Principal Software Engineer – Kubernetes – Berlin/Remote – 150.000 EUR

Principal Software Engineer – Kubernetes – Berlin/Remote – 150.000 EUR

Location: Fully Remote (Europe preferred)
Compensation: 150,000 EUR

About the Company Join a high-growth, remote-first technology company that’s transforming how global enterprises automate and orchestrate complex processes. Our platform enables businesses to streamline operations across systems, people, and AI-driven agents — helping some of the world’s most innovative organisations accelerate time-to-value, improve efficiency, and deliver exceptional customer experiences.

Recognised as one of Europe’s most promising scale-ups and certified as a Great Place to Work, we’re expanding rapidly and looking for exceptional talent to shape the future of our cloud platform.


The Role

We’re seeking a Principal Software Engineer with deep expertise in Kubernetes to drive the evolution of our cloud-native platform. You’ll take ownership of designing and developing Kubernetes Operators and infrastructure automation tools that ensure the reliability, scalability, and performance of our SaaS offering. This role offers a high level of technical autonomy and influence — ideal for an engineer who thrives on solving complex distributed systems challenges, mentoring others, and shaping the architecture of enterprise-grade cloud services.

What You’ll Do

• Design, build, and maintain Kubernetes Operators and supporting automation for a large-scale SaaS platform.
  
  
• Architect resilient systems across multi-region and multi-cloud environments (GCP and AWS).
  
  
• Collaborate with product and platform teams to define requirements, deliver new features, and optimise reliability.
  
  
• Continuously improve the codebase with a focus on performance, observability, and security.
  
  
• Participate in on-call rotations and provide escalation support for critical production systems.
  
  
• Mentor engineers and champion best practices in cloud-native design, infrastructure automation, and continuous delivery.
  
  

What You Bring

• Strong experience in Go (or equivalent language for cloud-native systems).
  
  
• Deep understanding of Kubernetes internals and experience building or maintaining Kubernetes Operators.
  
  
• Proven track record working with cloud service providers (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
  
  
• A pragmatic, hands-on mindset — balancing long-term architectural vision with day-to-day delivery.
  
  
• A collaborative approach and genuine enthusiasm for mentoring and sharing knowledge.
  
  
• Ownership mentality: “You build it, you run it.”
  
  

Nice to Have

• Experience with Controller-Runtime, Kubebuilder, or Crossplane.
  
  
• Knowledge of multi-region or multi-cloud deployments.
  
  
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, observability tooling, and infrastructure as code.
  
  

What’s on Offer

• Compensation: Competitive salary (150,000 EUR package depending on experience).
  
  
• Flexibility: Work remotely from anywhere in Europe, with flexible hours and time off.
  
  
• Learning & Development: Annual budget for courses, certifications, and books (€1,000+).
  
  
• Wellbeing: Comprehensive health coverage, mental health support, and fitness reimbursement.
  
  
• Connection: Annual global meetups and local team events to foster collaboration.
  
  
• Growth: Work alongside experienced engineers solving meaningful, large-scale challenges.
  
  

Why Join? You’ll be part of a globally distributed engineering team building one of the most sophisticated automation platforms in the market — one that powers mission-critical processes for leading enterprises. This is an opportunity to make a tangible impact on technology used at scale, while enjoying the freedom and flexibility of a remote-first culture.