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Lightning LabsLightning LabsPalo Alto, CA

Platform Engineer (Remote)

Builds and maintains internal platform infrastructure including Kubernetes clusters, stateful services like databases and Bitcoin/LN nodes, and observability tools. Advises dev teams on integrations; requires strong Linux, networking, cloud, and systems programming expertise.

Salary not listed
RemoteDevOps / SRE

About the role

Roles

  • Manage the underlying cloud and cluster technologies that compose our internal platform
  • Manage stateful backend services such as databases and Bitcoin/LN nodes
  • Utilize, operate, and extend observability tools (logging/monitoring/tracing)
  • Improve robustness & security of our platform using enhancements like operators and overlay networks
  • Advise/assist dev teams with integrations, such as Helm charts, cloud resources, and the k8s lifecycle

Skills

  • Strong foundations in Linux, networking, security, cloud, and IaC
  • Managing and troubleshooting Kubernetes clusters in production
  • Operating and extending observability tools (logging/metrics/tracing)
  • Experience in a systems programming language (Go, Python, Rust, etc)

Preferred

  • Advanced cloud technologies: GitOps, DevSecOps, service mesh
  • Database administration: PostgreSQL, etcd
  • Knowledge of Bitcoin and Lightning Network
  • Familiarity contributing to open source projects

Skills

KubernetesLinuxGoPythonRustObservabilityNetworkingSecurityIacPostgresGitOpsDevSecOpsService MeshBitcoinLightning Network

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