Systems Administrator

craigslist is currently seeking a systems administrator to:

assist in maintaining a stable and scalable platform where milliseconds matter

provide systems planning, documentation, and communication in a Unix-like / Linux / BSD environment

collaborate in designing and extending a configuration, deployment, and monitoring framework

manage and maintain multiple MariaDB clusters

draw from and contribute to various open source projects

meet interesting tech challenges at billion-page-view-per-day scale

assist in crafting a development environment for effective code testing and deployment

participate in on-call rotation with the rest of the team

enjoy a tech-driven, laid-back, idealistic work culture

Successful candidates will have excellent troubleshooting skills, deep understanding of computer security issues, and high-level experience in as many of the following areas as possible:

very high performance / traffic web architectures

configuration management / large scale deployment methods / ansible

systems planning, documentation, and communication

Linux / BSD / Unix-like systems administration

Perl / Python / Go / shell scripting

MariaDB / Postgres / SQL database design and performance tuning

Apache HTTPD / Mojolicious / Starman

creating custom monitoring and metric collection

network-attached storage / ZFS filesystem

open source and commercial firewalls

relational database management systems

MTA software such as Postfix and Haraka

key-value stores such as Redis

developer support, QA, and testing

TCP/IP and related protocols

x86-64 and arm hardware

The ideal candidate:

self-motivated and highly productive

a data-driven problem solver

passionate about making things better for end users

loves learning and teaching others

passion for automation

makes teammates better

resourceful and adaptable

communicates effectively

craigslist offers:

an unusually philanthropic company mission and philosophy

a small team (40) of fun-loving, smart, interesting, idealistic people

non-garden-variety tech challenges at massive scale

a tech nirvana, free from VCs, sales, marketing, biz dev, or pivoting

big company stability and benefits w/o the dysfunction and despair

craigslist benefits include:

100% paid (including eligible dependents) health and dental insurance

craigslist-provided health reimbursement account ($4K-$10K)

3-to-1 match on employee charitable donations (up to 10% of salary)

401(k) matching program (up to 6% of salary), with immediate vesting

4 weeks paid time off; 10 paid holidays

wellness stipend (up to $150/month)

Please note: Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Interviews are being conducted virtually. All craigslist staff are currently working from home.

To apply, please send a cover email highlighting your experience and interests as they relate to this position and paste your plain text resume into the body of the email with 'systems administrator' in the subject line. No attachments please.

craigslist is an equal opportunity employer. craigslist policy prohibits discrimination based on age, genetic information, marital/domestic partner status, medical condition (including cancer, genetic characteristics, or AIDS/HIV status), mental or physical disability, national origin and ancestry (including language use and holding a driver's license granted under Vehicle Code section 12801.9), race and color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, perceived pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, weight, height, military/veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.