such as AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, Google Cloud Professional DevOps Engineer, or similar.
- Knowledge of monitoring and observability tools and systems such as Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, or similar
- Familiarity with continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines and tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, or similar, and experience implementing CI/CD best practices in software development workflows.
- Understanding of SRE best practices such as error budgets, service level objectives (SLOs), and service level indicators (SLIs), and experience implementing these practices in a production environment
RELEX Portugal
RELEXians can be found around the world, but here we’re based out of our brand new central office in Lisbon, where we act as a true extension of the Finnish team. With the metro close by and multiple workspaces – including a lounge and filled fridge – our office is a tech hub and a great place to problem-solve, enjoy work, and then socialise with workmates! Your future teammates make our culture what it is, and we make sure they feel valued and appreciated with lots of activities and gatherings and of course, the genuine flexibility that’s on offer.
Across RELEX, our people are supported and rewarded. In Portugal, we go even further. As well as:
- Competitive compensation aligned with Nordic countries’ salary levels.
- The choice to work wherever and however you are most productive.
- 25 days of Annual Leave.
We also provide life and health insurance for you, your significant other and your children and encourage taking one day a week for self-development or tech exploration. We offer two paid volunteer or charity days a year, contribute to your monthly home internet and data allowance and host monthly fun, friendly and varied socials in the office. But that’s not all.
We’re on a journey with our pioneering technology and exciting growth, which is why we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for everyone. We can’t wait to see what challenges you’ll overcome and what problems you’ll solve. Join us and work with the best. Be curious. Be RELEX – Apply today.
Being part of RELEX means being heard, feeling valued and knowing that you can be yourself because you belong. We believe in actions, not words, regarding diverse hiring and employment practices. We take DE&I seriously. We champion and benefit from global diversity. We’re creating and evolving our culture to welcome everyone and value every idea.
Are you the one we’re looking for? Apply today and become a part of RELEX!
Please do apply by no later than May 5, 2024. Note that we will fill this position as soon as we’ve found the right person, so we recommend that you act quickly.
