Principal Engineer - vSphere Kubernetes Service

The Principal Engineer - vSphere Kubernetes Service will design and build a distributed management system that runs Kubernetes control planes reliably across thousands of enterprise environments, manages the full lifecycle of Kubernetes workload clusters, integrates deeply with storage, networking, identity, and VM infrastructure, and preserves enterprise guarantees around availability, upgrades, and operability.

Requirements

• Design, architect, and implement distributed systems in Go, C++, or Java
• Serve as a technical lead and mentor to the team, providing day-to-day technical direction and coaching to ensure successful project delivery
• Align team goals with organizational strategy, delegating tasks, and fostering a culture of collaboration
• Own the complete Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) for assigned technical areas, including design, implementation, and quality assurance
• Drive and lead team processes to improve operational efficiency
• Partner with product management and customer-facing teams to translate product feedback and issues into technical requirements and execution plans
• Foster a culture of technical excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement

Benefits

• Discretionary annual bonus
• Competitive new hire equity grant
• Annual equity awards
• 401(K) participation including company matching
• Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Company paid holidays
• Paid sick leave and vacation time
• Paid Family Leave and other leaves of absence