Kubernetes Platform Engineer – Controllers

PlayStation; Dublin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Sony Interactive Entertainment is seeking a Kubernetes Platform Engineer (Controllers) to design and build Kubernetes controllers and operators that automate platform services at global scale.

You will contribute to our workload placement system, develop CRDs and APIs, and ensure reliable operation across hybrid cloud environments. The role requires deep Kubernetes knowledge and Go development experience. Dublin-based, full-time role with collaborative, distributed teams.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of Kubernetes architecture and hybrid cloud deployments.
• Experience coding in Go or a modern language with Go interest.
• 3+ years of professional software engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop Kubernetes controllers and operators to automate platform services.
• Contribute to the global workload placement system for intelligent scheduling across clusters.
• Develop Kubernetes APIs and CRDs with clean interfaces for platform capabilities.
• Build and maintain reconciliation logic for distributed state across environments.
• Automate provisioning, configuration, upgrades, and lifecycle of Kubernetes-based components.
• Collaborate with platform teams to simplify operation of large-scale distributed systems.
• Improve reliability, scalability, observability, and maintainability of the platform.

Skills

Kubernetes

Go

Linux

Kubernetes APIs

Controllers/Operators

Distributed systems

IaC

GitOps

Tools

Kubebuilder

CRDs

Controller-runtime

Job description

Sony Interactive Entertainment is seeking a Kubernetes Platform Engineer (Controllers) to design and build Kubernetes controllers and operators that automate platform services at global scale.

You will contribute to our workload placement system, develop CRDs and APIs, and ensure reliable operation across hybrid cloud environments. The role requires deep Kubernetes knowledge and Go development experience. Dublin-based, full-time role with collaborative, distributed teams.