Principal Cloud Developer

Location: California

* Architect, design, and drive the development of critical platform components for the Kubernetes-based Private Cloud AI platform, ensuring the platform scales to meet future business needs.
* Translate complex product and business requirements into comprehensive architectural strategies, implementation roadmaps, and production-grade code.
* Lead the evolution and technical direction of backend services and controllers in Golang, setting standards for scalability, observability, reliability, and security.
* Spearhead the triage, analysis, and resolution of highly complex cross-stack issues that span applications, Kubernetes, Storage, and Networking layers.
* Champion and set direction for CI/CD best practices and Dev Ops excellence across teams, fostering a culture of continuous delivery and automation for all cloud-native services.
* Serve as a top-tier technical authority and mentor across the organization; actively guide and upskill engineering teams through design reviews, code reviews, and personalized mentorship.
* Own and influence key architecture discussions, evaluate emerging technologies, and make critical decisions that shape the overall platform direction and technology stack.
* Partner with Product team, Engineering, and Business leaders to align technical roadmap with strategic business objectives and delivery timelines.
* Foster cross-team collaboration and knowledge sharing, influencing engineering culture and best practices across the broader organization.
* Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science or related field.
* 10+ years of progressive experience in cloud, distributed systems, or platform engineering roles, with a proven record of technical leadership.
* Deep hands-on development expertise in Kubernetes and cloud-native platforms; demonstrated authority in areas like CSI, PV/PVC lifecycle management, and container orchestration at scale.
* Extensive experience architecting solutions across infrastructure layers including Linux, Server, Storage, Networking, and Security.
* Advanced mastery of Golang and shell scripting, with a strong track record of delivering large-scale, reliable, and secure backend systems.
* In-depth understanding of Distributed systems, Storage, and Security best practices at enterprise scale.
* Excellence in Git, build tools (e.g., GNU Make), CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure-as-code principles.
* Experience leading cross-functional technical initiatives, delivering complex solutions collaboratively.
* Experience architecting and deploying solutions on major public cloud platforms and managed services (AWS, GCP, Azure) at scale.
* Working knowledge of numerous databases and storage systems (e.g., Postgres, Redis, object storage); ability to make trade-off decisions in their adoption.
* Deep familiarity with advanced Kubernetes ecosystem projects and operational best practices:
* Cert-Manager (TLS and certificate management)
* Istio (service mesh, mTLS, advanced auth

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* Kyverno (policy enforcement and admission control)
* Metal

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* Prometheus (enterprise monitoring, alerting, observability)
* Expertise in Linux virtualization (KVM) and related automation.
* Proven experience with backup, restore, and DR solutions for cloud-native and Kubernetes workloads (Velero, Kasten, etc.).
* Broad experience in designing and governing large-scale REST APIs and API-first platforms.
* Contributor or leader in open-source communities or large-scale enterprise technology transformation projects.

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