Platform Engineer (Kubernetes)

ABOUT THE ROLE Join an early-stage infrastructure team building tools that simplify production Kubernetes operations for demanding AI workloads. You will help develop the platform and systems behind reliable, multi-cluster infrastructure. WHAT YOU'LL DO - Build platform features in Go, including custom Kubernetes operators and controllers. - Design GitOps workflows with ArgoCD to streamline continuous deployment. - Create infrastructure-as-code patterns with Terraform and Helm to provision and manage clusters. - Work on distributed storage using Ceph and WEKA. - Build observability systems with Prometheus and Grafana to surface cluster health and performance. - Optimize container networking with Cilium and related technologies. - Design federated Kubernetes architectures for multi-cluster management. - Automate recurring infrastructure work and reduce operational overhead for production workloads. WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR - At least 2 years of software development experience, with around 5 years preferred. - Hands-on experience writing Go for Kubernetes environments, including production-scale cluster management. - Experience with distributed storage such as Ceph or WEKA and federated, multi-cluster Kubernetes architectures. - Experience with GitOps and ArgoCD, plus infrastructure as code using Terraform, Helm, or comparable tools. - Familiarity with container networking, CNI plugins, service meshes, and observability tools such as Prometheus and Grafana. - Experience with cloud Kubernetes offerings, bare-metal infrastructure, or GPU workloads is useful. - Automation experience and contributions to Kubernetes or other open-source infrastructure projects are valued. COMPENSATION & BENEFITS Base salary is $180,000 to $210,000 annually. Visa sponsorship is available. LOCATION On-site in San Francisco, California, United States.