#983 - Kubernetes Production Engineer

Responsibilities

• Manage the release and rollout of Kubernetes versions and associated add-ons across environments.
• Provide production support and operations for the Kubernetes platform.
• Debug and resolve complex cluster, workload, networking, and add-on issues.
• Automate operational workflows and strengthen platform tooling.
• Contribute to runbooks, incident reviews, and reliability improvements.
• Collaborate with global engineering teams on escalations and platform initiatives.

Requirements

• 5–10 years of professional software or infrastructure engineering experience.
• Proven, verifiable results operating large-scale production platforms — e.g., measurable reliability improvements, reduced incident rates, or successful platform version rollouts.
• Strong programming skills in Go and/or Python.
• Strong expertise in Kubernetes development, SRE practices, and debugging.
• Experience with managed Kubernetes services at scale.
• Experience operating production infrastructure, including on-call participation.
• Experience building and/or leveraging AI agents (e.g., agentic workflows, LLM-based automation, AI-assisted engineering tools) to improve productivity and outcomes.

Preferred Qualifications

• Working knowledge of Java.
• Teck Stack: Go (Golang) and Python, Kubernetes — development, SRE, and debugging at depth, Cloud-native ecosystem: containers, operators, add-ons, observability tooling, Java (preferred).

What we offer

• Hybrid work: 2-3 times per week in the office / remote work.
• Competitive salary in USD.
• Type of contract: Independent Contractor with Venon Solutions LLC.
• Contract duration: Long-term.
• 2 weeks of PTO (paid time off).
• Paid Holidays: from the Client's calendar (USA)
• Working hours: Full-time office working hours, fully committed.