Senior Kubernetes Engineer

Responsibilities

• Architecting and operating Kubernetes clusters optimised for GPU workloads, leveraging NVIDIA GPU Operator, Network Operator and DCGM
• Developing, deploying and maintaining custom Kubernetes operators and controllers to automate infrastructure services
• Integrating NVIDIA device plugins, Multi-Instance GPU (MIG) and GPU sharing features into the scheduling layer
• Optimising GPU utilisation and job placement through scheduler extensions, such as kube-scheduler plugins, Slurm and Volcano
• Collaborating with HPC, ML and DevOps teams to ensure multi-tenant, high-throughput cluster performance
• Driving observability and telemetry integrations using Prometheus, Grafana, DCGM Exporter and OpenTelemetry
• Maintaining CI/CD pipelines for Kubernetes infrastructure using GitOps, ArgoCD and FluxCD
• Contributing to infrastructure-as-code, using Terraform, Helm, and Kustomize
• Participating in performance tuning, incident response and production readiness reviews

Requirements

• Extensive experience with Kubernetes in production-grade environments and working with NVIDIA and Kubernetes, including GPU Operator, device plugin, NVML, MIG and DCGM
• Proficiency in Go or Python for operator development and Kubernetes controller logic
• Deep understanding of Kubernetes internals, including CRDs, RBAC, custom controllers and scheduler extensions
• Experience with GPU-intensive workloads, for example for LLMs, training pipelines and scientific computing
• Hands-on experience with Helm, Kustomize and GitOps workflows
• Familiarity with CNI plugins, especially NVIDIA CNI and Multus
• Experience with monitoring GPU metrics and cluster health using Prometheus and DCGM Exporter

Qualifications

Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.

Benefits & Perks

• Company-Paid Lunch Stipend: Lunch is provided via GrubHub
• Company-Paid Benefits: 100% Employer-Paid Medical in our High Deductible Health Plan, Dental and Vision benefits for employees and their families, 16 weeks of Paid Parental Leave, Employee Assistance Program, Life insurance, Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability
• 401(k): Company will match 100% of your contributions up to 6%
• Optional Employee-Paid Benefits: Medical insurance in our PPO plan and a variety of other benefits such as Health Savings Accounts (with Company Contribution!), Flexible Spending Accounts, Supplemental Life Insurance, Wellhub and more
• Time Off: 25 days of Paid Time Off plus 12 company holidays

Schedule

Not specified

Pay

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Equal Opportunity Employer

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