Software Engineer – Container Fabric

New Relic

. Oversee and enhance a large-scale Kubernetes infrastructure platform for availability, performance, and reliability .

Posted 9/24/2026full-timeRemote • Oregon • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $126,000 - $158,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in managing and enhancing Kubernetes infrastructure platforms, focusing on availability, performance, and reliability. Proficient in cloud-native tools and practices, with a strong emphasis on incident management and automation.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Kubernetes ManagementGo ProgrammingCloud-Native ToolsIncident ResponseInfrastructure Automation

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Hard Skills

Kubernetes PrimitivesCustom Kubernetes OperatorsProduction Stability ManagementMonitoring and Incident ResolutionCloud-Native Auto-ScalingHelmGitOpsArgoCDFlux

Tools & Technologies

KarpenterCluster API

Industry Keywords

DevOpsSite ReliabilityInfrastructure Engineering

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudFluxKubernetesGo

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Oversee and enhance a large-scale Kubernetes infrastructure platform for availability, performance, and reliability
Evolve internal tooling to reduce manual overhead and streamline platform delivery across global teams
Manage Day 1 and Day 2 operations for Kubernetes clusters using modern scaling frameworks
Partner with the engineering team to manage production environments
Lead high-severity incident responses
Drive platform evolution using cloud-native tools and modern infrastructure practices

Requirements

What you’ll need

Background in DevOps, Site Reliability, or Infrastructure Engineering managing production environments
Deep working knowledge of Kubernetes primitives, including Deployments, StatefulSets, and Services
Hands-on experience building custom Kubernetes Operators
Strong skills in Go for systems programming and infrastructure automation
Proven experience managing production stability, monitoring, and resolving high-severity incidents
Experience with cloud-native auto-scaling technologies such as Karpenter or Cluster API
Practical familiarity with Helm and GitOps tools such as ArgoCD or Flux
Must verify identity and eligibility to work
Criminal background check required
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position

Benefits

Comp & perks

Corporate bonus plan
Healthcare benefits
Dental benefits
Vision benefits
Parental leave and planning
Mental health benefits
401(k) plan and match
Flex time-off
11 paid holidays
Volunteer time-off
Flexible workforce model, including fully office-based, fully remote, or hybrid workplaces
Reasonable accommodation during the application or recruiting process