Site Reliability Engineer

As a Site Reliability Engineer reporting to Director, System Operations, you'll play a critical role in the delivery, integration, and support of complex, distributed, high-availability solutions for financial institutions and organizations around the globe.

You'll thrive in this position if you're analytical, collaborative, and passionate about building resilient, high-performance systems in a fast-paced, client-focused environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain cloud infrastructure and automation tooling to ensure platform reliability, scalability, and high availability.
• Monitor system performance, respond to incidents, and lead root cause analysis to drive continuous improvement across distributed environments.
• Partner with engineering and product teams to embed reliability and DevOps best practices throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Leverage AI tooling and automation to reduce manual effort, improve operational efficiency, and accelerate delivery outcomes.
• Support real-time, low-latency applications while maintaining high professional standards in a client-focused, global environment.
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 3–7 years of experience in site reliability engineering, DevOps, or a related discipline within Agile development environments.
• Strong proficiency in cloud infrastructure management, including AWS services and infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform.
• Hands-on experience with containerization technologies, configuration management tools, and scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or Go.
• Solid understanding of Linux operating systems, Java-based applications, monitoring tools, performance tuning, and automation practices.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in financial services, banking, exchange, or other regulated industries.
• Familiarity with AI tooling and large language model integrations in operational workflows.
• Experience supporting global teams and working across complex, matrixed organizations.
  
  

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future; Nasdaq will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa)

This position will be located in Denver, CO and offers the opportunity for a hybrid work environment at least 3 days a week in-office, subject to change, providing flexibility and accessibility for qualified candidates.

Come as You Are

Nasdaq is an equal opportunity employer. We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of age, color, disability, national origin, ancestry, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation.

What We Offer

We’re proud to offer a competitive rewards package that is meaningful, recognizes the unique needs of our employees and their families and incentivizes employees for their contribution to Nasdaq’s overall success.

The base pay range for this role is $81,000 - $142,000. In addition to base salary, Nasdaq provides a generous annual bonus/commission (short-term incentive), and equity (long-term incentive), comprehensive benefits, and opportunity for growth. Exact compensation may vary based on several job-related factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to: skill set, experience, education/training, business needs and market demands.

Nasdaq’s programs and rewards are intended to allow our employees to:

• Secure Wealth: 401(k) program with 6% employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Program with 15% discount, Student loan repayment program up to $10k, Company paid life and disability plans, Generous paid time off
• Prioritize Health: Comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage, Health spending account with employer contribution, Paid flex days to support mental wellbeing, Gym membership discounts
• Care for Family: Hybrid home/office schedule (for most positions), Paid parental leave, Fertility benefits, Paid bereavement leave
• Connect with Community: Company gift matching program, Employee resource groups, Paid volunteer days
• Grow Career: Education Assistance Program, Robust job skills training and Professional development opportunities
  
  

For more information, visit Nasdaq Benefits & Rewards Career page.