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Platform Engineer (Kubernetes), Mid-Level

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Summary

Mid-level platform engineer at an early-stage startup building Kubernetes infrastructure for demanding AI workloads. Day to day you write Go operators/controllers, design GitOps (ArgoCD), Terraform/Helm IaC, distributed storage (Ceph/WEKA), Cilium networking, Prometheus/Grafana observability, and multi-cluster architectures — on-site in San Francisco.

About the Role

Join an early-stage team building infrastructure that makes production Kubernetes easier to deploy and manage for demanding AI workloads. You will help shape the platform layer and its multi-cluster capabilities, working across systems engineering, automation, and cloud-native 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.

  • Develop infrastructure-as-code patterns with Terraform and Helm to provision and manage clusters.

  • Work with distributed storage technologies such as Ceph and WEKA for scalable cluster storage.

  • Create observability systems with Prometheus and Grafana to surface cluster health and performance.

  • Build and optimize container networking with Cilium for security and observability.

  • Design federated Kubernetes architectures for multi-cluster management.

  • Develop automation that reduces operational work for teams running production workloads.

What We're Looking For

  • At least 2 years of software development experience, with approximately 5 years preferred.

  • Hands-on experience writing Go for Kubernetes environments and managing production-scale clusters.

  • Experience with distributed storage such as Ceph or WEKA, federated Kubernetes, and multi-cluster management.

  • Experience with GitOps and ArgoCD, plus infrastructure as code using Terraform, Helm, or comparable tools.

  • Familiarity with cloud platforms, managed Kubernetes, container networking, or service mesh technologies.

  • Experience with Prometheus and Grafana is useful, as are contributions to open-source infrastructure projects.

Compensation & Benefits

Annual salary of $180,000 to $210,000 USD. Visa sponsorship is available.

Location

This is a full-time, on-site role in San Francisco, California, United States.

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