Principal Kubernetes Software Engineer
Core
Design and perform business-aligned contributions to Kubernetes internals, security, manageability, scale, and integrations for VMware Cloud Foundation's vSphere Kubernetes Service.
Role type
Principal Kubernetes Software Engineer (Open Source & CNCF)
Builds
Up-to-date and secure Kubernetes and CNCF projects as packages for vSphere Kubernetes Service and vSphere Supervisor
Domain
Cloud-Native Infrastructure / Kubernetes / Open Source Software
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Kubernetes internals, Open Source Software (OSS) contribution processes, Cloud-Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) processes, Go programming, distributed systems, algorithms, data structures
Preferred skills
vSphere experience, container/kernel/packaging/OS functionality, operational Kubernetes knowledge, CNCF SIG project contributions
Technologies
Kubernetes, Cluster API, ContainerD/RunC, Cluster Autoscaler, Metrics Server, ArgoCD, Certmanager, Flux, Gateway API, Etcd, Harbor, Helm, Istio, Jaeger, KEDA, Kubeadm, Kubeflow, Kuve-vip, Kyverno, OPA/Gatekeeper, Opentelemetry
Responsibilities
Develop fixes and features for Kubernetes and CNCF projects using common patterns; Design customer-oriented features via Key Enhancement Proposals (KEPs); Ensure Kubernetes version compatibility and improve automation/pipelines/testing; Deliver releases meeting SLAs, architecture, security, and compliance; Collaborate with global CNCF community and internal stakeholders; Mentor junior engineers and lead developer efficiency efforts; Take on-call responsibilities for production issues.
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategy & mentorship
