Staff Software Engineer (GoLang, Kubernetes Operators, CRD)

Own and deliver significant Kubernetes platform components (e.g., secrets and certificate management, workload identity, storage, cluster networking) from design through production operation.

Design and operate distributed workloads on the platform, focusing on runtime and isolation models, including writing Kubernetes operators/controllers and infrastructure automation.

Ensure operability including SLOs, failure modes, upgrade/migration paths, and on-call ownership; collaborate with senior engineers and mentor junior engineers; meet compliance requirements such as FedRAMP.

8+ years of building production software including distributed systems experience.

Proven experience designing, shipping, and operating Kubernetes platform infrastructure at scale, with hands-on Go programming including Kubernetes controllers/operators.

Strong knowledge of at least one major cloud hyperscaler (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and its impact on cluster design.

Working knowledge of containers, CI/CD, GitOps, and infrastructure-as-code; Experience with AI integration in engineering and platform work.

Has end-to-end ownership experience of complex Kubernetes platform components from ambiguous requirements to production operation.

Operates with a strong focus on platform architecture alignment and mentoring junior engineers.

Experienced with regulated environments and familiar with compliance constraints (e.g., FedRAMP) influencing design decisions.