Platform Engineer: Kubernetes & Go, Remote

New Relic, Inc.

United States

Remote

USD 126,000 - 158,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Dental

Vision

Parental leave

Mental health benefits

401(k) plan

Flexible time-off

11 paid holidays

Volunteer time-off

Job summary

New Relic, Inc. is seeking a Platform Engineer to join the Container Fabric team. You will shape and operate a massive Kubernetes platform, delivering high availability and scale for engineering teams around the world.

You’ll automate tooling, manage Day 1 and Day 2 operations, and collaborate with peers to drive platform evolution using cloud-native technologies. The role supports flexible work arrangements, including remote or hybrid.

Qualifications

This role requires infrastructure expertise in DevOps, SRE, or Infra Engineering.
Kubernetes primitives such as Deployments, StatefulSets, and Services are essential.
Proficiency in Go for systems programming and automation is required.
Proven track record of producing stable, scalable production platforms.

Responsibilities

Oversee and enhance a massive Kubernetes infrastructure platform for peak availability.
Evolve internal tooling to automate platform delivery across global teams.
Manage Day 1 and Day 2 operations for Kubernetes clusters using modern scaling techniques.
Partner with engineering to monitor production environments and respond to high-severity incidents calmly.