Kubernetes Platform Engineer

Details

GroqMetal is building an infrastructure platform that turns large-scale physical compute into a reliable, isolated, customer-consumable product. As a Kubernetes Platform Engineer, you will build and operate production software within the GroqMetal platform, helping deliver Kubernetes as a commercial product for customers running large-scale AI training and inference workloads.

You will own meaningful platform components, work alongside experienced infrastructure engineers, and develop deep expertise in Kubernetes, distributed systems, and large-scale AI infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Build production Kubernetes platform capabilities, including APIs, controllers, operators, automation, and platform services that support the GroqMetal product by extending Kubernetes.
• Own well-defined platform capabilities end to end, from design and implementation through testing, deployment, operation, and continuous improvement.
• Improve reliability, observability, performance, and operational efficiency, and participate in diagnosing and resolving production issues.
• Develop capabilities for dedicated customers running large-scale AI training and inference workloads.
• Build software that correctly handles retries, failures, concurrency, reconciliation, and changing infrastructure state.
• Identify reliability, scalability, and usability problems and deliver durable solutions with the team.
• Collaborate with engineers across infrastructure, inference, networking, information security, and related teams.
• Contribute to design discussions, engineering practices, and technical decisions while developing toward ownership of increasingly complex platform systems.

Requirements

• Experience designing, implementing, testing, shipping, and maintaining production software.
• Hands-on experience building or operating Kubernetes-based systems, including controllers and operators, custom resource definitions, cluster lifecycle, node management, scheduling, networking, or platform services.
• Production infrastructure experience and the ability to debug problems across application, Kubernetes, networking, compute, and infrastructure layers.
• Understanding of distributed-systems fundamentals, including failure handling, retries, idempotency, consistency, reconciliation, availability, and recovery.
• Familiarity with disciplined software development practices, including code review, automated testing, CI/CD, observability, deployment, and production operations.
• Experience building Kubernetes, cloud infrastructure, or platform capabilities consumed by customers is valued but not required.
• Experience using coding agents such as Codex, Claude Code, or similar tools in substantive engineering work is valued.
• Experience with hyperscalers, neoclouds, GPUs, accelerator infrastructure, or AI workloads is valuable.
• Ability to independently solve well-scoped problems, ask questions when requirements are unclear, and work with senior engineers on broader architectural decisions.

Compensation

The total cash salary range for this position, inclusive of potential bonus value, is $184,800–$302,500. Individual placement depends on geographic location, experience, skills, and alignment with internal compensation standards. This range applies to candidates located in the United States. International compensation varies based on local market dynamics. Groq also offers a Long-Term Incentive Program and employee benefits.

Work Location

This role is based in one of Groq's three hiring hubs: the Dallas, San Francisco, or New York City area. The role may be performed remotely while the local Groq office is being established, with the expectation that it will transition to onsite work once the office opens.

Additional Information

This position may require access to technology or information subject to U.S. export control laws and regulations, including the Export Administration Regulations. Candidates must meet applicable citizenship, residency, or export-license eligibility requirements. Groq is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive environment and provides reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants.