Senior Core Infrastructure Engineer Platforms Orchestration
Offer summary
Qualifications:
Strong background in Linux, Networking, and Distributed Systems., Hands-on experience with Nomad container orchestration platform in production., Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform., Extensive experience with AWS Cloud Infrastructure..Key responsibilities:
- Extend and automate the container orchestration platform for scalability and reliability.
- Collaborate with SRE teams to reduce their cognitive load related to orchestration.
- Implement and maintain security best practices for the platform.
- Troubleshoot infrastructure issues and support team members.
Job description
Building the Future of Crypto Our Krakenites are a worldclass team with crypto conviction, united by our desire to discover and unlock the potential of crypto and blockchain technology.
What makes us different?
Kraken is a missionfocused company rooted in crypto values. As a Krakenite, you’ll join us on our mission to accelerate the global adoption of crypto, so that everyone can achieve financial freedom and inclusion. For over a decade, Kraken’s focus on our mission and crypto ethos has attracted many of the most talented crypto experts in the world.
Before you apply, please read the Kraken Culture page to learn more about our internal culture, values, and mission. We also expect candidates to familiarize themselves with the Kraken app. Learn how to create a Kraken account here.
As a fully remote company, we have Krakenites in 70+ countries who speak over 50 languages. Krakenites are industry pioneers who develop premium crypto products for experienced traders, institutions, and newcomers to the space. Kraken is committed to industryleading security, crypto education, and worldclass client support through our products like Kraken Pro, Desktop, Wallet, and Kraken Futures.
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The teamJoin our Core Infrastructure Platforms Team and start playing a vital role in managing and enhancing Krakens engineering platform! The Core Infrastructure Platform team is responsible for managing and applying best practices to our orchestration platform while providing infrastructure support across Engineering.
The Core Infrastructure Platforms Team at Kraken is dedicated to creating a secure, reliable, and scalable infrastructure platform that facilitates a continuous approach to our software development practices. Lately, the team has been focusing on providing a selfservice platform for engineers to easily access and manage their services in the clusters the team provides, and manages.
Find out more about Core Infrastructure Engineering in our latest engineering blogpost!
Join our Core Infrastructure Platforms Team and start playing a vital role in managing and enhancing Krakens engineering platform! The Core Infrastructure Platform team is responsible for managing and applying best practices to our orchestration platform while providing infrastructure support across Engineering.
The Core Infrastructure Platforms Team at Kraken is dedicated to creating a secure, reliable, and scalable infrastructure platform that facilitates a continuous approach to our software development practices. Lately, the team has been focusing on providing a selfservice platform for engineers to easily access and manage their services in the clusters the team provides, and manages.
The opportunityExtend and automate the existing container orchestration platform, ensuring its scalability, reliability, and performance.
Work closely with SREs from different teams to reduce their cognitive load related to the orchestration platform.
Implement and maintain security best practices for the orchestration platform, ensuring the security and availability of our systems.
Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure issues, as well as provide guidance and support to other team members.
Participate in oncall rotations to ensure the smooth operation of our critical systems.
Skills you should HODLStrong background in Linux, Networking, and Distributed Systems.
Significant handson experience with Nomad container orchestration platform in a high availability, production environment.
Handson experience with other HashiCorp tools, such as Vault and Consul.
Advanced proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform.
Extensive experience with AWS Cloud Infrastructure.
Strong security mindset and experience implementing security best practices in a complex environment.
Experience with monitoring and observability tools like Prometheus and Grafana.
Significant experience with one or more of the following languages: Python, Go, Bash.
Passion for improving processes, products, and the developer experience for engineering teams.
Knowledgeable about continuous integration and delivery best practices.
Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills.
Ability to thrive while working independently and remotely in a teambased environment.
Selfstarter, capable of contextswitching between various projects, codebases, and concepts.
This job is accepting ongoing applications and there is no application deadline.
Please note, applicants are permitted to redact or remove information on their resume that identifies age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.
We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment on our team, assessing candidates in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
Kraken is powered by people from around the world and we celebrate all Krakenites for their diverse talents, backgrounds, contributions and unique perspectives. We hire strictly based on merit, meaning we seek out the candidates with the right abilities, knowledge, and skills considered the most suitable for the job. We encourage you to apply for roles where you dont fully meet the listed requirements, especially if youre passionate or knowledgable about crypto!
As an equal opportunity employer, we don’t tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind. Whether that’s based on race, ethnicity, age, gender identity, citizenship, religion, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, veteran status or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state or local laws.
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Extend and automate the existing container orchestration platform, ensuring its scalability, reliability, and performance.
Work closely with SREs from different teams to reduce their cognitive load related to the orchestration platform.
Implement and maintain security best practices for the orchestration platform, ensuring the security and availability of our systems.
Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure issues, as well as provide guidance and support to other team members.
Participate in oncall rotations to ensure the smooth operation of our critical systems.
Strong background in Linux, Networking, and Distributed Systems.
Significant handson experience with Nomad container orchestration platform in a high availability, production environment.
Handson experience with other HashiCorp tools, such as Vault and Consul.
Advanced proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform.
Extensive experience with AWS Cloud Infrastructure.
Strong security mindset and experience implementing security best practices in a complex environment.
Experience with monitoring and observability tools like Prometheus and Grafana.
Significant experience with one or more of the following languages: Python, Go, Bash.
Passion for improving processes, products, and the developer experience for engineering teams.
Knowledgeable about continuous integration and delivery best practices.
Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills.
Ability to thrive while working independently and remotely in a teambased environment.
Selfstarter, capable of contextswitching between various projects, codebases, and concepts.
This job is accepting ongoing applications and there is no application deadline.
Please note, applicants are permitted to redact or remove information on their resume that identifies age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.
We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment on our team, assessing candidates in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
Kraken is powered by people from around the world and we celebrate all Krakenites for their diverse talents, backgrounds, contributions and unique perspectives. We hire strictly based on merit, meaning we seek out the candidates with the right abilities, knowledge, and skills considered the most suitable for the job. We encourage you to apply for roles where you dont fully meet the listed requirements, especially if youre passionate or knowledgable about crypto!
As an equal opportunity employer, we don’t tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind. Whether that’s based on race, ethnicity, age, gender identity, citizenship, religion, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, veteran status or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state or local laws.
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