Principal Software Development Engineer (Kubernetes, AWS)

TL;DR

Principal Software Development Engineer (Kubernetes, AWS): Leading the architecture, design, and building of a Kubernetes-based container platform for rapid deployment and scaling of containerized workloads, with an accent on multi-tenancy, network policy, and service mesh integration. Focus on architecting for 10x scale and reliability, improving CI/CD and GitOps workflows, and acting as a final escalation point for complex production incidents.

Location: Hybrid in San Jose, California, United States. Must be based in or able to work from San Jose, California.

Salary: $249,000–$348,500 USD

Company

hirify.global powers global travel by designing cutting-edge technology and creating groundbreaking solutions for partners, supported by a diverse and vibrant community.

What you will do

• Lead the architecture, design, and building of a Kubernetes-based compute runtime platform used by all engineering teams.
• Design and implement core platform components, evolving the Kubernetes-based environment with multi-tenancy, network policy, resource management, and service mesh integration.
• Architect for 10x scale and reliability, leading technical design for control plane and data plane scaling, and defining SLOs.
• Improve the developer control plane by designing and building next-generation CI/CD pipelines and GitOps workflows.
• Automate infrastructure lifecycle by authoring and maintaining production-grade Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform and/or Crossplane.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship, acting as a force multiplier for senior engineers and leading architecture review sessions.
• Serve as the final escalation point for complex, cross-cutting production incidents involving the underlying platform.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in infrastructure automation, configuration management, or container orchestration.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a related technical field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Strong programming skills in Java, Go, Python, or Ruby.
• Experience in cloud computing with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and containerization with Docker and Kubernetes/EKS.

Nice to have

• Experience with Stateless and Stateful workloads, Service Mesh or Service Discovery, Monitoring, Alerting and Logging.
• Understanding of security development principles such as token management, encryption, and certificates.
• Experience with Continuous Integration tools like Jenkins or similar.
• Experience building self-service technology platform capabilities in container compute, traffic management, or API management.
• Experience mentoring other engineers and establishing standards for operational excellence and code quality at a multi-project level.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and Employee Assistance Program.
• Flexible work model and access to career development resources.
• Exciting travel perks, wellness & travel reimbursement, and International Airlines Travel Agent (IATAN) membership.
• Open and inclusive culture guided by values and leadership agreements.
• Employer participates in E-Verify and provides equal employment opportunity.