Stairwell is hiring a

Senior Kubernetes Engineer

Sunnyvale, United States

About Us

Stairwell empowers organizations with evasion-proof solutions. Stairwell’s pioneering platform provides security teams with automated threat detection and response tools that amplify their operations. Acknowledged by Fast Company as one of the most innovative companies of 2023, Fortune 500 companies utilize Stairwell's platform. Stairwell’s team, a collective of security industry veterans and engineers from Google, is backed by renowned investors like Sequoia Capital, Accel, and Gradient Ventures. For more information, visit www.stairwell.com or connect with us on Twitter or LinkedIn.

About the Senior Kubernetes Engineer Position

We are seeking an experienced and visionary Senior Kubernetes Engineer to join the Stairwell team. This role is perfect for someone with extensive experience in. You will play a pivotal role in architecting and deploying our Kubernetes cloud, ensuring it is scalable, secure, and resilient. As a Senior Kubernetes Cloud Engineer, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to bring our Kubernetes cloud vision to life and support the continuous operation and optimization of our cloud environment.

Senior Kubernetes Engineer Responsibilities:

  • Design, architect and extend a scalable, secure, and resilient Kubernetes cloud infrastructure that ensures high availability, performance, and security for customer-facing applications.
  • Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated deployment and management of containerized applications within the Kubernetes cloud.
  • Automate infrastructure management tasks using tools such as Terraform, Ansible, and Helm, ensuring consistent and efficient operations.
  • Set up monitoring, logging, and alerting systems using tools like Prometheus and Grafana to ensure the health and performance of the Kubernetes cloud.
  • Provide guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and collaborate with cross-functional teams to support the broader engineering goals.

Senior Kubernetes Cloud Engineer Qualifications:

  • 5+ years of experience in cloud engineering, with a strong focus on Kubernetes and containerization technologies.
  • Proven experience in designing, deploying and managing Kubernetes clusters in production environments, with strong experience setting up Kubernetes on bare metal.
  • Expertise in cloud platforms such as AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure, with experience in their Kubernetes services (e.g., EKS, GKE, AKS).
  • Proficiency in infrastructure as code (IaC) tools like Terraform, Ansible, and Helm for automating Kubernetes and cloud infrastructure.
  • Strong communication skills and the ability to mentor and guide junior engineers.

Additional Information: Minimum Salary of $180,000 - $220,000 + equity + benefits.

Stairwell is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We consider all individuals seeking employment, regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression or military or Veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with federal, state and local law.

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