AI Infrastructure Specialist (Kubernetes)

Location: Remote; EMEA; United States

Salary: €90,000–€105,000 estimated annual base salary in Germany and the United Kingdom, plus equity and bonus opportunities.

Company

hirify.global is a venture-backed startup building open-source Kubernetes tenancy and AI infrastructure platforms for AI cloud providers, AI factories, and enterprises.

What you will do

• Lead end-to-end technical deployments for GPU neocloud and AI Factory customers, from bare-metal configuration to validated hirify.global environments.
• Configure and troubleshoot GPU node infrastructure, including CNI plugins, GPU Operators, distributed storage, RDMA, and InfiniBand.
• Deploy and validate Kubernetes and hirify.global for GPU-powered managed Kubernetes services.
• Work with customer teams to transfer operational knowledge and build platform self-sufficiency.
• Create reusable deployment playbooks and architectures, and document lessons learned for future customers.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Product, and Sales to resolve infrastructure challenges and support proof-of-value engagements.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience deploying and operating Kubernetes in production, preferably on bare metal or in complex environments.
• Practical experience with NVIDIA GPU Operators, CUDA tooling, GPU scheduling, inference serving, and LLM deployment infrastructure.
• Strong knowledge of CNI plugins, overlay networks, load balancing, layered connectivity diagnosis, persistent volumes, CSI drivers, and distributed storage.
• Experience with automation scripts in Bash, Python, or Go.
• Ability to operate effectively in ambiguous, fast-moving environments and create technical playbooks as needed.
• Relevant Kubernetes certifications such as CKA or experience writing Kubernetes Operators.

Nice to have

• Experience with Ceph, Rook, Weka, or Longhorn.
• Experience building AI automation in documentation and contributing to shared knowledge bases.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote-first work with flexible working hours and flexibility around the work environment.
• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance, with coverage varying by country.
• Equity and bonus opportunities in addition to the base salary.
• Open-source development and collaboration with infrastructure engineers and customers.
• Results-focused culture centered on ownership, execution, technical quality, and building modern infrastructure standards.