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Software Engineer III, Kubernetes

Redwood City OfficeFull-time$165k–$206k2026-10-29 → 2026-11-10
Hybrid

Core

Design, build, and operate scalable, reliable, and secure Kubernetes-based infrastructure enabling product teams to deploy and run applications efficiently.

Role type

Senior IC Kubernetes Platform Engineer

Builds

Scalable, highly available Kubernetes environments and internal platform tools/APIs for developer self-service

Domain

Cloud-native infrastructure, Kubernetes ecosystem, hybrid cloud

Required skills

Kubernetes internals, Terraform, Helm, ArgoCD, Istio/Linkerd, Calico, Prometheus, Linux systems, networking, containerization, CI/CD pipelines

Preferred skills

Multi-tenant Kubernetes environments, cloud-native security best practices (OPA/Gatekeeper), cloud cost management strategies

Technologies

Kubernetes, Terraform, Helm, ArgoCD, Istio, Linkerd, Calico, Prometheus, Ansible

Responsibilities

Design and maintain Kubernetes platform components (clusters, operators, controllers, admission webhooks); Build and operate scalable Kubernetes environments in hybrid cloud; Develop internal platform tools and APIs; Implement best practices for reliability, security, observability, and cost optimization; Troubleshoot complex production issues; Automate infrastructure provisioning using Infrastructure as Code; Mentor early-career engineers; Participate in on-call rotation

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC