Software Engineer - Platform

Elotl (HearstLab); United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Elotl (HearstLab) is seeking Kubernetes platform developers who are eager to learn and impact cloud infrastructure. The role emphasizes ownership, autonomy, and thoughtful UX for engineering users, with a focus on scalable, reliable platform solutions.

You will collaborate with teammates to build, review, and improve code quality while staying current with industry trends in cloud infrastructure and Kubernetes.

Qualifications

• Experience developing and/or using Kubernetes products.
• Passionate about distributed systems, APIs, and cloud computing.
• Understand deployment to production and tradeoffs.
• Collaborate effectively within a team.
• Demonstrate a high degree of ownership and autonomy.
• Be thoughtful about user experience for engineers.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain Kubernetes platform solutions with a focus on scalability and reliability
• Collaborate with team members to build, review, and improve code quality
• Address challenges and complexities in building and deploying distributed systems to production
• Demonstrate ownership and autonomy in driving projects forward
• Prioritize user experience for engineers using the platform
• Stay current with industry trends in cloud infrastructure and Kubernetes

Skills

Kubernetes products

Distributed systems

APIs

Cloud computing

Ownership autonomy

Engineer UX

Job description

We are looking for Kubernetes platform developers who are eager to learn and make an impact in the cloud infrastructure space. The ideal candidate is passionate about distributed systems, APIs, cloud computing, and scalability, has experience developing and/or using Kubernetes products, understands the challenges and tradeoffs of building and deploying new systems to production, and can collaborate with a team to build, review, and help design high-quality code. This role requires a high degree of ownership and autonomy and a thoughtful approach to user experience, especially for other engineers.

Responsibilities will include:

• Design, develop, and maintain Kubernetes platform solutions with a focus on scalability and reliability
• Collaborate with team members to build, review, and improve code quality
• Address challenges and complexities in building and deploying distributed systems to production
• Demonstrate ownership and autonomy in driving projects forward
• Prioritize user experience for engineers using the platform
• Stay current with industry trends in cloud infrastructure and Kubernetes

You’re a great fit if you:

• Have experience developing and/or using Kubernetes products
• Are passionate about distributed systems, APIs, and cloud computing
• Understand the complexities and tradeoffs in deploying systems to production
• Collaborate effectively within a team environment
• Demonstrate a high degree of ownership and autonomy
• Are thoughtful about user experience, especially for engineering users
• Are eager to learn and grow in the cloud infrastructure space