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Senior Software Engineer

InterSystems
Location
Dublin
Posted
1 month ago
Department
Managed Services
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • 8+ years of experience in software, platform, cloud, DevOps, infrastructure automation, or SRE engineering
  • Strong production development experience with Go
  • Hands-on experience building Kubernetes Operators, controllers, CRDs, admission webhooks, or similar Kubernetes-native software
  • Strong understanding of Kubernetes APIs, reconciliation patterns, RBAC, finalizers, status conditions, and object lifecycle
  • Experience supporting production Kubernetes environments and distributed systems
  • Strong knowledge of automated testing, CI/CD, GitOps, Helm, Linux, containers, networking, storage, and Kubernetes troubleshooting
Nice to have
  • Experience with technologies such as Kubebuilder, Operator SDK, controller-runtime, Terraform, Argo CD, Flux, EKS, AKS, GKE, Prometheus, Grafana, Istio, Linkerd, or Cilium
  • Experience in regulated or mission-critical environments
  • Relevant Kubernetes, Terraform, cloud DevOps, or Linux certifications
What the job really is

This Senior Software Engineer role focuses on hands-on Go development, particularly in building and maintaining Kubernetes Operators and automation for platform reliability and security. The engineer will collaborate with various teams to enhance operational processes, implement strong testing practices, and mentor other engineers while ensuring best practices are followed.

Things to weigh
  • No salary listed
  • Role involves mentoring, which may appeal to candidates looking to advance their leadership skills
  • Focus on Kubernetes and Go may limit exposure to other technologies
  • Experience in regulated environments is a plus but not mandatory
Job score2.8/5
Benefits1/5
Freshness4/5
Career value4/5
Role clarity5/5
Pay transparency0/5

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