Kubernetes Engineer (Kubernetes)

TL;DR

Kubernetes Engineer (Kubernetes): Operating and maintaining hirify.global Cloud's next-generation Kubernetes platform with an accent on CAPI/CAPO integration, migrations, and day-to-day operations. Focus on debugging complex issues, improving reliability, and collaborating with platform and customer-facing teams.

Location: Remote in the United States. The listed salary applies to US-based candidates.

Salary: $175,000–$220,000 USD base + benefits + equity (for United States-based candidates)

Company

hirify.global is a high-growth video platform and cloud services provider creating an independent infrastructure to restore a free and open internet.

What you will do

• Operate and maintain hirify.global Cloud’s Kubernetes platform, including new CAPI/CAPO-based installation and OpenStack Magnum API integration.
• Assist in the rollout, migration, and upgrade processes for customers transitioning to the new platform.
• Serve as an escalation point for customer support, troubleshooting complex Kubernetes and cluster lifecycle issues.
• Monitor the health, performance, and capacity of Kubernetes clusters and underlying infrastructure; assist in incident response and root cause analysis.
• Implement and maintain day-2 operations processes, including backup/restore, scaling, patching, and cluster upgrades.
• Automate repetitive operational tasks using scripting and infrastructure-as-code tools.

Requirements

• Extensive experience in Linux systems engineering, cloud engineering, or platform/SRE roles, including hands-on work with Kubernetes in production environments.
• Practical experience with installing, operating, and troubleshooting Kubernetes in production environments.
• Experience working with Kubernetes on OpenStack or other cloud providers.
• Familiarity with Cluster API (CAPI) and/or Cluster API Provider OpenStack (CAPO), or strong willingness to ramp up quickly.
• Strong understanding of Linux, containers, and container runtimes (e.g., Docker, containerd).
• Hands-on experience with scripting and automation (e.g., Bash, Python, or Go) for operational tasks.

Nice to have

• Experience with OpenStack Magnum and its Kubernetes integrations.
• Experience operating Kubernetes on other public cloud platforms (EKS, AKS, GKE).
• Knowledge of Ceph, S3-compatible storage, and their use with Kubernetes.
• Understanding of application architectures on Kubernetes, including microservices and 12-factor applications.
• Exposure to CI/CD toolchains (e.g., Git, GitLab/Jenkins, Artifactory) for containerized workloads.
• Experience with security hardening and best practices for Kubernetes (RBAC, PodSecurity, network policies, image scanning).

Culture & Benefits

• Making a significant financial impact for video creator community.
• Enjoy challenging the status quo and going head-to-head against Big Tech.
• Team is not afraid to try new things; acts fast and wants to win.
• Competitive salaries and great benefits provided.
• Equal opportunity employer and active participant in the E-Verify program.