Software Engineer (SWE)

BeyondSOF; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 140,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

BeyondSOF is seeking a senior distributed systems engineer to design and implement orchestration logic for Kubernetes-native apps. You will mentor peers, influence architectural direction, and lead automation of deployment and lifecycle tasks.

The role focuses on scalable workflows, Helm charts, GitOps templates, and multi-cluster strategies in a cloud-native environment.

Qualifications

• Senior engineer with extensive distributed orchestration experience.
• Designs scalable workflows for Kubernetes-native deployments and tooling.
• Mentors peers and influences architectural direction.

Responsibilities

• Design scalable workflows for deploying and managing Kubernetes-native applications.
• Lead development of reusable Helm charts, GitOps templates, and deployment strategies.
• Build system-aware controllers or agents that automate app lifecycle tasks.
• Contribute to platform-wide architecture decisions (deployment, multi-cluster, observability).
• Mentor junior engineers and review code for reliability and best practices.
• Collaborate with DevOps and platform teams to ensure secure deployments.

Skills

Go

Python

Kubernetes

CRDs

Helm

GitOps

Multi-tenant deployments

Terraform

Cloud-init

Ansible

Automation mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Terraform

cloud-init

Ansible

Job description

Skill Level 3 20 years with BS

Profile: A senior engineer who can design, implement, and improve distributed application orchestration logic, mentor peers, and contribute to the architectural direction of the system.

Responsibilities

• Design scalable workflows for deploying and managing Kubernetes-native applications
• Lead the development of reusable Helm charts, GitOps templates, and deployment strategies
• Build system-aware controllers or agents that automate app lifecycle tasks
• Contribute to platform-wide architecture decisions (e.g., deployment strategy, multi-cluster config, observability)
• Mentor junior engineers and review code for reliability, clarity, and best practices
• Collaborate with DevOps and platform teams to ensure secure and compliant deployments

Core Skills

• Deep experience with Go or Python in cloud-native contexts
• Strong Kubernetes experience: CRDs, Helm, GitOps, multi-tenant app deployments
• Experience with event-driven or agent-based systems (e.g., Kafka, controller patterns)
• Familiar with infrastructure automation (Terraform, cloud-init, Ansible)
• Comfortable balancing automation and operator oversight in complex environments

Leadership Traits

• Owns end-to-end delivery of system components
• Helps shape internal standards and shared tooling
• Guides team through design decisions and tradeoffs
• Thinks in systems, not just services