Linux Engineer – Bare Metal & Kubernetes

Requirements

• Strong Linux systems engineering experience in production environments
• Hands-on experience operating Kubernetes on-prem (not only managed cloud offerings)
• Experience with:
  • Rancher
  • Cilium or other CNI technologies
  • ArgoCD (GitOps workflows)
  • Terraform
  • CI/CD systems such as GitHub Actions
• Solid understanding of networking fundamentals (L2/L3, routing, firewalls, load balancing)
• Experience troubleshooting performance issues across kernel, container, and network layers
• Production mindset with experience in incident response and post-mortem driven improvements

Nice to Haves

• Experience building monitoring stacks (e.g. Prometheus, Grafana)
• Experience with Kubernetes security controls (network policies, RBAC, policy engines)
• Knowledge of low-latency or performance-sensitive environments
• Experience contributing to internal platform tooling

What you'll be doing

• Design, deploy, and operate on-prem Kubernetes clusters in a bare-metal environment (Rancher-managed)
• Maintain and improve bare-metal Linux infrastructure, including provisioning, lifecycle management, and performance tuning
• Own and operate core Kubernetes components including Cilium (CNI), ArgoCD (GitOps), and Rancher
• Build and maintain CI/CD workflows for infrastructure and cluster deployments using ArgoCD and GitHub Actions
• Develop and maintain infrastructure as code using Terraform and bespoke on-prem systems
• Participate in on-call rotation covering both Kubernetes clusters and other Linux-based production systems
• Contribute to monitoring, observability, and security posture across the Linux and Kubernetes platforms
• Ensure the broader team can effectively operate and support the Kubernetes and Linux platforms by building clear documentation, operational runbooks, and providing practical, hands-on guidance

Perks and Benefits

• A performance-based bonus structure, enabling all employees to benefit from the global profit pool
• The opportunity to work alongside professionals from over 50 different countries
• 25 paid vacation days in the first year, increasing to 30 from the second year onwards
• Training opportunities, health insurance discounts, and fully paid commuting expenses
• Extensive office perks including meals, coffee, physio services, sports activities, and learning opportunities