Staff/Senior Staff Engineer, Kubernetes

The role

This person will manage the lifecycle, scaling, and performance of large-scale production Kubernetes clusters. They will also operate and optimize Alibaba Cloud and AWS resources across dual-cloud environments.

What you will do

• Own K8s cluster lifecycle management including build, scaling, upgrades, and performance tuning
• Operate, govern, and optimize Alibaba Cloud and AWS resources
• Lead containerization and microservices operational rollout
• Build K8s cluster monitoring, alerting, logging, and distributed tracing systems
• Develop operations automation scripts using Shell/Python
• Integrate Jenkins, GitLab CI, and ArgoCD for automated systems
• Implement Infrastructure as Code principles
• Lead online incident response and conduct root cause analysis
• Track Cloud Native and public cloud technology developments
• Document operations best practices and technical specifications

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or above in a computer-related field
• 4+ years of hands-on experience operating production-level Kubernetes clusters
• Proficient in K8s core principles and components
• Proficient in Alibaba Cloud and AWS dual-cloud operations
• Proficient in Linux system administration
• Familiar with mainstream container runtimes (containerd/Docker)
• Understand K8s networking (CNI plugins such as Calico/Flannel), storage (CSI), and multi-cluster management
• Familiar with Istio/Envoy service mesh, east-west traffic governance, gray-scale releases, and network interoperability
• Strong Shell and Python automation skills
• Experienced with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI, ArgoCD)
• Familiar with IaC tools (Terraform, Ansible, Helm)
• Experienced with observability stacks (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/EFK, Jaeger, SkyWalking)

Nice to have

• experience in large-scale public cloud environments (100+ nodes)
• multi-cloud cost optimization
• K8s security hardening (OPA/Gatekeeper, Pod Security Standards, Falco)
• Kubernetes CKA/CKS certification
• experience with AI/LLM workload scheduling (GPU scheduling, distributed training)

Benefits

• Competitive total compensation package
• L&D programs and education subsidy
• Various team building programs and company events
• Wellness and meal allowances
• Comprehensive healthcare schemes for employees and dependants

Before you apply

• Applicants should have a current right to work in Singapore
• Applicants should not require OKX's sponsorship of a visa

About the company

OKX is a leading crypto exchange and the developer of OKX Wallet. It is part of OKG, a group that brings the value of Blockchain to users around the world.