Remote
Mid Level
Full Time
Posted January 12, 2026
Tech Stack
kubernetes
golang
python
docker
docker-swarm
ansible
terraform
jenkins
istio
prometheus
grafana
datadog
elk
elasticsearch
logstash
kibana
fluentd
argo
sonarqube
helm
appcast
Job Description
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**Title: Kubernetes Development Engineer**
**Location: Remote (PST Preferred)**
We are seeking a Kubernetes Development Engineer to join our platform team, focused on Kubernetes and cloud-native systems, including Red Hat OpenShift and other managed Kubernetes platforms (Google Cloud Platform GKE, AWS EKS, Azure AKS). This role involves extending Kubernetes/OpenShift capabilities (e.g., building operators, controllers, CRDs, and webhooks) and supporting machine learning workloads in production, including exposure to OpenShift AI products. The ideal candidate has a strong understanding of how Kubernetes/OpenShift manages workloads and resources internally and can troubleshoot, optimize, and scale cloud-native systems.
**Minimum Qualifications**
- Proficiency in Golang or Python, with experience extending Kubernetes or OpenShift using operators, controllers, CRDs, or webhooks. Experience with other managed Kubernetes platforms (GKE, EKS, AKS) is also acceptable.
- Strong knowledge of Kubernetes/OpenShift control plane internals, including how the system schedules, manages, and reconciles workloads across clusters. Deep understanding of fundamentals, scaling, multi-cluster Kubernetes environments, and security.
**Containerization:**
Proven expertise with Docker, understanding of the container ecosystem, and experience running containers in production (e.g., Kubernetes, Docker Swarm).
**Scripting & Automation**
: Proficient in Python or Go, experience with Ansible, Terraform, Jenkins for automation and configuration management.
**Kubernetes Networking**
: Knowledge of networking concepts including Ingress controllers, Network Policies, and Service Mesh (e.g., Istio).
**Monitoring Tools**
: Familiarity with monitoring tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, or Datadog for observability in Kubernetes environments.
**Logging Solutions:**
Knowledge of logging solutions like ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana) or Fluentd for aggregating and analyzing logs.
**CI/CD:**
- Knowledge of continuous integration and continuous development pipelines.
- Hands-on software development with CI and CD, enterprise application development, and cloud automation
**Technology**
- Python or Go
- Git, Jenkins, Argo, SonarQube, Artifactory, Docker
- Terraform, Ansible, Helm, Custom Resource Definitions (CRDs), Kubernetes Operators