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Staff Engineer - vSphere Kubernetes Service

at VMware

📍 USA-CA - Promontory B Unknown 💰 $120K – $192K USD / year Posted March 14, 2026
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Position Details

Salary $120K – $192K USD / year
Type Not Specified
Experience lead
Exp. Years Not specified
Education Not specified
Category Software Engineering

About this role

This role involves designing and building a distributed management system for Kubernetes control planes integrated with vSphere and VMware Cloud Foundation, impacting enterprise infrastructure at scale.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design and build distributed management systems
  • Manage Kubernetes control planes
  • Integrate with vSphere and Cloud Foundation
  • Automate lifecycle and upgrade processes
  • Ensure system resilience and enterprise reliability

Technical Overview

The position requires expertise in distributed systems, Kubernetes control plane development, vSphere, automation, and enterprise infrastructure management, with a focus on reliability and scalability.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a lead software engineer with strong experience in distributed systems, Kubernetes, and enterprise infrastructure, capable of designing and implementing management systems for vSphere and Cloud Foundation environments.

Must-Have Skills

Design and implement distributed systemsExperience with GoC++JavaBuilding management systemsKubernetes control planeEnterprise infrastructure

Nice-to-Have Skills

Automated testingResilience testingUpgrade and heal workflowsTroubleshooting complex systems

Tools & Platforms

KubernetesvSphereVMware Cloud FoundationDistributed systemsAutomation tools

Required Skills

Distributed systemsGoC++JavaKubernetesControl planevSphereCloud FoundationAutomationLifecycle management

Hard Skills

GoC++JavaDistributed systemsKubernetesControl planevSphereCloud FoundationAutomationLifecycle managementEnterprise infrastructureSoftware development lifecycleAgileTestingResilience

Soft Skills

LeadershipMentoringTechnical directionCollaborationProblem-solvingAgile methodologiesCommunication

Industry & Role

Industry Technology
Job Function Enterprise Infrastructure Software Engineering
Role Subtype Platform Engineer
Tech Domains Kubernetes, VMware, Active Directory, Linux, Windows Server

Keywords for Your Resume

Distributed systemsGoC++JavaKubernetesControl planevSphereCloud FoundationAutomationLifecycle managementEnterprise infrastructureSoftware development lifecycleAgileTestingResilience

Deal Breakers

Lack of experience with Kubernetes or vSphere, No background in distributed systems, Unfamiliarity with enterprise infrastructure, Role not suited for candidates without leadership experience

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