Senior Kubernetes Control Plane Engineer

Bitdeer (NASDAQ: BTDR); Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Bitdeer, a Singapore-based global leader in Bitcoin mining and AI cloud, seeks an experienced Software Engineer to design and implement scalable control planes. You will build Kubernetes operators, optimize etcd, and ensure secure multi-tenant architectures across distributed regions.

Requirements include 8+ years in software engineering with Go, strong Kubernetes ecosystem experience, and leadership abilities to guide cross-functional teams in a fast-growth setting.

Qualifications

• Requires strong software engineering foundations and hands-on Go experience.
• Extensive work with Kubernetes ecosystem, operators, API servers, or etcd.
• Proven ability to design, debug, and scale distributed systems in production.

Responsibilities

• Design scalable control plane architectures using Cluster API and related tools.
• Develop custom Kubernetes Operators and CRDs for lifecycle orchestration.
• Optimize etcd performance and ensure robust state management across regions.
• Implement secure multi-tenant isolation at the API layer for enterprise-grade security.
• Architect zero-downtime upgrades and multi-cluster federation for AI workloads.
• Collaborate with AI Scheduling and Fabric teams to align with GPU orchestration layers.
• Lead design reviews and mentor engineers to uphold high distributed-systems standards.
• Drive platform reliability by mitigating failure modes in the control plane.

Skills

Go

Distributed systems

Multi-tenancy

Cloud-native

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/EE

Tools

Kubernetes

ETCD

Cluster API

Terraform

CI/CD

Job description

About Bitdeer

Bitdeer is a world-leading technology company for Bitcoin mining and AI cloud.

Bitdeer is committed to providing comprehensive Bitcoin mining solutions for its customers. Apart from designing industry-leading ASIC chips and manufacturing mining rigs, the Group handles complex processes involved in computing across the value chain. This includes equipment procurement, transport logistics, datacenter design and construction, equipment management, and network and facility operations. Bitdeer also offers advanced cloud capabilities to customers with a high demand for artificial intelligence.

Headquartered in Singapore, Bitdeer operates globally with a diversified 3 GW energy portfolio, and deploys Bitcoin mining and HPC datacenters in the United States, Bhutan, Norway, Canada, Malaysia, and Ethiopia.

What You Will Be Responsible For

• Design and implement scalable control plane architectures using tools like Cluster API to enable fleet-wide automation.
• Develop custom Kubernetes Operators and Custom Resource Definitions (CRDs) to streamline lifecycle management and orchestration.
• Optimize etcd performance and ensure rock-solid state management across distributed cloud regions.
• Implement secure, multi-tenant isolation mechanisms at the API server layer to support enterprise-grade security and tenancy.
• Architect solutions for zero-downtime upgrades and multi-cluster federation to provide a seamless user experience for our AI customers.
• Collaborate with AI Scheduling and Fabric engineering teams to ensure the control plane integrates tightly with GPU orchestration layers.
• Lead design reviews and mentor engineers to uphold high standards of distributed systems architecture across the team.
• Drive platform reliability by identifying and mitigating failure modes in the control plane chassis before they impact customer training or inference jobs.

How You Will Stand Out

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years of software engineering experience, with deep, hands‑on expertise in Go.
• Extensive experience contributing to or extending the Kubernetes ecosystem (e.g., Operators, API Server, etcd, Cluster API).
• Proven track record of operating, debugging, and scaling large-scale distributed systems in production environments.
• Deep understanding of multi‑tenancy models, cluster federation, and API governance in cloud-native environments.
• Familiarity with infrastructure automation (e.g., Terraform, CI/CD pipelines) and managed cloud services.
• Strong technical leadership skills; ability to influence architectural decisions and align cross-functional teams.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate complex system requirements into manageable engineering milestones.
• Experience working in high-velocity, high-growth engineering environments is highly preferred.

What You Will Experience Working With Us

• A culture that values authenticity and diversity of thoughts and backgrounds;
• An inclusive and respectable environment with open workspaces and exciting start-up spirit;
• Fast‑growing company with the chance to network with industrial pioneers and enthusiasts;
• Ability to contribute directly and make an impact on the future of the digital asset industry;
• Involvement in new projects, developing processes/systems;
• Personal accountability, autonomy, fast growth, and learning opportunities;
• Attractive welfare benefits and developmental opportunities such as training and mentoring.

Bitdeer is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in accordance with country, state, and local laws. Bitdeer does not discriminate against employees or applicants based on conditions such as race, colour, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, marital and/or parental status, religion, political opinion, nationality, ethnic background or social origin, social status, disability, age, indigenous status, and union.