Kubernetes Platform Engineer, Infrastructure

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California, +2 more states.

📋 Description

• Develop APIs, controllers, operators, and automation to enhance Kubernetes functionality.

• Enhance platform reliability, observability, and overall performance.

• Troubleshoot production issues spanning application, Kubernetes, network, and compute layers.

• Implement appropriate management of retries, failures, concurrency, and reconciliation.

• Collaborate with infrastructure, inference, networking, and security teams.

• Participate in design decision-making processes.

• Take responsibility for managed Kubernetes platform components from design through to production operation.

⛳️ Requirements

• Must reside in Dallas, San Francisco, or New York City.

• Experience in software engineering for production systems.

• Practical Kubernetes experience, including working with controllers or operators, CRDs, cluster lifecycle, scheduling, and networking.

• Strong understanding of distributed systems fundamentals.

• Familiarity with code reviews, automated testing, CI/CD, and observability.

• Experience with customer-facing cloud or Kubernetes products is a plus.

• Experience in GPU or AI infrastructure is a plus.

• Frequent use of coding agents like Claude Code or Codex is a plus.

• Must be currently authorized to work in the U.S.

• Must indicate whether U.S. work sponsorship is needed now or in the future.

🏝️ Benefits

• Compensation is primarily in cash.

• Bonus is included in the base salary.

• Equity component in addition to the base salary.

• Currently offering remote work options.

• Hybrid work model planned for the future.