Staff Software Engineer - Managed Kubernetes

Cloudjobs

San Jose (CA)

On-site

USD 230,000 - 360,000

Full time

14 days+

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401k Plan with 2% company match
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Job summary

Cloudjobs in San Jose leads the technical vision and development of a managed Kubernetes platform tailored for AI workloads on bare metal. You will collaborate with infrastructure teams to design GPU-aware orchestration, scalable control planes, and high-performance networking to support demanding AI workloads.

The role requires 10+ years in software engineering with at least 5 years in Kubernetes at scale, with expert Go and Python skills and deep GPU orchestration, distributed systems, and

Qualifications

  • Requires 10+ years of software engineering experience with at least 5 years focused on Kubernetes at scale.
  • Expert-level proficiency in Go and Python.
  • Deep expertise in GPU orchestration, distributed systems, and high-performance Linux networking.

Skills

Kubernetes
Go
Python
GPU Orchestration
Distributed Systems
Linux Networking
Bare Metal Infrastructure
NVIDIA GPU Operator
Cloud Native Engineering
Multi-tenancy
Infrastructure as Code
GitOps
Cilium
InfiniBand
RDMA
Prometheus

Tools

NVIDIA GPU Operator
Prometheus
Cilium
InfiniBand
RDMA

Job description

Lead the technical vision and development of a managed Kubernetes platform purpose-built for AI workloads on bare metal. Collaborate across infrastructure teams to design GPU-aware orchestration, high-performance networking, and scalable control planes.

Requirements: Requires 10+ years of software engineering experience with at least 5 years focused on Kubernetes at scale and expert-level proficiency in Go and Python. Must have deep expertise in GPU orchestration, distributed systems, and high-performance Linux networking.

Key Skills: Kubernetes, Go, Python, GPU Orchestration, Distributed Systems, Linux Networking, Bare Metal Infrastructure, NVIDIA GPU Operator, Cloud Native Engineering, Multi-tenancy, Infrastructure as Code, GitOps, Cilium, InfiniBand, RDMA, Prometheus

Benefits: Cash compensation, Equity compensation, Health coverage, Dental coverage, Vision coverage, Wellness stipend, Commuter stipend, 401k Plan with 2% company match, Flexible paid time off

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