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Senior Software Engineer – Kubernetes Operations

Backend EngineerSoftware EngineerFull TimeRemoteSeniorTeam 501-1,000Since 2010H1B SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

United States

Posted

3 days ago

Salary

$144.1K - $180.1K / year

Seniority

Senior

Job Description

Senior Software Engineer – Kubernetes Operations

Marqeta

• Design, build, and maintain highly available Kubernetes infrastructure at scale • Lead design for small-medium components/features and participate in design for larger components/features • Have significant ownership of a component/feature of the compute platform • Contribute to architecture decisions for container orchestration and cloud-native services • Mentor engineers on Kubernetes best practices, container security, and cloud infrastructure • Develop automation tools and improve CI/CD pipelines for containerized applications • Collaborate with platform and application teams to optimize workload performance • Drive initiatives to improve system reliability, observability, and disaster recovery • Participate in on-call rotation and incident response

Job Requirements

  • 5+ years of software engineering experience
  • 3+ years of hands-on production experience with Kubernetes
  • Strong understanding of container technologies (Docker, containerd)
  • Experience with infrastructure as code (Terraform, Helm, or similar)
  • Proficiency in at least one programming language (Go, Python, Java)
  • Deep knowledge of networking, security, and distributed systems
  • Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills
  • Nice to haves: Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS)
  • Experience with service mesh technologies (Istio, Linkerd)
  • Knowledge of observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog)
  • Experience in fintech or payments industry
  • Contributions to open-source Kubernetes ecosystem

Benefits

  • Multiple health insurance options
  • Flexible time off – take what you need
  • Retirement savings program with company contribution and after tax contributions
  • Equity in a publicly-traded company and an Employee Stock Purchase Program
  • Family-forming benefits, fertility support, and up to 20 weeks of Parental Leave
  • Free therapy sessions, financial and professional coaching, and legal advice
  • Monthly stipend to support our remote work model
  • Annual “development dollars” to support our people growth and development
  • Through Flex First, the freedom to live and work wherever you and your family thrive

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