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Senior Software Engineer - Kubernetes Operations

Remote, USA

Marqeta is looking for a talented Senior Software Engineer - Kubernetes Operations to help build and scale our foundational compute infrastructure. You will define and deliver well-scoped milestones for projects and may serve as a technical lead for projects on your team. You will actively keep customer needs in mind and work with cross-functional stakeholders to deliver technical solutions that provide value quickly.

We work Flexible First. This role can be performed remotely in the United States, only in one of our National locations, which you can review here.

Learn more about our Product and Engineering team

The Impact You'll Have

  • Design, build, and maintain highly available Kubernetes infrastructure at scale
  • Lead design for small-medium components/features and participate in design for larger components/features
  • Have significant ownership of a component/feature of the compute platform
  • Contribute to architecture decisions for container orchestration and cloud-native services
  • Mentor engineers on Kubernetes best practices, container security, and cloud infrastructure
  • Develop automation tools and improve CI/CD pipelines for containerized applications
  • Collaborate with platform and application teams to optimize workload performance
  • Drive initiatives to improve system reliability, observability, and disaster recovery
  • Participate in on-call rotation and incident response

Who You Are

  • 5+ years of software engineering experience
  • 3+ years of hands-on production experience with Kubernetes
  • Strong understanding of container technologies (Docker, containerd)
  • Experience with infrastructure as code (Terraform, Helm, or similar)
  • Proficiency in at least one programming language (Go, Python, Java)
  • Deep knowledge of networking, security, and distributed systems
  • Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills

Nice to haves

  • Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS)
  • Experience with service mesh technologies (Istio, Linkerd)
  • Knowledge of observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog)
  • Experience in fintech or payments industry
  • Contributions to open-source Kubernetes ecosystem

Our (typical) process:

  1. Application submission
  2. Recruiter video call
  3. Hiring Manager Interview
  4. Virtual “Onsite” consisting of three 45 - 60 min calls
  5. Offer!

Compensation and Benefits

Marqeta is a Flex First company which allows you to choose your best working environment, whether that be from home or at a company office. To support Flex First, we calibrate pay to a competitive value according to working location. Compensation is aligned according to three tiers within the United States:

  • National: A baseline tier that applies to most of the geographic territory of the United States.
  • Premium: Slightly elevated from the National tier, and oriented toward a narrower set of higher cost-of-living areas, such as Los Angeles CA and Seattle WA
  • Premium Plus: A tier for the most expensive working areas, like the San Francisco Bay area and New York City.

Visit this page or consult with a Recruiter to determine which tier would be applicable to you.

When determining salaries, we consider several factors including, but not limited to, skills, prior experience, and work location. The new-hire base salary range for this position is:

  • National: $144,100 - $180,100

We also believe in recognizing the contributions of our people. That's why we award annual bonuses to eligible employees, rewarding both individual performance and the success of the entire company.

Along with monetary compensation, Marqeta offers

  • Multiple health insurance options
  • Flexible time off – take what you need
  • Retirement savings program with company contribution and after tax contributions
  • Equity in a publicly-traded company and an Employee Stock Purchase Program
  • Family-forming benefits, fertility support, and up to 20 weeks of Parental Leave
  • Free therapy sessions, financial and professional coaching, and legal advice
  • Monthly stipend to support our remote work model
  • Annual “development dollars” to support our people growth and development
  • Through Flex First, the freedom to live and work wherever you and your family thrive

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