Senior Software Engineer

Company Description About Mirantis Mirantis is the Kubernetes-native AI infrastructure company enabling organizations to build and operate scalable secure and sovereign infrastructure for modern AI machine learning and data-intensive applications By combining open source innovation with deep expertise in Kubernetes orchestration Mirantis empowers platform engineering teams to deliver composable production-ready developer platforms across any environment on-premises in the cloud at the edge or in sovereign data centers As enterprises navigate the growing complexity of AI-driven workloads Mirantis delivers the automation GPU orchestration and policy-driven control needed to manage infrastructure with confidence and agility Committed to open standards and freedom from lock-in Mirantis ensures that customers retain full control of their infrastructure strategy We are seeking an exceptional Senior Software Engineer Open Source Leader to join our Open Source Program Office OSPO team As a seasoned developer with a passion for open source communities you will be responsible for leading by example in the development process mentoring junior developers and fostering positive relationships within open source ecosystems Your technical expertise in AI ML Python Golang Kubernetes OpenStack and related technologies will be instrumental in shaping the direction of our open source projects and products Responsibilities Technical Leadership Lead a team of developers in their open source contributions providing guidance on best practices coding standards and code reviews Community Engagement Engage with open source communities to build relationships resolve issues and drive adoption of our software solutions Mentorship Coaching Mentor junior developers sharing your expertise and experience to help them grow professionally Collaboration Coordinate with internal development and product management teams to ensure seamless integration of open source contributions into our products and services Code Quality Ensure that all open source contributions meet high standards of code quality following best practices for testing documentation and maintainability Software Architecture Leverage your expertise in distributed systems APIs and cloud native architectures to make the best decisions on code and systems architectures Qualifications Basic Qualifications 7 years in software development with significant experience in Python and Golang Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to troubleshoot complex issues Experience and understanding of how to leverage AI-powered co-development tools such as Cursor IDE Claude Code Cline Aider Chat or similar Strong understanding of open source best practices including code quality testing and documentation Bring a deep understanding of scale-out cloud-native architectures such as parallel computing e g goroutines Kubernetes clusters and distributed systems Deep experience with all forms of APIs Utilize Docker and Kubernetes for deploying managing and scaling microservices In-depth knowledge of Kubernetes including Cluster API Expertise in using declarative APIs and tooling to simplify provisioning upgrading and operating multiple Kubernetes clusters CNI Container Network Interface Familiarity with different CNI plugins like OpenSDN Tungsten Fabric Contrail Calico Cilium eBPF XDP and others for network connectivity in Kubernetes clusters CSI Container Storage Interface Understanding of storage orchestration and management in Kubernetes using CSI drivers particularly with Ceph Telemetry Experience with monitoring and observability tools to collect and analyze telemetry data from Kubernetes clusters preferably with Prometheus and Grafana Strong interpersonal communication and collaboration skills Passion to thrive in a fast-paced fluid environment Highly Desirable Participation in open source projects as a contributor or maintainer Experience with Agile development methodologies and version control systems like Git Familiarity with DevOps practices and continuous integration continuous deployment CI CD pipelines Strong understanding of AI infrastructure inferencing Agentic workflows autonomous AI agents the Model Context Protocol MCP serverless AI functions and related Polyglot with little or no bias for specific programming languages Additional Information Why you ll love Mirantis Work with an established leader in the cloud infrastructure industry Work with exceptionally passionate talented and engaging colleagues helping Fortune 500 and Global 2000 customers implement next-generation cloud technologies Be a part of cutting-edge open-source innovation Thrive in the high-energy environment of a young company where openness collaboration risk-taking and continuous growth are valued Receive a competitive compensation package We are a in G2 2 after AWS It is understood that Mirantis Inc may use automated decision-making technology ADMT for specific employment-related decisions Opting out of ADMT use is requested for decisions about evaluation and review connected with the specific employment decision for the position applied for You also have the right to appeal any decisions made by ADMT by sending your request to isamoylova mirantis com By submitting your resume you consent to the processing and storage of your personal data in accordance with applicable data protection laws for the purposes of considering your application for current and future job opportunities We are a in G2 2 after AWS