Staff Platform Engineer-Taikun and Kubernetes Support
Core
Drive the evolution of Cloudera's Embedded Container Service by integrating and enhancing Rancher Kubernetes Engine (RKE) for enterprise and multi-cluster environments.
Role type
Staff Software Engineer (Kubernetes Platform)
Builds
Cloudera Data Platform - On Premise (CDP-On Premise) and Rancher Kubernetes Engine integrations
Domain
Cloud Native Computing, Distributed Systems, Container Orchestration
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Go, Kubernetes Core (API Server, Scheduler, Control Plane, etcd), Kubernetes APIs/CRDs/Controllers, CSI storage, troubleshooting complex distributed systems, RKE development
Preferred skills
Longhorn development, CNCF community involvement, PaaS/SaaS product building
Technologies
Rancher Kubernetes Engine, Kubernetes, Longhorn, Canal, Calico, Flannel, OpenShift, AWS, Azure, GCP
Responsibilities
Design and implement enhancements for cluster lifecycle (provisioning, upgrades, backup/restore), CNI networking, and CSI storage; Customize and extend RKE using Kubernetes APIs and Operators; Define install/upgrade paths and compatibility strategies; Contribute to upstream CNCF projects and represent the team in open-source forums.
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with strategic influence
