Sr. Staff Core Infrastructure Engineer

Job description Remote: Remote Sr. Staff Core Infrastructure Engineer - Core Platform Kraken – Posted Mar 12 – Full‑time – United Arab Emirates – Negotiable – Salary unknownThe Team The Core Infrastructure – Platforms team is responsible for the foundational platform that powers all Kraken on‑premises and cloud infrastructure. We design and operate the systems that enable all engineering at Kraken – bringing together compute, storage, orchestration, and more into a unified reliable platform. You’ll join a senior group of engineers working closely with SRE, Networking, and Security to deliver a stable, scalable, and secure foundation for all workloads.The Opportunity Help design and architect Kraken’s OpenStack‑based compute platformLead the deployment, configuration, and scaling of OpenStack across multiple datacentersManage, optimize, and maintain Kraken’s OpenStack environments and lifecycle workflowsBuild and evolve bare‑metal and virtual machine provisioning using OpenStack componentsHelp integrate our Kubernetes platform with OpenStack to provide a unified compute foundationPartner with networking, security, engineering, platform and SRE teams to define long‑term datacenter strategyMentor engineers and contribute to roadmaps for private‑cloud and datacenter evolutionParticipate in an on‑call rotation to ensure the reliability of the core infrastructure platformSkills You Should HODL 7+ years of hands‑on OpenStack experience (deployment, configuration, troubleshooting) at scaleExpert‑level proficiency of OpenStack architecture, reliability, optimization, and operationsProficient with OpenStack’s Nova, Ironic, Neutron for host provisioning, networking and virtual machine management at scale in on‑premises datacentersStrong background in Linux, networking fundamentals, and distributed systemsExperience with automation tools (Salt, Terraform) and infrastructure‑as‑code practicesStrong security mindset with experience enforcing best practices in complex environmentsProficiency in two or more languages: Python, Go, BashExcellent communication and leadership skills, with ability to influence technical directionComfortable working independently in a highly distributed, remote‑first teamSelf‑starter able to navigate multiple projects, domains, and problemsNice to Haves Experience building and maintaining Kubernetes clusters running on top of OpenStackExperience orchestrating multiple regional datacenters at scaleEqual Opportunity Statement As an equal‑opportunity employer, we don’t tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind. We are an affirmative‑action employer and actively seek applicants from all backgrounds and communities.Application Policies Unless a specific application deadline is stated in the job posting, applications are accepted on an ongoing basis. Applicants may redact information on their resume that identifies age, date of birth, or dates of attendance or graduation from an educational institution. We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment on our team, assessing candidates in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. #J-18808-Ljbffr

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