The build: Our client is building a Kubernetes
platform that abstracts the complexity away while keeping the power. You'll
work with the founding team to design systems, GitOps workflows, and the
infrastructure layer that makes multi-cluster management feel intuitive for
developers. Early team — your architecture patterns become the platform.
What you'll do
- Build
and extend the Kubernetes platform core features in Go, including custom
operators and controllers.
- Design
and implement GitOps workflows with ArgoCD to streamline continuous
deployment.
- Develop
infrastructure-as-code patterns with Terraform and Helm to provision and
manage clusters.
- Work
on distributed storage with Ceph and WEKA for high-performance, scalable
storage.
- Create
observability and monitoring with Prometheus and Grafana to surface
cluster health and performance.
- Build
and optimize container networking with Cilium for security and
observability.
- Design
and implement federated Kubernetes architectures for multi-cluster
management.
- Build
automation tooling to cut operational overhead for developers running
production workloads.
- Contribute
to open source components and establish platform architecture patterns as
an early team member.
Requirements
What we're looking for
- 2+
years of software development experience.
- Proficiency
in Go and Kubernetes, with hands-on experience building developer tools or
infrastructure products.
- Experience
with distributed storage such as Ceph and WEKA.
- Proficiency
with ArgoCD and experience with CI/CD pipelines and automation workflows.
- Experience
with Terraform, Helm, and related infra provisioning tools; familiarity
with Ansible or Kubespray is a plus.
- Background
with service mesh (Istio or Linkerd) or CNI plugins.
- Experience
with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and their managed Kubernetes
offerings.
- Strong
foundational software development skills and a willingness to learn.
- Contributions
to Kubernetes ecosystem tools or similar open source projects.
- Experience
with containerization, networking, and cloud-native architectures.
Skills Required
- 2+ years of software development experience
- Proficiency in Go and Kubernetes
- Hands-on experience building developer tools or infrastructure products
- Experience with distributed storage such as Ceph and WEKA
- Proficiency with ArgoCD
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automation workflows
- Experience with Terraform, Helm, and related infrastructure provisioning tools
- Familiarity with Ansible or Kubespray
- Background with service mesh such as Istio or Linkerd, or CNI plugins
- Experience with AWS, GCP, or Azure and managed Kubernetes offerings
- Strong foundational software development skills
- Willingness to learn
- Contributions to Kubernetes ecosystem tools or similar open source projects
- Experience with containerization, networking, and cloud-native architectures
What We Do
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