Senior Backend Engineer - Kubernetes & Go (Remote, Equity)

vclusterlabs; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity compensation

Health insurance

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Life insurance

Remote-first

Job summary

vclusterlabs is seeking a senior backend engineer to own the design and delivery of a Kubernetes-focused platform. You will build high-performance Go services, tackle tenancy and isolation challenges, and contribute to open-source projects.

The role emphasizes autonomous problem solving and end-to-end ownership from design through release. Remote-first team with distributed colleagues in the United States; candidates with experience in early-stage or high-growth environments are encouraged to

Qualifications

• Deep understanding of Kubernetes internals (networking & storage).
• Proficient Go programming with maintainable code.
• Evidence of independent work or open-source contributions.

Responsibilities

• Investigate Kubernetes internals and apply to container orchestration and tenancy challenges.
• Design and build high-performance, resilient backend components in Go.
• Own feature development from technical design through release.
• Contribute to open-source projects and help shape isolation and resource sharing approaches.
• Identify and solve complex systems problems with limited oversight.

Skills

Kubernetes

Go

Open-source

Autonomy

Growth environment

Job description

vclusterlabs is seeking a senior backend engineer to own the design and delivery of a Kubernetes-focused platform. You will build high-performance Go services, tackle tenancy and isolation challenges, and contribute to open-source projects.

The role emphasizes autonomous problem solving and end-to-end ownership from design through release. Remote-first team with distributed colleagues in the United States; candidates with experience in early-stage or high-growth environments are encouraged to