Senior Kubernetes & Infrastructure Engineer

Third Wave Automation•Union City, CA

44d•$125,000 - $205,000

About The Position

Third Wave Automation is looking for a Senior Kubernetes & Infrastructure Engineer to help us build and scale the core systems powering our autonomous forklifts. This is a high-impact individual contributor role focused on designing, deploying, and debugging the robust, scalable, and efficient software infrastructure that supports our real-time, safety-critical robotic systems. You'll be a key player in our cloud and on-premise environments, ensuring our systems are reliable and performant at scale.

Requirements

8+ years of experience in software engineering, with at least 2+ years in a senior individual contributor capacity.
Deep expertise in Kubernetes, including experience with on-premises deployments, debugging, and advanced networking.
Proven hands-on experience creating and managing Helm charts and designing deployment strategies.
Thorough understanding of network protocols, distributed system design, and fault-tolerant communication.
Understanding of Linux internals: namespaces, containers, filesystems and networking
Proficiency in Terraform, Pulumi or other Infrastructure as Code platform
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in robotics, autonomous vehicles, or other real-time/safety-critical systems.
Familiarity with container runtimes and edge deployment strategies.
Exposure to real-time networking, QoS, or time synchronization in distributed systems.

Responsibilities

Design and Implement Deployment Strategies: Architect and implement deployment strategies for new services, focusing on reliability and scalability across both cloud and on-premises environments.
Debug and Maintain Kubernetes Clusters: Take ownership of debugging complex issues within our on-premise and edge Kubernetes clusters, ensuring system reliability under real-world conditions.
Develop and Maintain Helm Charts: Create, optimize, and manage Helm charts to streamline the packaging and deployment of our robotic applications.
Optimize Networked Systems: Design and troubleshoot complex networked systems used in communication between vehicles, edge systems, and cloud services.
Improve Core Infrastructure: Contribute to the design and implementation of core infrastructure components in the cloud and on-premises.
Automate and Expand: Develop and maintain infrastructure as code to ensure the scalability and reliability of systems
Collaborate and Lead: Partner with autonomy, perception, and other infrastructure teams to operationalize robotics software, and mentor other engineers on best practices for deployment and systems reliability.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits. Health, Dental, Vision, and a 401k matching program, to boot!
Flexible working schedule. Be productive when you work best.
Show & Tell. We love to learn from one another, and see the cool stuff everyone is working on!
Meals are covered. Lunch is provided every day, and dinner for those evenings that run long.
Stacks of snacks. Donuts are a main food group, and the snack shelf is always stocked with a wide variety of items.
Great teammates. One of the best parts of working here!

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