Cloud Software Engineer – Managed Kubernetes

About the Position

The Container Services team at Leaseweb is responsible for delivering Leaseweb Managed Kubernetes, a platform that empowers customers to deploy, manage, and update their own Kubernetes clusters while simplifying the complexity that comes with running them at scale. We are looking for a motivated Cloud Software Engineer to help build and evolve this product.

You will be part of a multidisciplinary team of experienced professionals (software engineers, system engineers, scrum master, product owner, and product management) that strive to make our product better.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop & maintain Kubernetes controllers & operators in Golang.
• Propose innovative solutions to meet the product's needs.
• Research, evaluate & recommend tools or components to improve our product, or satisfy a need.
• Collaborate with the Product Owner and the rest of the agile team to refine Product Backlog Increments & prioritize impactful features.
• Improve & maintain our platform, ensuring high-availability and scalability.
• Troubleshoot, Reproduce, Debug and resolve complex issues.
• Collaborate on open-source projects.
• Regular on-call duty (EOD–Engineer on Duty).

Requirements

• Proven and demonstrable knowledge of programming languages, (e.g. Golang).
• Experience with developing & implementing Kubernetes components (e.g. Operators, Controllers, Custom Resource Definition CRD, Cluster API).
• Experience with creating container images with Docker files, Kubernetes Manifest, and Helm charts.
• Experience with Kubernetes and related projects.
• Good knowledge of cloud-related concepts, such as networking, storage, and virtualization.
• Ability to collaborate with colleagues, perform code review.
• Ability to work in a development team using common scrum practices.
• Good communication skills.

Nice to Have

• Experience with Large Kubernetes deployments and the different tools available in the CNCF landscape.
• Experience with Continuous deployment (e.g. Jenkins, ArgoCD).
• Relevant experience with monitoring/observability tools (e.g. Icinga, Prometheus, Alert Manager, Loki, Grafana).
• Demonstrable knowledge of Linux and operating system internals.
• Experience with automation tools such as (e.g. Chef, Puppet, Ansible, Terraform).
• Previous contributions to open source.
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator, or similar certification.

We Offer

• Participation in annual company bonus scheme and company pension.
• Internet allowance and travel allowance.
• Working from home policy.
• Work from abroad: Up to 4 weeks per year, following policy guidelines.
• Lease bike plan.
• 25 days of paid time off (and the option to buy or sell up to 5 more days).
• Free lunch, parking, and fresh fruit provided when in the office.
• Access to the Leaseweb Academy, a personalized learning platform offering a variety of studies, (Dutch) courses, and trainings.
• Attractive relocation packages and an agency that takes care of the entire visa process.
• Fun events year-round – from virtual pub quizzes to summer parties, company runs, quarterly hackathons, and much more.
• A multicultural work environment (our colleagues are from over 60 countries!) in a company where you can truly make a difference.

About the Company

At Leaseweb, we have close to 600 colleagues working for us around the world, representing more than 60 different nationalities. We are small enough to remain personal and flexible but big enough to have a global impact. Together, we have created a real family vibe to give everyone the feeling of a home away from home. From your interview to meeting your new team, and throughout each step of your onboarding, we will be there for you. Plenty of personal and professional growth opportunities, paired with a friendly culture, will make you want to stay and work with us.

Founded in 1997, Leaseweb continues to innovate and lead in the cloud and hosting industry.