Senior Developer - Kubernetes

Different Technologies Pty Ltd.; London; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative early-stage telecom software provider is seeking a Senior Software Developer to join their dynamic team of engineers. This remote role offers the opportunity to develop a next-generation, cloud-agnostic micro-service network management platform. You'll engage in high-quality software development, provide technical leadership, and promote best practices in a collaborative environment. With a focus on cutting-edge technologies like Kubernetes and Terraform, this position allows you to make a significant impact in an organization that values diversity and inclusion. If you are passionate about technology and eager to lead, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

30 days holiday

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• 3+ years in building mission-critical software applications.
• Experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker + Kubernetes).
• Proficiency with Terraform and CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Develop high-quality software using cutting-edge technologies.
• Provide technical leadership to junior engineers.
• Create and maintain Kubernetes clusters and infrastructure.

Skills

Go

Python

C++

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Ansible

Shell/Python scripting

CI/CD pipelines

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Master's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Prometheus

Grafana

GitLab

Job description

Our client, an innovative early-stage VC-backed telecoms software provider, is seeking a Senior Software Developer to join their talented team of 20-25 multi-platform engineers.

This role involves developing a next-generation, cloud-agnostic, micro-service network management platform.

Location: Remote (UK-based)

Salary & Benefits: Excellent salaries, 30 days holiday, and other benefits.

Job Responsibilities:

• Develop high-quality software using cutting-edge technologies in collaboration with team members.
• Own tasks, implement tests and metrics, and participate in code reviews.
• Assist in defining scalable architectures and promote best practices.
• Provide technical leadership to junior engineers.
• Design, develop, troubleshoot, and debug software for databases, applications, tools, and networks.
• Create and maintain Kubernetes clusters, including troubleshooting.
• Build infrastructure using Terraform.
• Support SRE and developer teams, ensuring security practices are followed.
• Maintain documentation and runbooks.
• Handle incident detection, response, and post-incident reviews.

Required Experience:

• 3+ years in building mission-critical software applications within a collaborative environment.
• Experience with Go, Python, or similar modern languages; C++ knowledge is a plus.
• At least 2 years of containerization and orchestration experience (Docker + Kubernetes) and cloud infrastructure operation confidence.
• Experience with cloud-agnostic Kubernetes deployment; not limited to managed services.
• Familiarity with Prometheus stack (Grafana, Prometheus, Alertmanager).
• Experience with Kubernetes upgrades, maintenance, and networking.
• Proficiency with Terraform, Ansible, Shell/Python scripting, and CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitLab).

Desirable Skills:

• Kubernetes security and on-premises deployment.
• Knowledge of vSphere, Packer, Flux or ArgoCD, and Kubernetes installation tools like Kubespray.
• Experience with East-West clusters.

As part of the software engineering team, you will help define and develop software, provide technical leadership, and implement changes to software architecture as needed. The role requires independent judgment and may involve project leadership or supervision. A BS or MS degree or equivalent experience is preferred.

Our client values diversity and inclusion, recognizing their people as their greatest asset.