🚢Site Reliability Engineer (1)
Watchful
Software Engineering
Posted on Dec 4, 2025
Site Reliability Engineer (1)
If you’re a SRE who’s sick of babying legacy systems and midnight pager hell, this is it.
This isn’t maintenance.
This is building the backbone of a product that defines a new category.
About Us
We’re a venture-backed startup (Blackbird, Icehouse Ventures, K1W1) building security technology to keep communities safe. Our platform processes millions of IoT signals each week, from cameras, door access, and sensors, applying AI models like object detection and LLMs to surface only what matters.
Tech Stack
Experience in the following is ideal, but not limited to: K8s, Postgres, RabbitMQ, .NET
What You’ll Do
Scale high-volume, low-latency data pipelines that power automated remote guarding
Lead the culture where automation replaces firefighting
Push reliability, observability and performance to new limits
Build the backbone of our computer vision infrastructure as we grow 100x
Use your Initiative: You’re comfortable driving your own work forward without needing constant direction.
Why Bother?
You will shape a reliability culture from the ground up, not just keep systems running
The chance to build systems that redefine what is possible in AI-driven security
Benefits & Perks
Competitive salary
Employee stock purchase plan
Travel opportunities to the U.S. for work trips and team collaboration
Readily available snacks and drinks
Free breakfast + coffee
Work-life balance support
Opportunities for professional development
Company paid subscription for access to the latest productivity and AI tools
Flexible work hours
Supportive, no-ego culture where strong opinions are held loosely
How to Apply
Send your CV to info@watchful.co.nz. No cover letter essay. Just show us what you’ve built.
