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About Us:

We re a fast-moving startup building a scalable platform on baremetal infrastructure. Our focus is to create a Kubernetes-based solution that developers can use to deploy code to production with a push of a button providing turnkey environments that include monitoring, backups, and full observability. We re not a public cloud wrapper; we own and operate our own baremetal cloud. You can learn more here.

Our team has over 15 years of experience in cloud infrastructure, from private cloud provisioning to public cloud consulting. We ve consistently innovated to make developers lives easier so they can focus on writing code and growing their businesses.

Role Overview:

As a Kubernetes Platform Engineer, you ll design, develop, and manage our baremetal Kubernetes platform. This role requires deep Kubernetes expertise and a strong development background, as you ll build core systems, integrate cloud-native tools, and develop custom components. You ll also engage directly with customers in a fast-paced, startup environment.

Key Responsibilities:


Platform Development: Architect, build, and maintain our baremetal Kubernetes platform.
Toolchain Integration: Build custom tools to automate workflows and ensure scalability.
Client Collaboration: Work directly with customers to gather feedback and iterate on platform features.
Infrastructure Management: Manage baremetal K8s clusters, focusing on uptime and performance.

Must-Have Skills & Experience:

  • Kubernetes:
    • Experience with Kubernetes core systems and APIs
    • Networking (CNI)
    • Storage (CSI)
    • Custom Resource Definitions (CRDs)
    • K8s Operators
    • Helm chart management
    • In-depth understanding of scheduling and K8s internals

Baremetal Experience: Experience deploying and managing K8s on baremetal infrastructure.
Development Proficiency: Strong in Go, Bash, and Python. Capable of writing custom tools.
GitOps & Platform Management: Experience with tools like Argo CD or Flux for deploying and managing application stacks on Kubernetes.
API Gateway/Management: Experience working with API management systems like Kong for intercepting, routing, and managing APIs.
CI/CD: Experience managing container registries and working with CI/CD pipelines.
Monitoring & Logging: Expertise with Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, etc.
OIDC Providers: Knowledge of Keycloak, Okta, or AWS Organizations.
Linux Proficiency: Deep understanding of Linux systems, with 3+ years as a primary OS.
Client-Facing: Comfortable interacting with clients, managing expectations, and gathering feedback.


Nice-to-Have Skills:


Buildpacks
Experience with platforms like Heroku or Vercel
Basic web development knowledge (Node, Django, Rails)
Epinio, Talos, or other PaaS tools
Platform as a Service (PaaS) experience

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