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Senior Distributed Storage SRE Engineer

Tencent
Palo Alto, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 5/15/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/13/2026
Business Unit

Technology Engineering Group (TEG) is responsible for supporting the company and its business groups on technology and operational platforms, as well as the construction and operation of R&D management and data centers, TEG provides users with a full range of customer services. As the operator of the largest networking, devices, and data center in Asia,TEG also leads the Tencent Technology Committee in strengthening infrastructure R&D through internal and distributed open source collaboration, constructing new platforms and supporting business innovation.

What The Role Entails

  • Responsible for the daily operation and maintenance of distributed storage systems (e.g. online release, software deployment, monitoring, inspection,etc.).
  • Responsible for the stability of the block storage, the design and implementation of disaster recovery solutions, promote the improvement of service reliability, scalability and performance optimization, and guarantee system SLA.
  • Responsible for resource management and planning of block storage and related systems to improve resource efficiency.
  • Participate in the construction of the operation and maintenance support platform, develop tools, and improve operational efficiency.
  • Quickly respond to online incidents, be able to discover, debug and solve common faults, hidden dangers and performance problems, and be responsible for the implementation of emergency plans and fault recovery strategies.

Who We Look For

  • Bachelor’s degree Computer Science or related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • Experience with Unix/Linux operating systems internals (e.g. filesystems, storage devices).and with networking (e.g., tcp/ip, routing) or cloud systems.
  • Experience with analyzing and troubleshooting storage systems.
  • Experience programming in one or more of the following: Shell, Python, Go, etc.

Preferred qualifications:

  • Experience in designing or managing large-scale distributed storage systems, understanding the principle of distributed system and be familiar with open source distributed storage system (e.g. NAS, HDFS, CEPH).
  • Familiar with cloud products, have practical experience in block storage, and be able to deal with common block storage-related problems.
  • Experience with SRE jobs (e.g. online release, monitoring, daily inspection etc.) and script programming.
  • Strong sense of responsibility, and be able to respond and deal with problems in a timely manner.

Location State(s)

US-California-Palo Alto

The expected base pay range for this position in the location(s) listed above is $106,100.00 to $199,300.00 per year. Actual pay may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Employees hired for this position may be eligible for a sign on payment, relocation package, and restricted stock units, which will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Subject to the terms and conditions of the plans in effect, hired applicants are also eligible for medical, dental, vision, life and disability benefits, and participation in the Company’s 401(k) plan. The Employee is also eligible for up to 15 to 25 days of vacation per year (depending on the employee’s tenure), up to 13 days of holidays throughout the calendar year, and up to 10 days of paid sick leave per year. Your benefits may be adjusted to reflect your location, employment status, duration of employment with the company, and position level. Benefits may also be pro-rated for those who start working during the calendar year.

Equal Employment Opportunity at Tencent

As an equal opportunity employer, we firmly believe that diverse voices fuel our innovation and allow us to better serve our users and the community. We foster an environment where every employee of Tencent feels supported and inspired to achieve individual and common goals.

Salary : $106,100 - $199,300

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