Software Engineer II – Platform

Stacklok

Software Engineer II develops features for Stacklok Enterprise's core platform supporting enterprise AI agents. Duties include collaborating on system architecture and addressing production issues.

Posted 7/22/2026full-timeRemote • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesJunior💰 $157,500 - $192,500 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Proficient in Go programming and Kubernetes, with a strong ability to deliver features independently across platform services. Demonstrates excellent communication skills and a collaborative mindset in open-source environments.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Proficiency In GoKubernetes KnowledgeExperience With APIs And GatewaysClear Design DocumentationOpen-Source Collaboration

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Hard Skills

Go ProgrammingKubernetesDockerTestable Code WritingFeature DeliveryPlatform Services DevelopmentError HandlingCode ReviewDesign DocumentationAI-First Mindset

Soft Skills

Excellent CommunicationSelf-DirectedIntrinsic MotivationCollaborationAdaptability

Industry Keywords

Platform ServicesOpen-SourceContainer TechnologiesMCPAI-Agent Infrastructure

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

DockerGoKubernetes

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build and deliver features across the platform services that make up Stacklok Enterprise, including the runtime, Kubernetes operator, gateway, and registry
Fix bugs and harden platform systems for enterprise production use, improving stability across customer deployments
Write testable, readable code that accounts for edge cases and error handling, and produce clear design docs for the work you take on
Review pull requests and contribute to design discussions, working alongside technical leads, product, and fellow engineers on shared platform efforts
Plan and sequence your own tasks and small epics independently, knowing when to pull in a teammate or escalate a design question
Contribute to the open-source ToolHive codebase and collaborate with community contributors on shared work.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Proficiency in Go, writing clean, testable code that accounts for edge cases and error handling
Working knowledge of Kubernetes and container technologies such as Docker, including isolation and networking, ideally in self-hosted environments
Demonstrated ability to deliver features independently across a backend or platform codebase, from implementation through testing and into a release
Experience building or operating platform services such as APIs, gateways, Kubernetes operators, or release and deployment tooling
Demonstrated ability to write clear design docs and give thoughtful code reviews that raise the quality of shared work
Comfort collaborating in an open-source environment. Familiarity with MCP or AI-agent infrastructure is a plus
AI-first mindset: integrates AI tools into their development workflow to accelerate delivery and improve the quality of what they build
Communication: excellent written and verbal communication, able to explain complex technical ideas clearly to technical and non-technical audiences
Startup mentality and intrinsic motivation: self-directed and hands-on, thrives in fast-moving, ambiguous environments and drives clarity through action.

Benefits

Comp & perks

equity
comprehensive benefits package
flexible PTO and paid holidays
paid parental leave
team offsites in unique destinations