Senior Software Engineer - K0s Team

About the role

Mirantis, a Kubernetes-native AI infrastructure company, is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join its remote k0s team. k0s is a CNCF Sandbox project, an open source Kubernetes distribution packaged as a single binary. The team consists of maintainers of k0s and related projects, and the role suits candidates within European timezones.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and maintain upstream k0s-related projects under the CNCF umbrella.
• Design and implement new features from the cloud-native landscape that complement Mirantis's Kubernetes products.
• Follow developments in the container ecosystem and identify issues that could affect the product roadmap.
• Act as a cloud-native subject matter expert and evangelist within the company and the wider community.

Required profile

• Strong Kubernetes experience, the deeper the better.
• Engineering background with a meaningful track record on GitHub.
• Pragmatic, result-oriented approach to team and project work.
• Good English communication skills.

Required skills

• Linux, VMs, networking, containers and the cloud-native tech stack.
• Ability to write clean, maintainable Golang code.
• Working with Kubernetes, Golang, Linux, VMs (Lima, qemu, kvm), GitHub Actions and k0s.

What we offer

• Professional development and training, including conferences and working groups.
• A customized workstation (macOS or Windows).
• A competitive compensation package with a strong benefits plan and stock options; salary range $70,000-$80,000 gross per year.