Senior Infra Architect: Kubernetes & Distributed Systems

Referment; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Referment in New York seeks a senior technical architect to lead the design and delivery of resilient internal infrastructure platforms, improving developer productivity and software delivery.

You will collaborate with developers and infrastructure specialists to build scalable production solutions and mentor engineering teams on system design, Kubernetes operations, and performance tuning.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience designing and scaling large distributed systems.
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes.
• Degree in computer science or a related technical field is required.
• Strong programming skills in Python, Go, or Rust.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and delivery of resilient internal infrastructure platforms to improve developer productivity and software delivery.
• Serve as a senior technical architect and mentor engineers.
• Collaborate with developers and infrastructure specialists to build scalable production solutions.
• Drive architectural decisions and ensure systems meet reliability and scalability goals.

Skills

Distributed systems

Technical leadership

System design

Software architecture

Developer productivity

Linux

Networking

On‑premises infrastructure

Python

Go

Rust

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related technical field

Tools

Kubernetes

Job description

Referment in New York seeks a senior technical architect to lead the design and delivery of resilient internal infrastructure platforms, improving developer productivity and software delivery.

You will collaborate with developers and infrastructure specialists to build scalable production solutions and mentor engineering teams on system design, Kubernetes operations, and performance tuning.