Staff Software Engineer

Liferay; Madrid; Presencial; EUR 60.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading software company is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to design and maintain cloud-native solutions. This role involves deep expertise in Kubernetes architecture and collaboration with engineering teams to deliver scalable, resilient systems. Candidates should have 7+ years of experience, a degree in a relevant field, and mastery of tools like Terraform and Helm charts. The position offers a positive work culture and opportunities for professional growth.

Servicios

Competitive salary and benefits

Collaborative work culture

Opportunities for professional growth

Formación

• 7+ years of experience in software engineering.
• Deep expertise in Kubernetes architecture and development.
• Mastery of Terraform and Helm charts for cloud resource management.

Responsabilidades

• Design and implement Kubernetes solutions for critical applications.
• Architect cloud-native infrastructure across multiple providers.
• Provide technical leadership on Kubernetes best practices.

Conocimientos

Kubernetes development

Cloud architecture

Infrastructure-as-code tools

Problem-solving skills

Networking knowledge

Communication skills

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Engineering

Herramientas

Terraform

Helm charts

AWS

Azure

Descripción del empleo

About Liferay

About LiferayLiferay is a uniquely profitable B2B enterprise software company with 1,000+ fiery-eyed employees all across Europe, the Americas, the Middle East, Asia, and Africa. As a renowned provider of enterprise open source technologies, we have been recognized by Gartner for empowering businesses around the world to solve complex digital challenges. Liferay’s all-in-one platform unites Liferay DXP with our cloud platform capabilities, built-in analytics, and commerce functionality, reducing time to market and accelerating innovation. Our customer roster includes global companies such as Airbus, US Bank, Honda, and Desjardins.But we don’t just make awesome software, we are also fueled by a greater-than-profit vision. By building a vibrant business, making technology useful, and investing in communities, we make it possible for people to reach their full potential to serve others. This commitment extends beyond our product; Liferay donates 10% of our profits to charities around the world. Oh, we’re also self-funded which gives us the freedom to work on whatever we think brings the most value to customers and communities in the long run!

About You and this Role

As a Staff Software Engineer, you will be at the forefront of designing, building, and maintaining our cloud-native solution. You will leverage your deep expertise in Kubernetes development and architecture to make key architectural decisions, and push the team in delivering scalable, resilient, and high-performance systems. This role offers the opportunity to have a transformative impact by addressing complex technical challenges and architecting resilient, large-scale cloud systems.

Key Objectives

• Design, develop, and implement complex Kubernetes solutions, including custom operators, to automate and orchestrate critical applications and services.
• Design the architecture of the cloud-native infrastructure, such as Compute, Networking, Storage and manage application infrastructure across multiple cloud providers (AWS, Azure) using Terraform and Helm charts.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to engineering teams on Kubernetes best practices, cloud architecture, and infrastructure automation.
• Optimize and troubleshoot Kubernetes deployments for performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Drive innovation and contribute to the evolution of our cloud-native platform.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Engineering or equivalent
• 7+ years of experience in software engineering
• Deep expertise in Kubernetes architecture, development, and operations, including custom operators development in Go.
• Extensive experience with major cloud service providers (AWS, Azure) and their Kubernetes offerings (EKS, AKS).
• Mastery of infrastructure-as-code tools, specifically Terraform and Helm charts, for provisioning and managing cloud resources.
• Strong understanding of networking, security, and storage in cloud environments.
• Excellent problem-solving, debugging, and analytical skills.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and documentation skills.
• Professional proficiency in English language.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with other cloud providers (., GCP).
• Contributions to open-source Kubernetes projects.
• Experience with CI / CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
• Knowledge of service mesh technologies (., Istio).
• Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field.

What We Offer

• Salary package with competitive benefits according to qualifications and experienceOpportunities to take responsibility, grow professionally, and Stay Nerdy
• A positive and collaborative work culture
• Working at a leading open-source company

Equal Opportunities Employer - Statement

Equal Opportunities Employer - Statement Liferay is committed to the equal treatment of all candidates, customers and employees and to fostering a culture of dignity at work. Our operating procedure provides for equal opportunities in recruitment and employment with the aim to eliminate discrimination against any job applicant or employee on the basis of race, age, sexual orientation, gender, religion or beliefs, marital or civil partnerships status, family or dependency status, disability, pregnancy and maternity or membership of a traveling community