Staff Software Engineer, On-Prem
Core
Design and build the foundation, tooling, and infrastructure for CircleCI Server, a self-hosted CI/CD platform for regulated and air-gapped environments.
Role type
Staff Software Engineer (Platform & Infrastructure)
Builds
CircleCI Server (self-hosted CI/CD platform), internal tooling, test infrastructure, and release automation for internal teams.
Domain
DevOps, CI/CD, Kubernetes, On-Premises Infrastructure
Required skills
Kubernetes, Helm, Go, Distributed Systems, API Design, System Design, Technical Leadership, On-Premises/Self-Hosted Software Experience, Observability (OpenTelemetry), AI-Native Engineering Practices
Preferred skills
Experience with regulated industries, Air-gapped environments, Kubernetes cluster design in restricted networks
Technologies
Kubernetes, Helm, Go, OpenTelemetry
Responsibilities
Define platform strategy for tooling and release automation; simplify installation, upgrades, and operation for customers; own Kubernetes infrastructure and operational tooling; build diagnostics and observability solutions; partner with Product and Engineering Management on technical strategy; mentor engineers and raise quality standards.
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with strategic scope
