Senior Kubernetes DevOps Engineer - K0rdent AI Apps/Core Services

Senior Kubernetes DevOps EngineerMirantis is the Kubernetes-native AI infrastructure company, enabling organizations to build and operate scalable, secure, and sovereign infrastructure for modern AI, machine learning, and data-intensive applications. By combining open source innovation with deep expertise in Kubernetes orchestration, Mirantis empowers platform engineering teams to deliver composable, production-ready developer platforms across any environment—on-premises, in the cloud, at the edge, or in sovereign data centers.We are looking for a skilled Kubernetes DevOps Engineer to drive end-to-end custom integration across our k0rdent-ai platform. You will collaborate with our engineering teams to design and deliver scalable AI infrastructure on Kubernetes environments.Your responsibilities will include contributing to open-source projects, making strategic architectural decisions, and partnering with external organizations to integrate cutting-edge solutions.

Working within an agile framework, you will directly impact how enterprises deploy and manage AI workloads at scale.Main ResponsibilitiesDesign, implement, and document Kubernetes hardened integrations that connect with enterprise customer environmentsBuild comprehensive automation pipelines for infrastructure provisioning and service deployment across hybrid cloud architecturesProvide operational support by diagnosing, triaging, and resolving complex system issues with clear prioritization based on customer business impactWork with core cloud-native technologies and AI frameworks including k0rdent, k0s, k0smotron, Kubeflow, Kserve, vLLM, Nvidia AI Enterprise, Kubevirt, Harbor, ArgoCD, Grafana monitoring platforms and morePartner closely with customer development teams to ensure successful application deployment and optimization on Kubernetes infrastructureQualificationsStrong Kubernetes expertise as a user and operatorStrong knowledge of hardened, high-quality Kubernetes integrationGeneral experience with Linux, virtualization, networking, and storageOverall system architecture, scalability, reliability, and performance experienceExperience in debugging, diagnosing, and troubleshooting complex production softwareExperience in developing and maintaining services built on microservice architectureExperience in large enterprise IT ecosystemPreferably a university/master degree in Mathematics, Electronics, Telecommunications, or Software EngineeringExcellent communication in English - written and spokenNice to Have:OpenStack experience - familiarity with the APIs as a userExperience handling talks at events and running webinarsExperience in onboarding applications to the cloudProduction operations experienceExperience with design, development, testing, and monitoring of large-scale and data-intensive systemsExperience with operating AI-related workloadsWhat does Mirantis offer you?Work with an established global leader in the cloud infrastructure industry.Work with exceptionally passionate, talented, and engaging colleagues, helping Fortune 500 and Global 2000 customers implement next-generation cloud technologies.Be a part of cutting-edge, open-source innovation. Have a real impact on the world.Thrive in the high-energy environment of a young company where openness, collaboration, risk-taking, and continuous growth are valued.Competitive compensation package with strong benefits plan and stock options.Professional development and training.Attend conferences and working groups.Company outings, happy hours, hackathons, and tech talks.Receive a competitive compensation package with a strong benefits plan.