Staff AI Native Engineer (Kubernetes)
Core
Lead the design and delivery of complex cloud-native platform components and services, integrating AI into engineering workflows and operating large-scale distributed systems.
Role type
Staff IC Kubernetes Engineer (AI-Native)
Builds
Cloud-native platform services, Kubernetes operators, controllers, and infrastructure automation
Domain
Cloud-native infrastructure, Kubernetes, Distributed Systems
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Kubernetes architecture, Go, Kubernetes Operators, CI/CD, Infrastructure-as-Code, Distributed Systems, Cloud Platforms, Observability, Technical Strategy
Preferred skills
Container networking, Service mesh, mTLS, Terraform, Crossplane, Kafka, Redis, Data formats (Parquet, ORC, Avro)
Technologies
Kubernetes, Go, Kubebuilder, Operator Framework, Terraform, Crossplane, AWS, Azure, GCP, Apache Kafka, Redis
Responsibilities
Design and deliver complex cloud-native components; Act as technical lead for major features; Partner with Principal/Distinguished Engineers; Identify and resolve technical risks; Maintain hands-on presence in development lifecycle; Mentor mid-level and junior engineers
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with strategy & mentorship
