Staff Software Engineer

About Liferay
Liferay is a uniquely profitable B2B enterprise software company with 1,000+ fiery-eyed employees all across Europe, the Americas, the Middle East, Asia, and Africa. As a renowned provider of enterprise open source technologies, we have been recognized by Gartner for empowering businesses around the world to solve complex digital challenges. Liferay's all-in-one platform unites Liferay DXP with our cloud platform capabilities, built-in analytics, and commerce functionality, reducing time to market and accelerating innovation. Our customer roster includes global companies such as Airbus, US Bank, Honda, and Desjardins.

But we don't just make awesome software, we are also fueled by a greater-than-profit vision. By building a vibrant business, making technology useful, and investing in communities, we make it possible for people to reach their full potential to serve others. This commitment extends beyond our product; Liferay donates 10% of our profits to charities around the world. Oh, we're also self-funded which gives us the freedom to work on whatever we think brings the most value to customers and communities in the long run

About You And This Role
As a Staff Software Engineer, you will be at the forefront of designing, building, and maintaining our cloud-native infrastructure. You will leverage your deep expertise in Kubernetes development and architecture to make key architectural decisions, drive the adoption of cutting-edge technologies, and lead the team in delivering scalable, resilient, and high-performance systems. This role offers the opportunity to have a transformative impact by addressing complex technical challenges and delivering critical cloud infrastructure solutions.

*Key Objectives*

• Design, develop, and implement complex Kubernetes solutions, including custom operators, to automate and orchestrate critical applications and services.
• Architect and manage infrastructure across multiple cloud providers (GCP, AWS) using Terraform and Helm charts.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to engineering teams on Kubernetes best practices, cloud architecture, and infrastructure automation.
• Optimize and troubleshoot Kubernetes deployments for performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Drive innovation and contribute to the evolution of our cloud-native platform.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent
• Strong experience as software engineerig
• Deep expertise in Kubernetes architecture, development, and operations, including custom operator development in Go.
• Extensive experience with major cloud service providers (GCP, AWS) and their Kubernetes offerings (GKE, EKS).
• Mastery of infrastructure-as-code tools, specifically Terraform and Helm charts, for provisioning and managing cloud resources.
• Strong understanding of networking, security, and storage in cloud environments.
• Proficiency in at least one programming language (Go preferred).
• Excellent problem-solving, debugging, and analytical skills.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and documentation skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with other cloud providers (e.g., Azure).
• Contributions to open-source Kubernetes projects.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
• Knowledge of service mesh technologies (e.g., Istio).
• Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field.

*What We Offer*

• Salary package with competitive benefits according to qualifications and experience Opportunities to take responsibility, grow professionally, and Stay Nerdy
• A positive and collaborative work culture
• Working at a leading open-source company

*Equal Opportunities Employer - Statement*
Liferay is committed to the equal treatment of all candidates, customers and employees and to fostering a culture of dignity at work. Our operating procedure provides for equal opportunities in recruitment and employment with the aim to eliminate discrimination against any job applicant or employee on the basis of race, age, sexual orientation, gender, religion or beliefs, marital or civil partnerships status, family or dependency status, disability, pregnancy and maternity or membership of a traveling community.