Senior Systems Engineer

The mission of the team is to maintain and tune Kubernetes running on-premise and in Public Cloud, along with its ecosystem. The work involves adopting FOSS technology trends and developing custom solutions when suitable FOSS options are unavailable.

Quick Facts

• Hybrid work model (4/1), with working hours starting between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.
• 30 days of occasional remote work.
• Annual bonus of up to 10% of gross annual salary, depending on annual assessment and company results.

Requirements

• Proven real-world experience with Linux, especially Ubuntu: storage management, installation, configuration, and administration.
• Solid hands-on experience with Kubernetes and container technologies, including Docker and Containerd.
• Daily use of Git and Bash.
• Strong knowledge of networking fundamentals: TCP/UDP, HTTP, and SSL.
• Strong analytical thinking and ability to solve complex technical problems from start to finish.
• English and Polish proficiency at minimum B2 level.

Preferred Qualifications

• Automation experience using Terraform.
• Public Cloud concepts and experience with GCP, Azure, or AWS.
• On-premise Kubernetes experience, including building environments and analyzing and troubleshooting issues.
• Familiarity with Helm, Calico, GitLab/GitHub, Vault, Consul, BGP, or Argo.
• Programming experience with Python or Golang.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain production Kubernetes systems running on-premise and in Public Cloud.
• Work in accordance with the GitOps philosophy.
• Automate and optimize tools related to team operations and the Kubernetes ecosystem.
• Build and implement CI/CD pipelines.
• Create and develop custom tools according to team needs and requirements when FOSS options fall short.
• Participate in daily meetings, handle backlog tasks, and resolve business-critical issues as they arise.

Benefits

• Well-located offices with fully equipped kitchens, bicycle parking, green terraces, and modern work tools such as height-adjustable desks, ergonomic chairs, and interactive conference rooms.
• A 16-inch or 14-inch MacBook Pro with Apple Silicon and 36 GB RAM, or a comparable Dell with Windows, plus required accessories.
• Cafeteria-plan benefits, including medical, sports, lunch packages, insurance, and purchase vouchers.
• Employer-funded English classes related to the role.
• Training budget, inter-team tourism, hackathons, and an internal educational platform with courses on technologies, work organization, and soft skills.
• An additional day off for volunteering.
• Social events.

Work Environment

• Work with specialists who share knowledge and experience.
• High autonomy in team organization, continuous development, and technology selection, with ownership of delivered solutions.
• Access to a developer platform and self-service ecosystem using tools such as Kubernetes, Docker, Consul, GitHub, and GitHub Actions.
• Modern AI tools to automate repetitive tasks and support development of new and existing services.
• Work on large-scale systems including over 1,000 microservices, an open-source data bus processing 300K+ requests per second, a service mesh processing 1M+ requests per second, tens of petabytes of data, and production machine learning.