Senior Software Engineer - Managed Kubernetes
About this role
Role Overview
The Senior Software Engineer position on the Managed Kubernetes team involves designing and scaling infrastructure tailored for artificial intelligence workloads. This role is well-suited for an experienced software professional based in San Francisco, San Jose, or Bellevue who wants to build high-performance distributed systems. Professionals work primarily from the designated office locations four days per week, with Tuesdays designated for remote work.
Key Responsibilities
Engineers design and maintain scalable control plane services, custom Kubernetes controllers, and operators while developing automation for complete cluster lifecycle management. Responsibilities include building GPU-aware orchestration systems to handle resource allocation and scheduling. Team members collaborate with network specialists on advanced connectivity solutions, including CNI integration, high-performance fabrics, and RDMA. Additional duties involve building model serving infrastructure, developing internal CLI tools, writing resilient distributed systems, and participating in on-call rotations to support production environments.
Requirements
Candidates must bring at least six years of professional software engineering experience, including a documented history of driving technical projects from design through production. Essential qualifications include a deep understanding of Kubernetes internals, scheduling, and custom resource definitions. Applicants need a solid grasp of distributed systems fundamentals, large-scale cluster control plane operations, and observability tools like Prometheus and Grafana. Strong programming capabilities in both Go and Python are required alongside comprehensive knowledge of Linux, networking, and containers.
Nice to Have
Preferred backgrounds feature previous experience building managed Kubernetes services across major cloud platforms. Familiarity with the NVIDIA GPU and networking ecosystem, high-performance computing, traditional job schedulers like Slurm, and storage architectures for machine learning represent distinct advantages. Contributions to Cloud Native Computing Foundation projects or Kubernetes Special Interest Groups are also valued.
Skills and Tools
Salary and Benefits
Compensation ranges from $230,000 to $346,000 in annual base salary, supplemented by cash and equity compensation. Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage are provided for employees and dependents. Additional perks include wellness and commuter stipends, a 401(k) plan featuring a two percent company match, and a flexible paid time off policy.
About the Company
Founded in 2012 and employing over five hundred staff members, the organization delivers superintelligence cloud infrastructure to researchers, enterprises, and hyperscalers. Backed by prominent investors and strategic partners, the company focuses on making high-performance computing ubiquitous for modern artificial intelligence development.
How to Apply
Interested candidates should submit their application directly through the official company careers page to be considered for this role.
Skills and tech stack
Questions candidates ask
What is the location requirement for this position?
This role requires presence in the San Francisco, San Jose, or Bellevue office location four days per week. The designated work-from-home day is currently Tuesday.
What is the salary range for the Senior Software Engineer role?
The annual salary range is set between $230,000 and $346,000 in USD, depending on qualifications and market data.
How many years of experience are required?
Applicants must have six or more years of software engineering experience, including a track record of owning significant technical scope within a team.
What programming languages are required?
Strong programming skills in both Go and Python are required for this position.
What benefits are included with employment?
Benefits include cash and equity compensation, health, dental, and vision coverage, wellness and commuter stipends, a 401(k) plan with a 2% company match, and flexible paid time off.