Hopper

Senior Site Reliability Engineer, Platform & Cloud FinOps (100% Remote - Toronto)

Hopper1 weeks ago
Location

Toronto - Remote

Workplace

Remote

Type

Full Time

Salary

CAD 200,000 – 300,000

Level

Senior

Role

Site Reliability Engineer

Posted

Mar 5, 2026

Full TimeRemoteSenior

The role

Summary

Hopper is seeking a highly skilled Senior Site Reliability Engineer to join their Cloud FinOps team, focusing on optimizing cloud infrastructure, reducing costs, and maintaining reliable systems for a high-growth travel technology platform. The ideal candidate will bring expertise in cloud optimization, infrastructure management, and proactive problem-solving to support Hopper's global technology ecosystem.

What you'll do

Cloud Cost Optimization: Drive cost efficiency initiatives by reducing network egress costs, optimizing data storage strategies, and implementing smart autoscaling for databases and compute resources
Infrastructure Management: Manage and maintain large-scale infrastructure in Google Cloud, ensuring scalability, reliability, security, and cost-effectiveness for hundreds of engineering team members
Cost Attribution: Improve and maintain cost tracking systems to provide clear visibility of infrastructure expenses across different engineering teams
Incident Support: Participate in platform incident on-call rotations, provide infrastructure support, and contribute to resolving engineering team challenges
Infrastructure Improvements: Review and approve platform-related pull requests, contribute to infrastructure design, and implement automation solutions

What we look for

Technical

Cloud PlatformsExpert-level knowledge of Google Cloud Platform, with strong understanding of cloud infrastructure management
ContainerizationProficiency with Containers, Kubernetes, Kustomize, and Helm for infrastructure deployment and management
NetworkingAdvanced networking knowledge including DNS, TLS, certificates, ingresses, service mesh technologies like Istio

Education

Technical DegreeBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related technical field preferred

Experience

SRE/DevOps BackgroundMinimum 5+ years of experience in Site Reliability Engineering, DevOps, or Systems Engineering
Cloud Cost ManagementProven track record of implementing cost optimization strategies in cloud environments

Skills

Required skills

Google CloudComprehensive understanding of Google Cloud Platform services and architecture
ScriptingProficiency in Bash, Python, and other scripting languages for infrastructure automation
ObservabilityExperience with log collection, metrics, APM tools (preferably Datadog)

Nice to have

Security ExpertiseAdvanced knowledge of IAM, RBAC, network security, authentication, and authorization technologies
Database TechnologiesStrong understanding of various database technologies and optimization techniques

Compensation & benefits

Salary

CAD 200,000 – 300,000 (annual)

Stock options

Available

Benefits

Health Insurance

100% premium coverage for group insurance plan

Disability Coverage

Life, short-term, and long-term disability insurance

Health Spending

HSA covering eligible medical and dental expenses

Retirement Plan

RRSP plan with automatic pre-tax contributions

Parental Leave

Generous parental leave package exceeding industry standards

Flexible Work

Unlimited PTO and 100% remote work arrangement

Travel Benefits

Carrot Cash travel stipend and FlexDesk co-working access

Interview process

  1. 1
    Initial Screening — HR review of application and initial qualifications match
  2. 2
    Technical Phone Screen — Discussion of technical background, SRE experience, and cloud optimization strategies
  3. 3
    Technical Interview — In-depth technical assessment of cloud infrastructure, system design, and problem-solving skills
  4. 4
    Team Interview — Meet with potential team members to assess cultural fit and collaborative capabilities
  5. 5
    Final Interview — Comprehensive discussion with hiring manager about role expectations and team dynamics
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Hopper

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Hopper is a travel booking app and online marketplace, leveraging data-driven technology to predict prices and help users book hotels, flights, and car rentals at the best rates.

Montreal, QC, CanadaFounded 2006hopper.com

Tech Stack

Languages
PythonBash
Frameworks
KubernetesHelmKustomize
Databases
SQL
Tools
DatadogIstio
Other
CI/CD
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