Go Software Engineer: Kubernetes Operators, Platform (Remote)

Kubermatic GmbH; Polska; Hybrid; PLN 395,000 - 571,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Remote-first: work from Europe

Training and certifications support (e

Conference attendance

Job summary

Kubermatic GmbH is hiring a product engineer focused on Go and Kubernetes to drive KDP features from discovery to delivery. You will develop scalable Go services and Kubernetes Operators, collaborating with users and cross-functional teams to evolve our platform architecture.

You'll work in a remote-first environment with Europe-wide flexibility, while Hamburg offers on-site/hybrid options. Our team emphasizes fast iteration, tracer-bullet development, and hands-on customer engagement.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional experience with Go and 1+ year working with Kubernetes controllers and operators.
• Strong proficiency in distributed systems, container technologies, Kubernetes, the cloud-native ecosystem, and AWS (or GCP).
• Experience building internal developer platforms or infrastructure-as-code solutions using Operators is a plus.
• Ability to collaborate with Product Management and stakeholders across teams.
• Excellent communication skills and customer-focused mindset.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and refine KDP features with a focus on user value and technical excellence.
• Break down implementations into iterative deliverables and determine rollout strategies.
• Develop scalable services and Kubernetes Operators in Go powering the platform.
• Own features end-to-end—from discovery through delivery—engaging with users.
• Stay current with customer challenges and platform engineering trends.
• Contribute patches to upstream projects like kcp.io when opportunities arise.
• Extend the MCP server for KDP and integrate with leading AI tools; participate in on-call rotation.

Skills

Go

Kubernetes

Distributed systems

Cloud-native ecosystems

Communication & collaboration

Tools

Kubernetes Operators

KCP

Job description

Kubermatic GmbH is hiring a product engineer focused on Go and Kubernetes to drive KDP features from discovery to delivery. You will develop scalable Go services and Kubernetes Operators, collaborating with users and cross-functional teams to evolve our platform architecture.

You'll work in a remote-first environment with Europe-wide flexibility, while Hamburg offers on-site/hybrid options. Our team emphasizes fast iteration, tracer-bullet development, and hands-on customer engagement.