[Remote] Distributed Systems Engineer - Cloud Platform

Note The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Dice is partnering with a well-funded, venture-backed infrastructure startup that is building a next-generation cloud database platform. They are seeking an experienced Distributed Systems Engineer to help build their managed cloud platform, focusing on designing and developing a cloud-native control plane and Kubernetes Operators. Responsibilities Designing and building a cloud-native control plane for a managed database platform Developing Kubernetes Operators and Controllers to provision, upgrade, scale, and maintain customer clusters Building automation around backups, replication, failover, monitoring, and lifecycle management Designing APIs and orchestration systems that manage stateful infrastructure Working closely with cloud-native database technologies and the wider Postgres ecosystem Improving deployment, testing, monitoring, and operational tooling Collaborating directly with customers to solve complex infrastructure challenges Helping shape product strategy, technical architecture, and engineering best practices Skills Building distributed systems or cloud infrastructure platforms Developing Kubernetes Operators, Controllers, CRDs, or other Kubernetes-native software Designing APIs, control planes, orchestration platforms, or infrastructure automation Production development experience in Go or Rust Operating reliable production workloads on Kubernetes Experience with infrastructure tooling such as Terraform, Helm, Bash, or Python Database operators or Database-as-a-Service platforms Cloud-native Postgres technologies Search platforms, analytical databases, or high-performance data systems Open-source contributions Experience working in early-stage or high-growth startups Company Overview Dice is the go-to career marketplace for tech professionals. It was founded in 2010, and is headquartered in Drachten, Friesland, NLD, with a workforce of 201-500 employees. Its website is https//www.or-quest.nl/. Company H1B Sponsorship Dice has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 2 in 2022, 4 in 2021, 5 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.