Senior Kubernetes Infrastructure Engineer (Bare Metal Ops) (Remote)

Company: Fireflies.ai
Location: San Francisco
Posted on: June 1, 2025

Job Description:

is the #1 AI voice assistant -- automating note-taking, making meetings searchable, and turning voice into action & insights. It integrates into Zoom, Google Meet, and all major web-conferencing platforms. is trusted by over 20M people across 500k+ companies worldwide, handling 100M+ meetings all-time. This year, as the 6th most popular AI platform just behind OpenAI, Midjourney and Anthropic. Chances are you've seen Fireflies in one of your meetings!We are looking for an experienced Senior Kubernetes Infrastructure Engineer with expertise in managing large-scale Kubernetes clusters on both cloud and bare-metal environments. If you have deep technical expertise in Kubernetes internals, experience with automation & large-scale deployments, and a talent for optimizing infrastructure performance, we want to hear from you. If you are excited about building scalable, reliable, and high-performance Kubernetes infrastructure, apply now and help us shape the future of AI-driven work!Key Responsibilities:

• Design, deploy, and manage Kubernetes clusters across bare-metal and cloud environments.
• Scale Kubernetes clusters to handle 50,000+ pods and 2,000+ nodes efficiently.
• Customize and fine-tune Kubernetes components, including controller-manager, scheduler, and Calico CNI, to optimize performance and reliability.
• Evaluate, analyze, and present trade-offs for scaling, cost, disaster recovery, and high-availability solutions.
• Work with on-premise Kubernetes platforms such as Rancher, OpenShift, and EKS Anywhere.
• Implement and optimize monitoring solutions using tools like New Relic and Prometheus.
• Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure issues, ensuring minimal downtime and optimal performance.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to improve infrastructure automation and CI/CD pipelines.Requirements:
  • 4-8 years of experience working with Kubernetes on both cloud and bare-metal infrastructure.
  • Strong experience in large-scale Kubernetes deployments and performance tuning.
  • Deep understanding of Kubernetes networking, storage, and security best practices.
  • Proficiency in infrastructure automation (Terraform, Ansible, Helm, etc.).
  • Experience with on-prem Kubernetes solutions like Rancher, OpenShift, or EKS Anywhere.
  • Good to have: Experience with cloud platforms like AWS or GCP.
  • Hands-on experience with monitoring and observability tools such as New Relic, Prometheus, or Grafana.
  • Ability to assess trade-offs and make informed decisions on scaling cost-efficiency, and disaster recovery.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.Preferred Qualifications:
    • Kubernetes Certifications (CKA) or AWS certifications.
    • Experience with high-performance networking and security in Kubernetes clusters.
    • Background in SRE, DevOps, or Infrastructure Engineering.
    • Familiarity with container runtime optimizations and service meshes.You should be a great communicator:
      • Take a look at our culture document:
      • We value overcommunication and candid feedback and want to build a no-bs, results-driven culture.Values that are important to us:
        • You're data-driven and customer-focused.
        • You measure your results & automate when possible.
        • You get 10% better at something every week.
        • You have an internal compass and take accountability & initiative.
        • You thrive in globally distributed, 100% remote teams.Benefits:
          • Competitive compensation.
          • Work remotely anywhere in your respective country.
          • Ability to move laterally within a team and grow rapidly.
          • Paid time off and flexible leave policy.
          • No boss culture.
          • Flexible working hours.
          • LGBTQ+ friendly.
          • Company Offsites.
          • Tech reimbursements.About us:At , we're revolutionizing the way teams interact with AI in their daily work. Our inclusive culture champions security, innovation, customer experience, and growth. Backed by $19 million from top-tier investors like Canaan, Khosla Ventures, and angels from Slack, Facebook, Dropbox, Amazon, and Salesforce, Fireflies is driven by a passionate 100+ member global team spanning 20+ countries and every timezone. We're building a world-class, global-first team, and we dogfood our product to do so.We are an equal opportunity employer and strongly value diversity at our company because our team will be stronger with different perspectives and experiences. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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