Principal Engineer

Mirantis

. Set the technical direction across the entire k0rdent engineering department spanning core k0rdent, AI Infrastructure, and AI Applications .

Posted 9/22/2026full-timeRemote • United States, KazakhstanLeadWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expert-level proficiency in Kubernetes internals, distributed systems, and AI/ML workload runtimes, with a strong ability to design large-scale, multi-tenant systems. Proven track record in technical leadership, mentoring engineers, and driving architectural decisions across teams and organizations.

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Kubernetes InternalsAI/ML Workload RuntimesTechnical LeadershipArchitectural Decision-MakingMulti-Tenant System Design

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Hard Skills

Distributed SystemsModel ServingGPU SchedulingAutoscalingObservabilityAPI DesignPerformance TestingSecurity StandardsOperational ReadinessTechnical Roadmap Development

Soft Skills

Effective CommunicationMentoringPartnershipJudgment in Fast-Moving Domains

Tools & Technologies

KubernetesCNCFOpenTelemetryAI/ML Projects

Industry Keywords

Technical DirectionArchitectural CoherenceCustomer EngagementScalability RisksIntegration Risks

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Distributed SystemsKubernetes

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Set the technical direction across the entire k0rdent engineering department spanning core k0rdent, AI Infrastructure, and AI Applications
Own end-to-end architectural coherence across the platform
Write code, design systems, prototype difficult problems, and resolve architectural decisions
Partner with engineering directors, managers, product management, and executive leadership to translate strategy into technical execution
Serve as the senior technical voice with customers, partners, upstream communities, and external forums
Define and evolve the multi-quarter technical roadmap for k0rdent
Lead design of high-risk, cross-cutting components and interfaces across cluster/state management, GPU/AI runtimes, application serving, and observability
Establish department-wide standards for API design, testing, observability, performance, security, multi-tenancy, and operational readiness
Mentor Staff and Principal engineers and support technical career development and senior IC hiring
Partner with Kubernetes, CNCF, OpenTelemetry, AI/ML projects, and model-serving runtime communities
Represent Mirantis at customer engagements, upstream projects, conferences, standards bodies, and technical publications
Identify and resolve architectural, security, scalability, and integration risks

Requirements

What you’ll need

Expert-level proficiency across Kubernetes internals and cluster lifecycle, distributed systems, AI/ML workload runtimes, model serving, GPU scheduling, autoscaling under bursty inference traffic, and modern observability
Ability to design large-scale, multi-tenant systems spanning multiple subsystems and communicate designs clearly in writing
Ability to identify and sequence important architectural decisions across a broad surface area over a two- to three-year horizon
Track record of driving technical direction across multiple teams and organizations without direct authority
Demonstrated success developing Staff, Principal, and Tech Lead-level engineers
Ability to explain complex technical tradeoffs clearly to engineers, executives, customers, and the broader community
Understanding of how engineering decisions translate into cost, revenue, and risk
Strong judgment in fast-moving domains, particularly AI infrastructure
Effective partnership with product management, design, sales engineering, and customer-facing teams
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field or 10 years related experience
At least five years in a technical leadership role preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

Professional development and training
Attend conferences and working groups
Company outings, happy hours, hackathons, and tech talks
Competitive compensation package with a strong benefits plan
Work with exceptionally passionate, talented and engaging colleagues
Be a part of cutting-edge, open-source innovation
High-energy environment valuing openness, collaboration, risk-taking, and continuous growth