THE COMPANY:

Juul Labs's mission is to transition the world’s billion adult smokers away from combustible cigarettes, eliminate their use, and combat underage usage of our products. We have the opportunity to address one of the world’s most intractable challenges through a commitment to exceptional quality, research, design, and innovation. Backed by leading technology investors, we are committed to the same excellence when it comes to hiring great talent.

We are a diverse team that is united by this common purpose and we are hiring the world’s best engineers, scientists, designers, product managers, operations experts, and customer service and business professionals. If the opportunity to build your career is compelling, read on for more details.

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

A Senior Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) is expected to own the operational stability and performance of Juul’s hybrid cloud infrastructure (Nutanix, AWS/GCP). This involves leading automation efforts, architecting for reliability, and acting as the final escalation point for critical incidents to ensure the platform is scalable and efficient.

Nutanix Platform Management

Design, deploy, and maintain enterprise-scale Nutanix AHV clusters and Prism Central for multi-cluster management
Expert-level proficiency with Nutanix CLI (nCLI and acli) for advanced operations, troubleshooting, and automation
Develop automation scripts using Nutanix REST APIs, Python SDK, PowerShell, and Terraform for infrastructure-as-code
Create and manage VM templates, golden images, and standardized deployment catalogs for consistent provisioning
Design disaster recovery solutions using Leap, Protection Domains, cross-cluster replication, and metro clustering
Implement network micro-segmentation using Nutanix Flow and configure RBAC, encryption, and security hardening
Lead L3 troubleshooting using advanced diagnostics, log analysis (CVM, Genesis), NCC health checks, and cluster service resolution
Configure high availability, VM affinity rules, QoS policies, and optimize performance for mission-critical workloads
Manage AHV networking with OVS bridges, VLANs, bonds, LACP and implement resource reservations and workload balance.
Design, deploy, and maintain hybrid cloud infrastructure across Nutanix HCI, AWS, and GCP platforms
Architect and implement multi-cloud solutions ensuring high availability, scalability, and disaster recovery

Cloud Platform Engineering

Architect and deploy enterprise-scale, highly available multi-cloud solutions across AWS and GCP with multi-region/multi-account strategies
Expert-level proficiency with AWS CLI, GCP CLI, SDK, boto3, and Python for advanced automation and infrastructure orchestration
Design AWS Organizations and GCP Organization hierarchies with consolidated billing, IAM policies, and centralized governance
Configure and manage AWS Systems Manager (SSM) including Session Manager, Run Command, State Manager, and Automation for centralized fleet operations
Implement centralized logging using CloudWatch/CloudTrail and GCP Cloud Logging with S3/Cloud Storage aggregation
Integrate AWS and GCP with Splunk using HEC, CloudWatch subscriptions, Pub/Sub, Dataflow, and cloud-specific add-ons for SIEM correlation
Design and deploy advanced load balancing solutions with AWS ALB/NLB/ELB and GCP Cloud Load Balancing including SSL termination and auto-scaling
Develop infrastructure-as-code using Terraform, CloudFormation, CDK for repeatable multi-cloud deployments and CI/CD pipelines
Configure AWS SSO, cross-account IAM roles, GCP Workload Identity, and federated access for centralized identity management
Design VPC architectures with AWS Transit Gateway/PrivateLink and GCP Shared VPC/VPC peering for hybrid connectivity
Manage containerized workloads using EKS, GKE, ECS, Cloud Run with service mesh, observability, and security best practices
Implement disaster recovery using AWS Backup, Cross-Region Replication, GCP snapshots, and multi-region failover strategies
Lead L3 troubleshooting using CloudWatch Insights, GCP Cloud Trace, VPC Flow Logs, X-Ray, and vendor support escalation
Perform cost optimization through Reserved Instances, Committed Use Discounts, rightsizing, and automated resource lifecycle management

System Administration

Administer and support Windows Server and Unix/Linux environments in production and non-production settings
Perform OS-level hardening, patch management, and security compliance across heterogeneous systems
Automate routine administrative tasks using PowerShell, Bash, Python, or similar scripting languages
Manage GitHub organization settings, user permissions, repository access controls, and monitor GitHub Actions workflows and repository health across multiple teams
Configure Splunk forwarders, heavy forwarders and other integrations for data ingestion from cloud and on-premises sources

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

8-12+ years infrastructure experience with 8+ years in Nutanix HCI and enterprise cloud AWS/GCP)
Expert-level skills in Python, PowerShell, Bash scripting, infrastructure-as-code (Terraform/CloudFormation), and container orchestration (Kubernetes, EKS/GKE)
Proven experience managing enterprise-scale environments, hybrid cloud migrations, disaster recovery, and L3 critical incident management
Strong networking knowledge (TCP/IP, VLANs, routing, VPN), security hardening, and compliance frameworks (ITIL)
Strategic thinker with exceptional analytical and troubleshooting abilities for complex multi-layer infrastructure issues
Excellent communication skills to translate technical concepts to executives and non-technical stakeholders
Calm under pressure during critical outages with meticulous attention to security, compliance, and configuration management
Self-motivated continuous learner committed to staying current with evolving cloud technologies and automation opportunities
Available for on-call rotations with strong documentation skills and customer service orientation
Certifications (plus): Nutanix NCP/NCAP, AWS Solutions Architect Professional, AWS DevOps
Professional, GCP Professional Cloud Architect, Terraform

EDUCATION:

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science/IT

JUUL LABS PERKS & BENEFITS:

People. Work with talented, committed and supportive teammates
Equity and performance bonuses. Every employee is a stakeholder in our success
Cell phone subsidy, commuter benefits and discounts on JUUL products
Excellent medical, dental and vision, disability, and life insurance, plus family support, wellness, legal, and employee assistance program benefits
401(k) plan with company matching
Plus biannual discretionary performance bonuses

Juul Labs is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment for all employees and job applicants, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, disability or veteran status. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. Juul Labs also complies with the employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act. All applicants must have authorization to work for Juul Labs in the US. LI-remote

SALARY RANGES:
Salary varies by role, level and location, and is dependent on the cost of labor in a given
geographic region among other factors. These ranges may be modified at any time.

LOCATIONS:
Tier 1 Locations: Greater New York City, and San Francisco Bay Area
Tier 2 Locations: Greater Boston, Washington DC Metropolitan Area, Seattle/Tacoma,
Greater Sacramento, Southern California (Los Angeles/OC/San Diego, Riverside and Imperial counties)
Tier 3 Locations: Rest of New England, NY Capital District, Rest of New Jersey, Greater
Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Delaware, Rest of Maryland, Rest of Virginia, North Carolina,
Atlanta, Miami-Fort Lauderdale-WPB, Chicagoland, Dallas, Houston, Austin,
Minneapolis/St. Paul, Colorado, Phoenix, Las Vegas, Reno, Carson City NV., Portland Ore./Vancouver
Wash., Rest of California, Hawaii
Tier 4 Locations: Rest of US including Alaska and Puerto Rico

Tier 1 Range:

$185,000—$227,000 USD

Tier 2 Range:

$168,000—$206,000 USD

Tier 3 Range:

$158,000—$194,000 USD

Tier 4 Range:

$141,000—$173,000 USD