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Senior Manager, Kubernetes Runtime Engineering

US, CA, Santa ClaraFull-time$272k2026-09-29 → 2026-11-10

Core

Lead the Runtime Engineering team responsible for the full configuration lifecycle of NVIDIA Kubernetes Engine (NKE) tenant workload clusters, ensuring GPU workloads are reliable and secure at scale.

Role type

Senior Manager, Kubernetes Runtime Engineering

Builds

Production-grade, multi-tenant Kubernetes platform for internal and external customers

Domain

Cloud Infrastructure / GPU Computing / Kubernetes

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Kubernetes internals, Cluster lifecycle management, Security and compliance, API design, Identity and Access Management, People management, Cross-organization consensus building

Preferred skills

NVIDIA GPU Operator, DCGM Exporter, NVLink-aware scheduling, Hyperscale Kubernetes experience, Open source contributions

Technologies

Kubernetes, AICR, CNI, CSI, Cluster API, kubeadm, RBAC, MIG, MPS

Responsibilities

Manage the container runtime stack (AICR, GPU management operator, DCGM), drive architecture decisions for networking and storage, define cluster hardening standards, build tooling for AICR lifecycle management, represent the team in architecture reviews and customer communications.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with people management