Senior Backend Kubernetes Developer

Locations India (Remote)About Us: Platform9: A Better Way to Go Cloud Native

• Managed control planes that just work
• Multi-cluster, multi-version, multi-tenant
• Auto-scaling clusters
• Tight integration into Platform9s Private Cloud Director

Platform9 was founded by a team of VMware cloud pioneers and has over 30,000 nodes in production at some of the world s largest enterprises, including Cloudera, EBSCO, Juniper Networks, and Rackspace. Platform9 is an inclusive, globally distributed company backed by prominent investors, committed to driving private cloud innovation and efficiency
Position Summary:

We are seeking an experienced Senior Software Engineer to join our team working on our cloud-native product suite. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in computer science, have worked on cloud-native technologies, and have a willingness to learn new technologies.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Own the implementation of critical components, cloud-native products, and services for our Kubernetes product ecosystem.
• Mentor engineers and provide guidance on best practices, code quality, and system architecture.
• Contribute your deep technical knowledge to drive innovation and continuously evolve the product architecture.
• Collaborate with the team to design and implement the product roadmap.
• Support cloud infrastructure deployments using Platform9 products, including troubleshooting and problem resolution.
• Continuously monitor and improve the performance, scalability, and reliability of our product line.

Preferred Qualifications and Skills:

• Bachelors degree or higher in Computer Science or a related field.
• Experience with programming in Python or Golang.
• 9-15 years of experience in a software development role.
• Strong knowledge of Linux/Unix systems and network protocols.
• Strong and deep knowledge of Kubernetes.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Being a highly motivated self-starter with the ability to work in a highly dynamic environment.
• Familiarity with virtualization technologies like Openstack is a plus.

To succeed in this role, you'll need to be a team player with a strong sense of ownership for your work and a passion for working in a data-driven organization.