Staff Software Engineer (CTO Org)

The role

You will work directly with the CTO to explore new technology frontiers and bridge the gap between prototyping and product evolution. You will build prototypes, manage complex technical projects, and shape the future of a Kubernetes virtualization platform.

What you will do

• Identify product opportunities and build prototypes to validate feasibility.
• Manage complex technical projects.
• Write technical abstracts.
• Help the wider engineering team navigate difficult challenges.
• Work directly with the CTO to solve high-level problems.
• Integrate new technologies into the stack.
• Engage with customers to understand technical needs and translate them into solutions.

Required qualifications

• 3+ years of deep technical experience with Kubernetes and GoLang.
• Comfortable diving into the internals of cloud-native infrastructure.
• Self-starter who can work on your own and manage your own time and priorities.
• Experience in product development, project management, and technical communication.

Nice to have

• Deep understanding of cloud-native containers and the broader ecosystem.
• Startup experience where you had significant technical influence.
• Experience writing technical content, such as abstracts, white papers, or blog posts.
• Background in Platform Engineering or experience building internal developer platforms (IDPs).

Benefits

• Competitive Salary including equity.
• Health, dental, vision, and life Insurance for you and eligible dependents.
• Flexible Working Schedule.
• Workplace Flexibility.

Before you apply

• Send links such as LinkedIn.
• Answer questions about previous experiences.
• Hop on a quick Zoom call with a team member.

About the company

vCluster Labs is a venture-backed tech startup and the company behind vCluster, an open-source technology for virtualizing Kubernetes. They provide an AI infrastructure platform for AI cloud providers and factories.