Job Description
Job DescriptionKubernetes 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