Platform Engineer (Kubernetes)

ABOUT THE ROLE
Join an early-stage AI infrastructure team building tools that simplify production Kubernetes and multi-cluster operations. You will help develop the platform and infrastructure patterns that support demanding cloud-native workloads.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Build platform features in Go, including custom Kubernetes operators and controllers.
- Design GitOps workflows with ArgoCD to streamline continuous deployment.
- Develop infrastructure-as-code patterns with Terraform and Helm to provision and manage clusters.
- Work with distributed storage technologies such as Ceph and WEKA.
- Create observability and monitoring systems with Prometheus and Grafana.
- Build and optimize container networking with Cilium for security and observability.
- Design federated Kubernetes architectures for multi-cluster management.
- Develop automation that reduces operational overhead for production workloads.
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
- At least 2 years of software development experience, with approximately 5 years preferred.
- Hands-on experience writing Go in Kubernetes environments, including production-scale cluster management.
- Experience designing federated Kubernetes architectures and managing multiple clusters.
- Experience with distributed storage such as Ceph or WEKA.
- Experience with GitOps and ArgoCD, plus infrastructure as code using Terraform and Helm or comparable tools.
- Familiarity with observability tools such as Prometheus and Grafana; contributions to Kubernetes ecosystem or other open-source infrastructure projects are also relevant.
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
Base salary: $180,000 to $210,000 annually. Visa sponsorship is available.
LOCATION
On-site in San Francisco, California, United States.

Employment type
FullTime

Work arrangement
No