Kubernetes FDE Lead for Enterprise Deployments

fde; Raleigh (NC); Hybrid; USD 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Stacklok seeks a Staff Forward Deployed Engineer - Kubernetes in Raleigh, NC. You will lead end-to-end engagements, define reference architectures, and own the most challenging Kubernetes and platform calls as the escalation anchor.

Expect to drive Go/RBAC work, land upstream fixes, and serve as the technical gate for hiring while collaborating across teams to deliver customer deployments. This is a high-impact, hands-on role embedded with enterprise customers.

Qualifications

• Experience leading forward-deployed engagements end-to-end with enterprise customers.
• Deep Kubernetes internals knowledge, RBAC, and Go programming.
• Ability to act as a technical gate for hiring and reference architectures.

Responsibilities

• Scope customer's technical goals and define reusable reference architectures.
• Own region Kubernetes and platform escalation calls and ship changes upstream.
• Coordinate across teams to land deployments at customer sites.

Skills

Go

Kubernetes

RBAC

Job description

Stacklok seeks a Staff Forward Deployed Engineer - Kubernetes in Raleigh, NC. You will lead end-to-end engagements, define reference architectures, and own the most challenging Kubernetes and platform calls as the escalation anchor.

Expect to drive Go/RBAC work, land upstream fixes, and serve as the technical gate for hiring while collaborating across teams to deliver customer deployments. This is a high-impact, hands-on role embedded with enterprise customers.