Platform as a Service Engineer

The role

The Platform as a Service Engineer will design, build, maintain, and operate bare metal Kubernetes clusters. This role involves developing Kubernetes operators and packaging platform as a service build blocks.

What you will do

• Designing, building, maintaining and operating bare metal Kubernetes clusters
• Developing Kubernetes operator
• Owning, maintaining, developing tooling and documentation for developers
• Packaging, maintaining platform as a service build blocks such as stream services, data orchestrators, databases, caches, etc
• Bringing innovation to the Platform

Required qualifications

• Master’s degree or PhD in computer science or a related field
• At least 3–7 years of experience working with Kubernetes as both a user and administrator
• Expertise in one or more programming languages, including Python, Rust, Go, or C++
• Strong knowledge of system programming, Linux, and troubleshooting
• Experience with infrastructure as code, large-scale configuration management systems, observability practices and tooling, and distributed systems such as Kafka and Etcd
• Knowledge of infrastructure technologies and protocols, including DNS, networking, security, enterprise storage solutions, and GPU operations and development
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to troubleshoot complex systems and collaborate effectively in large-scale infrastructure environments

Benefits

• Generous paid time off policies
• Savings plans and other financial wellness tools available in each region
• Hybrid working opportunities
• Free breakfast, lunch, and snacks daily
• In-office wellness experiences and reimbursement for select wellness expenses (e.g., gym, personal training and more)
• Company-sponsored sports teams and fitness events (JPM Corporate Challenge, Cycle for Survival, Wall Street Rides FAR and more)
• Volunteer opportunities and charitable giving
• Social events, happy hours, treats, and celebrations throughout the year
• Workshops and continuous learning opportunities

About the company

Tower Research Capital is a global organization that empowers portfolio managers to build teams and strategies independently. The company provides electronic trading infrastructure and business support services.