Senior/Tech Lead Backend Engineer (Managed Kubernetes)
Core
Lead the Core team for Nebius Managed Kubernetes (mk8s), building a Kubernetes-native control plane to orchestrate AI systems across tens of thousands of GPU servers.
Role type
Senior/Tech Lead Backend Engineer (Managed Kubernetes)
Builds
Nebius Managed Kubernetes service (API, control plane, cluster autoscaling, platform integrations)
Domain
Cloud Infrastructure / AI Systems / Kubernetes
Deliverable
production ML models | infrastructure
Required skills
Golang, Kubernetes administration, Kubernetes controller development, cluster autoscaling, API design, incident mitigation, code review, technical vision setting
Preferred skills
Team management, multi-month technical project ownership
Technologies
Kubernetes, Karpenter, Golang
Responsibilities
Write and review code, manage 4–8 mid-to-senior engineers, maintain technical vision, collaborate with Product Manager and Service Owner, participate in on-call rotation and incident mitigation
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC transitioning to management