Join the team building Europe’s data cloud
Are you looking for a place where your work truly matters? At CloudFerro, we build and operate cloud computing platforms that support Europe’s space industry, scientists and climate researchers. Thanks to our infrastructure, it is possible to store and analyse petabytes of Earth observation data.
It has extensive experience in storing and processing large data sets, including multi-petabyte Earth observation satellite data repositories. CloudFerro solutions are used by leading companies and scientific institutions in Europe from various market sectors that process large data sets: European Space Agency (ESA), EUMETSAT, European Center for Medium-Range Forecasts (ECMWF), Mercator Ocean International, German Aerospace Agency (DLR), EGI and many others.
CloudFerro is:
- a team of experts who are keen to share their knowledge,
- international projects and modern technologies, with a collaborative and open atmosphere,
- a real impact on the development of Europe’s digital infrastructure.
Due to our dynamic development, we are looking to join our team a:
Senior Software Engineer-Managed Kubernetes Platform
We are currently looking for someone who wants to co‑create our Managed Kubernetes Platform from the ground up, with real influence on the product’s direction and a high level of autonomy. You will join a team of experienced engineers where code reviews, architectural discussions, and fast technical decision‑making are part of everyday work.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Developing our internal Managed Kubernetes Platform, which forms the foundation of our cloud infrastructure.
- Implementing and maintaining solutions based on Cluster API (CAPI) and dedicated providers written in Go.
- Integrating the orchestration layer with infrastructure built on OpenStack.
- Automating cluster lifecycle processes and complex workflows using Temporal.
- Building new features, optimizing existing code, and maintaining high quality standards through automated testing and clean‑code practices.
Requirements:
- At least 5 years of commercial experience with Go or Python.
- Advanced knowledge of Kubernetes, beyond basic application‑level usage.
- Production‑level experience with Linux-strong command of the environment, understanding of networking, and ability to diagnose issues.
- Understanding of distributed systems concepts.
- Experience with system observability.
An additional advantage will be:
- Knowledge of Cluster API (CAPI) or experience building custom Kubernetes operators/providers.
- Experience with OpenStack.
- Experience with microservices architecture.
How we work:
- Daily technologies: Go, Temporal, PostgreSQL, Redis, RabbitMQ.
- Tools we rely on: Kubernetes (Cluster API), Tanka, ArgoCD, OpenStack.
- Strong focus on infrastructure automation.
- Monitoring stack: Prometheus + ELK.
- We practice Code Review, CI/CD, good engineering practices, and testing.
Why join us:
- You will work on projects for the European space industry, climate research, and scientific institutions.
- You will join a Software Development team of 70+ specialists (developers, testers, analysts, DevOps engineers).
- We work collaboratively-we value ideas, open discussion, and shared ownership of solutions.
- We offer a high level of autonomy and real influence on technical and business decisions.
- We provide competitive compensation with stable employment conditions.
- You will receive a benefits package: private medical care, multisport, life insurance.
- You will have access to language classes.
Want to know more?
Feel free to contact our recruitment team:
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Software Developers
We create and develop advanced distributed systems. Their task is to provide services for the extensive processing of satellite data, of which we collect and catalogue vast quantities. In order for our systems to work efficiently, we need services to retrieve, describe and record this data.