Senior Backend Engineer, Kubernetes & Go - Flexible Schedule

Vcluster; United States; Remote; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary & Equity

Premium Insurance (health, dental, etc

Flexible Working Schedule

Workplace Flexibility

Job summary

VCluster Labs is seeking a Senior Software Engineer (Backend) to shape the future of Kubernetes multi-tenancy. You will architect the vCluster Platform, tackling complex internals and building tools for leading engineering teams.

The role emphasizes ownership of end-to-end features, Go-based implementation, and contributions to open-source projects. We value deep Kubernetes expertise, a builder mindset with active GitHub projects, and a high-agency, startup-driven approach.

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in Kubernetes internals and architectures.
• Strong programming skills in Go with clean, efficient code.
• Active open-source contributions demonstrating building and collaboration.
• Highly technical, self-driven; can identify problems and solve autonomously.
• Experience in high-growth startups; comfortable with ambiguity and rapid impact.

Responsibilities

• Kubernetes deep-dive to push container orchestration boundaries.
• Develop high-performance Go code powering the vCluster platform.
• Own feature development from design to release with minimal oversight.
• Engage with open-source community and contribute to projects.
• Solve hard engineering problems requiring system-level understanding.

Skills

Kubernetes mastery

Go programming

Open-source contributions

High agency

Startup grit

Job description

VCluster Labs is seeking a Senior Software Engineer (Backend) to shape the future of Kubernetes multi-tenancy. You will architect the vCluster Platform, tackling complex internals and building tools for leading engineering teams.

The role emphasizes ownership of end-to-end features, Go-based implementation, and contributions to open-source projects. We value deep Kubernetes expertise, a builder mindset with active GitHub projects, and a high-agency, startup-driven approach.