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Software Systems Engineer

at VMware

📍 USA-CA - Promontory B Unknown 💰 $141K – $226K USD / year Posted March 13, 2026
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Position Details

Salary $141K – $226K USD / year
Type Not Specified
Experience mid
Exp. Years 5+ years
Education BS plus 12+ or MS in Computer Science or related field
Category Cloud & Infrastructure

About this role

VMware is seeking a software systems engineer to develop and maintain scalable distributed systems, focusing on Kubernetes, Docker, and cloud infrastructure automation within VMware Cloud Foundation.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design scalable systems
  • Implement Kubernetes solutions
  • Develop automation scripts
  • Troubleshoot distributed systems
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams

Technical Overview

Role involves designing and implementing scalable cloud platform services using Kubernetes, Docker, and scripting languages, with a focus on automation, monitoring, and VMware SDDC integration.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a mid-level systems engineer with over 5 years of experience in scalable distributed systems, proficient in Kubernetes, Docker, and scripting languages like Python or C++. They have strong analytical skills and experience deploying Kubernetes operators and working with VMware SDDC products.

Must-Have Skills

5+ years experience in scalable distributed systemsExperience in GoC++or Python5+ years experience with Docker and KubernetesExperience deploying Kubernetes OperatorsKnowledge of systems designStrong analytical and diagnostic skills

Nice-to-Have Skills

Contributions to upstream Kubernetes or CNCF projectsExperience with VMware SDDC productsExperience with cloud platform integrations

Tools & Platforms

KubernetesDockerGitHubJenkinsPrometheusGrafanaVMware SDDCWCPVMware Cloud Foundation

Required Skills

KubernetesK8sContainer TechnologiesDockerPythonC++Systems DesignCI/CDJenkinsGitHub ActionsInfrastructure as CodeIaCMonitoringPrometheusGrafanaVMware SDDCWCPVMware Cloud Foundation

Hard Skills

KubernetesK8sContainer TechnologiesDockerGoC++PythonSystems DesignCI/CDJenkinsGitHub ActionsInfrastructure as CodeIaCMonitoringPrometheusGrafanaVMware SDDCWCPW VMware Cloud Foundation

Soft Skills

CollaborationCommunicationProblem-solvingAnalytical skillsTeamworkSelf-motivationDebuggingIndependent work

Industry & Role

Industry Information Technology / Cloud Computing
Job Function Building and maintaining scalable cloud infrastructure and platform services

Keywords for Your Resume

KubernetesK8sContainer TechnologiesDockerPythonC++Systems DesignCI/CDJenkinsGitHub ActionsInfrastructure as CodeIaCMonitoringPrometheusGrafanaVMware SDDCWCPVMware Cloud Foundation

Deal Breakers

Less than 5 years experience in distributed systems, No experience with Kubernetes or Docker, Lack of knowledge in systems design, No experience with VMware SDDC products

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