Senior Software Engineer - Kubernetes Operations

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain highly available Kubernetes infrastructure at scale
• Lead design for small-medium components and participate in larger architecture decisions
• Take significant ownership of compute platform components
• Mentor engineers on Kubernetes best practices, container security, and cloud infrastructure
• Develop automation tools and improve CI/CD pipelines
• Collaborate with platform and application teams to optimize workload performance
• Drive initiatives for system reliability, observability, and disaster recovery
• Participate in on-call rotation and incident response

Requirements

• 5+ years of software engineering experience
• 3+ years of hands-on production experience with Kubernetes
• Strong understanding of container technologies like Docker or containerd
• Experience with infrastructure as code such as Terraform or Helm
• Proficiency in Go, Python, or Java
• Deep knowledge of networking, security, and distributed systems
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure)

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS)
• Experience with service mesh technologies like Istio or Linkerd
• Knowledge of observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, or Datadog
• Experience in fintech or payments industry
• Contributions to open-source Kubernetes ecosystem

Benefits

• Multiple health insurance options
• Flexible time off
• Retirement savings program with company contribution
• Equity in a publicly-traded company and Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Family-forming benefits and up to 20 weeks of Parental Leave
• Free therapy sessions, financial/professional coaching, and legal advice
• Monthly stipend to support remote work
• Annual development dollars for professional growth