Kubernetes Platform Engineer (Controllers)

PlayStation; Ireland; Sur place; EUR 90 000 - 140 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

PlayStation in Ireland is seeking a Platform Engineer who loves building Kubernetes-native systems and automation that scale globally. You will design and develop Kubernetes controllers and operators to automate the lifecycle of platform services and contribute to our global workload placement system across public cloud and on-premises data centers.

You'll develop Kubernetes APIs and CRDs, implement reconciliation logic for distributed state, and work with teams to improve reliability,

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Experience with Kubernetes development, including controllers, operators, or APIs.
• Go development experience or a strong interest in Go.
• Familiarity with cluster multi-cloud or hybrid environments.
• Strong problem-solving and willingness to learn.

Responsabilités

• Design and develop Kubernetes controllers and operators for platform services.
• Automate provisioning, configuration, upgrades, and lifecycle of components across hybrid clouds.
• Develop Kubernetes APIs and CRDs with clean interfaces.
• Improve platform reliability, observability, and scalability through engineering best practices.
• Collaborate with global teams across time zones to resolve production issues.

Connaissances

Kubernetes development

Go programming

Distributed systems

Linux environments

Problem-solving

Outils

Kubebuilder

controller-runtime

CRDs

Karmada

Description du poste

• We're looking for a Platform Engineer who enjoys building Kubernetes-native systems and automation that operate reliably at global scale
• Come help us deliver a unique gaming experience to millions of players around the world
• Design and develop Kubernetes controllers and operators that automate the lifecycle of platform services
• Contribute to the development of our global workload placement system, enabling intelligent scheduling across Kubernetes clusters running in both public cloud and on-premises data centers
• Develop Kubernetes APIs and Custom Resource Definitions (CRDs) that provide clean, maintainable interfaces for platform capabilities
• Build and maintain reconciliation logic that safely manages distributed system state
• Develop controllers and operators that automate provisioning, configuration, upgrades, and lifecycle management of Kubernetes-based platform components deployed across hybrid cloud environments
• Work closely with platform and service teams to build automation that simplifies operating large-scale distributed systems
• Improve the reliability, scalability, observability, and maintainability of the platform through thoughtful engineering and continuous improvement
• Investigate production issues and participate in root cause analysis to improve platform reliability

If you're passionate about software engineering, Kubernetes, and solving challenging distributed systems problems, we'd love to hear from youExperience with Kubernetes development, including controllers, operators, or Kubernetes APIsExperience developing software in Go or another modern programming language, with an interest in Go development3+ years of professional software engineering experienceExperience building software for Linux-based environmentsStrong problem-solving skills and a desire to learn new technologiesSolid understanding of Kubernetes architecture, lifecycle and core concepts, including workloads running across cloud and on-premises environmentsFamiliarity with controller-runtime, Kubebuilder, Custom Resource Definitions (CRDs), Common Expression Language (CEL) rules, or Kubernetes API extension mechanismsExperience building or operating distributed systems spanning public cloud and on-premises infrastructureExperience working with bare metal infrastructure, hybrid cloud environments, or multi-cluster Kubernetes deployments is highly desirableUnderstanding of Kubernetes reconciliation patterns and declarative system design; especially understanding the principals of Communicating Sequential Processes (CSP)Experience with Cluster API (CAPI), SIG Multicluster, Karmada, or other Kubernetes ecosystem projects is a plusExperience using Kubernetes in production environmentsFamiliarity with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and GitOps workflowsEnjoys solving the unique engineering challenges of operating software across globally distributed cloud and on-premises infrastructureCurious, pragmatic, and eager to learn from teammates while sharing knowledge with othersTakes ownership of assigned work and follows through to completionComfortable working as part of a distributed engineering team across multiple time zonesStrong communication and collaboration skillsPassionate about building reliable systems and improving the user experienceContributions to open source projects, particularly within the Kubernetes or CNCF ecosystem, are a plus