Senior Software Engineer – Kubernetes Automation

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Cyprus.

📋 Description

• Create and develop distributed systems that autonomously manage Kubernetes infrastructure at scale.

• Develop production-grade Go services that interface with AWS, GCP, and Azure APIs for real-time management of cloud resources.

• Take full ownership of features: from design to implementation, testing, and deployment (most projects are completed within 1-4 weeks).

• Troubleshoot intricate production issues across various cloud providers, Kubernetes clusters, and distributed services.

• Work collaboratively with product and other engineering teams to address challenges that lack straightforward solutions.

• Handle time-series data, cloud provider APIs, and the internals of the Kubernetes control plane.

• Influence product direction and backlog - determine what gets developed next, not just the manner of development.

• Engage in on-call rotations for teams that necessitate it.

• Create Kubernetes automation encompassing node placement and provisioning, workload rightsizing, workload migration, storage scaling, and GPU capacity optimization.

⛳️ Requirements

• Solid software engineering principles: you design clean abstractions, write maintainable code, and can articulate your architectural decisions - not just make things operational.

• Significant production experience with Go is highly preferred; candidates lacking Go experience should exhibit strong systems programming capabilities in a similar language.

• Familiarity with Kubernetes internals – including autoscaling and networking.

• You have successfully led a complex project from start to finish.

• Experience with AI coding agents and development workflows that involve agency.

• Proficiency in using observability tools in a production environment.

• Experience with CI/CD and DevOps methodologies.

• Excellent English communication skills, both spoken and written.

• Startup mentality: adaptable, proactive, and comfortable navigating uncertainty.

• Extensive hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) – possessing a genuine understanding of how compute, networking, and storage operate at a fundamental level. (Nice-to-have)

• In-depth knowledge of EKS, GKE, or AKS internals. (Nice-to-have)

• Experience with container runtimes such as CRI-O, runc, or containerd. (Nice-to-have)

• Proficient understanding of cloud storage, including block storage, CSI, volume management, and filesystem internals. (Nice-to-have)

• Low-level Linux expertise: process internals, packet-level networking (NAT, iptables, conntrack, eBPF, SDN), filesystems, and storage. (Nice-to-have)

• Low-level systems programming experience in C or C++. (Nice-to-have)

• Contributions to Kubernetes or cloud-native open-source software. (Nice-to-have)

• Experience with AI coding agents and agentic development workflows. (Nice-to-have)

• Please note that Cast AI does not offer any form of visa sponsorship or work permits.

🏝️ Benefits

• Experience a flexible, remote-first global work environment.

• Equity options available.

• Allocate 10% of your work time to personal projects or self-improvement activities.

• Access a learning budget for professional and personal development, including opportunities to attend international conferences and courses that enhance your skills.

• Participate in an annual hackathon designed to inspire innovative ideas and strengthen team relationships.

• Enjoy a team-building budget and company events to foster connections with your colleagues.

• Equipment budget provided to ensure you are fully equipped for your role.

• Additional days off to support a healthy work-life balance.