Software Engineer, Platform

GovDash (YC W22)

full-time

Posted on: 9/4/2025

Location: New York • 🇺🇸 United States

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Mid-LevelSenior

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About the role

Architect and manage Kubernetes clusters using Helm, Cilium, and other CNCF tools.
Operate and troubleshoot clusters in tightly controlled, airgapped, and regulated environments.
Support customers deploying GovDash in their own Kubernetes infrastructure (beyond EKS/AKS/GKE).
Deploy and operate stateful services in Kubernetes, including Elastic Cloud for Kubernetes and CloudNativePG.
Support hardened containers on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).
Automate infrastructure with GitOps, CI/CD pipelines, policy enforcement, logging, and observability.

3–5+ years managing Kubernetes-based infrastructure in production.
Strong experience with Helm, Cilium, and core Kubernetes APIs.
Hands-on experience in airgapped or heavily firewalled networks.
Proven ability managing self-hosted Kubernetes clusters.
Experience running stateful workloads in Kubernetes (Elastic, PostgreSQL, etc.).
Familiarity with container networking and zero-trust principles.
Experience with IaC tools (Pulumi, ArgoCD, etc.).
Azure/AKS experience is a strong plus.
Familiarity with FedRAMP, CMMC, DoD IL5/IL6. (bonus)
Experience with SBOMs, container scanning, and supply chain hardening. (bonus)
Knowledge of SIEM tools (DataDog) and eBPF-based monitoring. (bonus)