Kubernetes Engineer

Kubernetes Engineer — New York City, NY (Onsite)

Role Overview

Deep infrastructure engineering role focused on building production-grade software that programmatically interacts with Kubernetes. This is not an operations role. The position requires hands-on software development, deep system-level debugging, and full ownership of Kubernetes environments.

Job Description

• Write production-grade software that programmatically interacts with Kubernetes systems
• Own and manage Kubernetes cluster upgrades end-to-end
• Perform deep debugging at the node level including shell access to virtual machines and log analysis
• Investigate and resolve issues by reading open-source Kubernetes and dependency codebases
• Collaborate on all systems that interact with customer Kubernetes environments
• Provide technical feedback and contribute to infrastructure product decisions
• Work in short development cycles with full ownership of implementation and delivery
• Engage directly with users and support real-world infrastructure use cases

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience working with Kubernetes and production-grade software systems
• Proven experience managing Kubernetes cluster upgrades
• Ability to debug at the node level including shell access and log analysis
• Experience reading and understanding open-source repositories
• Strong ownership mindset with experience managing systems end-to-end
• Genuine interest and passion for Kubernetes and infrastructure

Green Flags

• Experience building Kubernetes controllers or contributing to open-source Kubernetes projects
• Demonstrated ability to debug complex system-level issues
• Background combining software engineering with infrastructure ownership
• Strong curiosity and willingness to go deep into system internals
• Experience in developer tooling or infrastructure-focused environments

Red Flags

• Primarily operational Kubernetes experience without software development
• Lack of node-level debugging experience
• Limited exposure to production system ownership
• No demonstrated passion for Kubernetes or infrastructure engineering

Submittal Requirements

• Submittals must be under 2000 characters
• Resume must be in PDF format
• Current location
• LinkedIn URL
• Work authorization status