Site Reliability Engineer

Dayforce is a global human capital management (HCM) company headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, and Minneapolis, Minnesota, with operations across North America, Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA), and the Asia Pacific Japan (APJ) region.

Our award-winning Cloud HCM platform offers a unified solution database and continuous calculation engine, driving efficiency, productivity and compliance for the global workforce.

Our brand promise - Makes Work Life Better™ - Reflec ts our commitment to employees, customers, partners and communities globally.

Effective November 1, 2025 this position is not open to residents of Quebec ; applicants must reside in a province or territory of Canada other than Quebec to be considered. Any roles available in Quebec will be posted separately.

About the Opportunity

As a Site Reliability Engineer at Dayforce, you will be part of a pioneering team responsible for ensuring our industry‑leading HCM platform delivers exceptional scalability, availability, and reliability. Dayforce is a global HCM technology company with operations across North America, EMEA, and APJ, and our award‑winning cloud platform powers efficiency, productivity, and compliance for organizations worldwide.

In this role, you will help bridge the gap between development and operations by championing the SRE engagement model. You will build internal tools, automate processes, drive proactive solutions, and engineer innovative approaches that enhance the performance and stability of our cloud ecosystem. If you’re passionate about modern reliability practices, continuous improvement, and empowering teams through technology, this role offers an exciting opportunity to shape the future of Dayforce’s platform.

What You’ll Get to Do

• Learn Dayforce’s cloud infrastructure and applications to develop a full understanding of the Dayforce ecosystem.
• Onboard new features and ensure applications meet Production Readiness Review standards.
• Work on projects that enhance reliability, improve SRE processes, and automate operational toil.
• Participate in incidents, conduct root cause analysis, and remediate issues.
• Create runbooks and reusable runbook components.
• Contribute to the internal SRE repository and promote inner‑source collaboration.
• Develop trusted relationships across Dayforce’s business and engineering teams.
• Participate in PagerDuty on‑call rotations as required.

Skills and Experience We Value

What Would Make You Stand Out

What’s in it for you

Dayforce is fueled by the diversity of our talented employees. We are an equal opportunity employer and consider and embrace ALL individuals and what makes them unique. We believe our employees should be happy and healthy, with peace of mind and a sense of fulfillment.

We encourage individuals to apply based on their passions.

Dayforce encourages personal and professional growth. We offer excellent time away from work programs, comprehensive wellness initiatives and recognition through competitive pay and benefits.

With a commitment to community impact, including volunteer days and our charity, Dayforce Cares we provide opportunities for you to thrive both in your career and personal life. Our focus is not just on your job but on supporting you to be the best version of yourself.

About the Salary Ranges

Please note that the salary range mentioned in this job description should serve simply as a guide. The final compensation offered may vary based on a variety of factors, including bonuses and / or incentives, or a candidate’s experience, skills, budget and location. Our company is committed to providing a fair, equitable, and competitive package that reflects the value an individual brings to the organization.

Proficiency in English is required for this position as this role will regularly interact with English‑speaking stakeholders, co‑workers, managers and / or clients across the world. Further, our back office support teams, but not limited to Human Resources, are primarily English speaking. Employees need to be able to communicate with these departments in English to appropriately administer their business relationship. Due to the significant high volume of interactions with these English‑speaking co‑workers, managers, stakeholders and / or clients, which is inherent to this position, it is not possible to reorganize the company's activities to avoid this requirement.

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