Kubernetes Core Interfaces Software Engineer

CoreWeave; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

CoreWeave's Kubernetes Core Interfaces Team is seeking an engineer to design and implement scalable control plane components that power our cloud infrastructure at scale. You will develop Helm charts, custom controllers, API endpoints, and other control plane features while building automation, dashboards, alerts, and testing frameworks.

You’ll participate in on-call rotations and collaborate with a high-performance team that values curiosity, ownership, and continuous learning.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in software or infrastructure engineering.
• Experience with Go and distributed systems in cloud environments.
• Familiarity with Kubernetes concepts and administration.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable control plane components for CoreWeave's Kubernetes platforms.
• Develop Helm charts, CRDs, gateways, API endpoints, and controllers.
• Build deployment automation, dashboards, and testing frameworks.
• Participate in on-call rotation and incident response.
• Collaborate with teammates to improve reliability and performance.

Skills

Go programming

Kubernetes concepts

Linux systems

Shell scripting

Distributed systems

On-call experience

Collaboration skills

Job description

• The Kubernetes Core Interfaces Team at CoreWeave builds the control plane that powers our cloud infrastructure at scale. Our team ensures that the Kubernetes platforms running CoreWeave’s GPU workloads are reliable, fault-tolerant, and easy to operate, providing deep insights and smooth experiences for users and internal teams alike
• As an Engineer on the Kubernetes Core Interfaces Team, you’ll design and implement scalable solutions that simplify administration and enhance the user experience of CoreWeave’s Kubernetes platforms. You will develop Helm charts, custom controllers, API endpoints, and other control plane components, while building automation, dashboards, alerts, and testing frameworks
• You’ll participate in the on-call rotation and collaborate closely with your teammates in a supportive, high-performance environment that encourages curiosity, ownership, and personal growth
• Design and implement solutions for scale, fault tolerance, and operational simplicity in CoreWeave’s Kubernetes platforms
• Develop Helm charts, custom controllers, CRDs, gateways, API endpoints, and other Kubernetes control plane components
• Build deployment automation, monitoring dashboards, and operational insights for Kubernetes services
• Participate in the team’s on-call rotation, contributing to incident response and operational excellence
• Collaborate with teammates to share ideas, provide feedback, and grow together in a high-trust environment

• 3+ years of experience in software or infrastructure engineering
• You’re curious about cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes, and high-performance systems
• You thrive in a collaborative environment, sharing knowledge, and learning from teammates
• Wondering if you’re a good fit? We believe in investing in our people, and value candidates who can bring their own diversified experiences to our teams – even if you aren’t a 100% skill or experience match.
• Here are a few qualities we’ve found compatible with our team. If some of this describes you, we’d love to talk
• Experienced in developing fault-tolerant, testable software services, primarily using Go
• Comfortable working with Linux systems, shell scripting, and Linux storage/networking stacks
• You enjoy solving complex challenges at scale and improving operational workflows
• Collaborative, curious, and excited to contribute to a diverse, high-performance team
• Familiar with Kubernetes concepts and/or experienced administrating Kubernetes clusters