Nebius
Senior/Tech Lead Backend Engineer (Managed Kubernetes)
Amsterdam, Netherlands +9 · Remote · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 3, 2026
- Location
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
Berlin, Germany
United Kingdom
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Berlin, Germany
Prague, Czech Republic
Remote
Remote - Europe
United Kingdom
United States - Experience
- 8+ years of professional software engineering or management experience.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants must be authorized to work in the country in which they apply and provide proof of employment eligibility as a condition of hire.
About the job
Lead the Managed Kubernetes Core team, building and operating its API, control plane, cluster autoscaling, platform integrations, and Kubernetes add-ons.
What you'll do
- Lead hands-on engineering work, including coding, code review, projects, on-call, incident mitigation, and post-incident analysis.
- Manage 4–8 mid-to-senior engineers through coaching, context, and regular feedback.
- Maintain technical vision and collaborate with the Product Manager and Service Owner on product plans.
What they ask for
- 8+ years of professional software engineering or management experience.
- Excellent knowledge of Golang, or readiness to quickly switch to it.
- Expertise in tech leading engineers and owning multi-month technical projects.
Nice to have
- Team management experience.
- Kubernetes administration or Kubernetes controller development experience.
Tools
Golang, Kubernetes, Karpenter
AI focus
Build and scale managed Kubernetes infrastructure for AI training and inference workloads, including GPU orchestration and performance improvements.
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