Platform Engineer

Role Description

Vultr is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Platform Engineer to harden and scale the infrastructure powering Vultr's global cloud platform. The ideal candidate is a security-minded engineer with deep experience in Kubernetes, container runtimes, and infrastructure automation. This is a highly visible role in a high-growth technology company, which will require a strong background in systems engineering, a security-first mindset, and the ability to operate across the full stack. This is your opportunity to join our fast-growing team and leave your mark on Vultr and the future of Cloud Infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain production-grade automation using Ansible, Terraform, and Go
• Develop and enhance core services behind VKE, VLB (HAProxy), VCR (Container Registry), and Inference
• Engage deeply with Kubernetes internals (scheduler, kubelet, controllers, CRDs)
• Design, implement, and improve container runtime integrations (containerd, runc, OCI)
• Architect CI/CD improvements and deployment pipelines for large-scale systems
• Troubleshoot complex issues across networking, load balancing, containers, and distributed systems
• Harden platform infrastructure through security best practices including vulnerability scanning, container image signing, admission controllers, and secrets management
• Contribute directly to Vultr's open-source ecosystem (terraform provider, crossplane, vultr-cli, govultr)
• Improve overall reliability, observability, and operability of cloud-native services
• Collaborate with product, platform, and infrastructure teams on feature delivery

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in platform engineering, DevOps, or cloud infrastructure
• Strong experience with Kubernetes administration and internals including scheduler, kubelet, and CRDs
• Proficiency in Go and scripting languages (Python, Bash) for automation and tooling
• Deep knowledge of container security including image scanning, runtime isolation, and admission control
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, Ansible) and CI/CD pipeline design
• Familiarity with observability stack (Prometheus, Grafana, alerting) and incident response practices
• Excellent problem-solving skills across networking, load balancing, and distributed systems

Compensation

$90,000 - $100,000. Final compensation will vary depending on years of experience, background/skill set, location, and applicable laws.

Benefits

• 100% company-paid insurance premiums for employee medical, dental, and vision plans
• 401(k) plan that matches 100% up to 4%, with immediate vesting
• Professional Development Reimbursement of $2,500 each year
• 11 Holidays + Paid Time Off Accrual + Rollover Plan
• Increased PTO at 3 year and 10 year anniversary + 1 month paid sabbatical every 5 years + Anniversary Bonus each year
• $500 stipend for remote office setup in first year + $400 each following year
• Internet reimbursement up to $75 per month
• Gym membership reimbursement up to $50 per month
• Company paid Wellable subscription

Inclusion & Privacy

We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences, and we prohibit discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable laws. Vultr will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with applicable laws and will not conduct a background check until after an offer of employment has been extended and accepted.

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