Platform Engineer (Kubernetes)

Job description

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.