Senior Software Engineer- Container Infrastructure

About Scale Computing

Scale Computing is a global business with offices around the world, thousands of customers, and countless applications running on our industry-leading SC//Platform. We enjoy this success because we have made a conscious effort to build this company amazing person by amazing person—could you be the next to join us as the newest Scaler?

About the Role

Our Engineering Team is looking to hire a Senior Software Engineer specializing in Container Infrastructure in either Indianapolis, IN or San Francisco, CA (remote role with the option to work from one of our offices). The Senior Software Engineer will play a key role in developing, maintaining, and enhancing systems crucial for our container-based solutions. This position is ideal for a skilled engineer with a deep understanding of container technologies and a passion for designing scalable and robust infrastructure. As part of our dynamic team, you will be at the forefront of integrating container technologies into our edge computing platform and driving innovation in our containerized application management solutions.

We believe in best-ever experiences from the inside out, so we’re looking for an approachable, friendly candidate who will love their co-workers as much as we love them.

Great candidates will look like this:

• Advanced proficiency in Linux and Python, with a solid background in systems engineering.
• Expert knowledge in container technologies, especially Docker.
• Kubernetes and other container orchestration tools.
• Demonstrated ability to design and maintain scalable, resilient container infrastructure.
• Proven track record of troubleshooting and resolving complex system-level problems.
• Experience writing high-quality, maintainable, and testable code.
• Prior success in working closely with Product Management and Development teams to understand and meet product requirements.
• Excellent team collaboration skills, especially in remote work environments.
• Strong initiative and ability to prioritize tasks effectively.
• Adaptability to evolving business and technical challenges.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of our container infrastructure, focusing on integration with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop container runtime and orchestration services that align with business needs and technical requirements.
• Oversee the implementation of container solutions within our Linux operating system.
• Contributed to problem-solving and analytical troubleshooting in a containerized environment.
• Ensure the highest level of performance, security, and reliability of our container infrastructure.
• Regularly communicate technical concepts and developments to team members and stakeholders.
• Stay abreast of developments in container technologies, distributed systems, and virtualization to drive continuous innovation.

Requirements

• Lead the design and development of our container infrastructure, focusing on integration with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop container runtime and orchestration services that align with business needs and technical requirements.
• Oversee the implementation of container solutions within our Linux operating system.
• Contribute to problem-solving and analytical troubleshooting in a containerized environment.
• Ensure the highest level of performance, security, and reliability of our container infrastructure.
• Regularly communicate technical concepts and developments to team members and stakeholders.
• Stay abreast of developments in container technologies, distributed systems, and virtualization to drive continuous innovation.

Other useful skills/experience

• Previous experience with infrastructure as code tools (Terraform, Ansible, Flux, ArgoCD).
• Expertise in Kubernetes and related container-orchestration technologies.
• Knowledge and experience in virtualization and distributed systems.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey technical concepts effectively.

Compensation Benefits

• Competitive, based on experience
• Stock options
• Competitive Health Plan including Medical (HDHP PPO options), Dental, Vision, STD, LTD, Life Insurance options
• PTO paid Company holidays
• 401k Plan with match

If you've reached this point in the job description and feel you're still not sure if you should apply...Just do it! We know there are no perfect applicants. You may not have 100% of all those bullets listed above- and that's okay. If you're feeling like you're not going to fit in with our teams - you'll be surprised. We're all working towards the same goal at Scale Computing. Whoever you are and whatever background you bring, we encourage you to submit an application if it's a role you can be passionate about doing every day.

Scale Computing was founded on the belief that transparency and collaboration create a culture of ownership, success, and empowerment; more empowered employees are more productive employees. At Scale Computing, we build empowerment through our core values of Integrity, Innovation, Collaboration, Success, and Fun. We believe everyone has an important role. We look for highly motivated, smart, fun people to fill those roles. If working with other amazing people to help us build a wildly successful company sounds like fun to you, we'd love to hear from you.

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