Senior Site Reliability Engineer I

Careem is on a mission to build the Everything App for the greater Middle East, aiming to simplify daily life by making it easier to move around, order food and groceries, manage payments, and more. Since its inception in 2012, Careem has empowered over 2.5 million Captains to earn, served more than 70 million customers, and created a thriving platform for top talent and entrepreneurs across 70+ cities in 10 countries. As the company enters its next phase, powered by AI, it is seeking curious problem-solvers who can leverage artificial intelligence to develop innovative tools, automate workflows, and create meaningful impact. The Infra FinOps Team is essential in maintaining and enhancing internal tools for cloud cost monitoring and management, helping teams stay within AWS budgets through improved visibility, governance, and actionable insights.

Key Responsibilities

- Own, design, and maintain internal FinOps tools focused on AWS cost monitoring, forecasting, and reporting.
- Collaborate closely with engineering teams to provide cost visibility and governance mechanisms that ensure alignment with AWS budgets.
- Develop and maintain anomaly detection systems to identify unusual cost patterns early, promoting efficient cloud spending.
- Automate data collection pipelines and cost analytics workflows using AWS services such as Athena, Glue, QuickSight, and S3.
- Continuously improve cost monitoring dashboards by enhancing data reliability and coverage.
- Partner with internal teams to enforce governance and budgeting policies through automation and alerting systems.
- Participate in on-call rotations to ensure the reliability and availability of FinOps tools and systems.

Required Qualifications

- At least 5 years of experience in Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), DevOps, or Infrastructure Engineering, preferably with exposure to FinOps or cloud cost management.
- Strong expertise in AWS services, pricing models, and cost optimization strategies.
- Solid understanding of data pipelines, ETL processes, and dashboarding tools such as Athena and QuickSight.
- Hands-on experience with AWS Athena, Glue, QuickSight, and S3 for cost data analysis and visualization.
- Good knowledge of Kubernetes fundamentals, including cluster management, workload orchestration, and understanding how scaling impacts cost and resource utilization.
- Proficiency in one or more programming or scripting languages, preferably Python, Go, or Bash.
- Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform or CloudFormation, along with monitoring and alerting systems.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to relate technical metrics to financial outcomes.
- Excellent collaboration and communication skills to effectively work with engineering and finance teams.

Preferred Qualifications and Benefits

- Familiarity with FinOps principles, tagging strategies, and budgeting best practices is a plus.
- Opportunity to work in a dynamic, AI-powered environment that values innovation and impact.
- Join a diverse and inclusive organization committed to equal employment opportunity and fostering a culture where the region’s best talent thrives.

Careem is dedicated to creating an inspiring workplace that simplifies and improves people’s lives while supporting meaningful career growth. Join us to help build smarter systems and accelerate our AI-powered journey.