Senior Platform Engineer (Kubernetes API)
- Position Type:
- Full Time
- Location(s):
- Austin, Texas
- Date Posted:
- Job ID:
- R-120411
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Senior Platform Engineer (Kubernetes API)
Sony Interactive Entertainment
At PlayStation, we're leading the revolution in cloud gaming as we push the boundaries of what's possible! Would you like to use your skills, time, and passion for meaningful projects that are building the future? We're looking for a Platform Engineer with proven experience in modern software delivery who loves crafting efficient, flexible and low friction systems to manage workloads at a global scale. If that sounds like something you would love to do, we want to hear from you! Come help us deliver a unique gaming experience to millions of players!
Responsibilities
- Designing and building APIs to support the Kubernetes platform used for provisioning and managing Kubernetes clusters
- Development and Implementation of our internal Kubernetes platform
- Improving Reliability, Performance and Feature Set of the Kubernetes platform based on internal customer needs
- Identifying and diagnosing issues in deployments together with software development teams
Requirements
- Strong knowledge of Kubernetes architecture, deployment, and operations
- Experience with Kubernetes development including operators and controllers
- Demonstrated work with a modern object-oriented programming language, preferably Go
- 5+ years of experience with Linux systems tooling and troubleshooting
- Proven ability to mentor Junior Members of the team
Skills & Knowledge
- Ability to support engineers with solving problems in integrating their systems with core Kubernetes components
- Experience integrating with globally distributed large scale Private and Public Cloud Environments
- Experience with Cluster API (CAPI) strongly preferred
- Proven knowledge in working with bare metal systems on premise or in hybrid cloud environments
- Deep understanding of IAC, both design and implementation
Additional Attributes
- Strong communication skills
- Experience with collaboration in a distributed team across multiple timezones
- High energy, driven to positively impact the business with customer-first thinking
- Must be self starter who understands that ownership means distributing the knowledge of your work so that everyone benefits
- Being a Contributor to Open Source Software is a plus
- Bonus points for understanding the concepts forwarded by the OCM CNCF project
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