Senior Software Engineer, Kubernetes - job 1 of 2

Camunda is the leader in enterprise agentic automation, orchestrating complex business processes, including high-value knowledge work, across agents, people, and systems. By creating production-ready, enterprise-grade agents with built-in governance, Camunda uniquely delivers trusted AI agents for business-critical processes. Over 700 leading innovators like Atlassian, ING, and Vodafone, rely on Camunda to slash time-to-value from months to days, boost operational efficiency, and elevate customer experiences.

As a fully remote, global company, we’re rewriting the rules of modern business. Named GP Bullhound’s 2024 Top 100 Next Unicorn list, certified as a Great Place to Work, and recognized by Flexa for true flexibility, we’re growing fast and looking for top talent to join our team. If you’re excited to do meaningful work and make real impact, keep reading, this role could be the one you’ve been waiting for.

We’re seeking a talented engineer to develop and maintain Kubernetes Operators for our Camunda 8 SaaS offering. You’ll play a vital role in ensuring the reliability of our cloud platform, managing numerous customer clusters and tackling complex challenges related to Kubernetes, infrastructure automation, and multi-cloud deployments across GCP and AWS. This is an opportunity to make a significant impact on our software and processes.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Design, develop, and maintain Kubernetes Operators to manage the Camunda SaaS offering.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (product, engineering, field) to define, ship, and iterate on features.

• Proactively identify opportunities to improve existing codebase(s) for security, stability, and reliability.

• Be an advocate for new ideas and help build a team environment that values both creativity and practicality.

• Participate in an on-call rotation and 3rd level escalation support to ensure the system is meeting its objectives.

What You Bring:

• Ability and/or willingness to use our product

• Experience using Go or another relevant language for cloud native software development.

• Practical experience with at least one major Cloud Service Provider (AWS, Azure, or GCP).

• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and a deep understanding of its core concepts.

• Willingness to work collaboratively within a team, share knowledge, and contribute to a positive engineering culture.

• A pragmatic and autonomous approach to programming and problem solving

• A "you build it, you run it" mentality, coupled with a deep passion for automation and raising the quality bar.

Nice-to-haves:

• Experience writing and maintaining Kubernetes Operators ideally with Controller-Runtime & Kubebuilder.

• Familiarity with infrastructure topics such as multi-region or multi-cloud provider setups, ideally with Crossplane.

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What We Have to Offer:

Compensation

For external hires, we consider the skills and experience of the incoming candidate, but typically place candidates in the first half of the range to ensure ample room for growth over the entire lifecycle of the role.

Below is the annual Total Target Cash Compensation (Total Cash) range for Camundi located in one of our entities. Total Cash refers to base salary and 100% attainment of variable target, where applicable. Actual Total Cash offered will depend on factors such as skills and qualifications related to the role. To comprise the Total Rewards package, Camunda also offers equity (where applicable) in the form of a Virtual Employee Stock Option Plan and benefits based on the country of residence. 

The annual Total Cash range for this position for Camundi in our entities is as follows: 

• United States: $149,800.00 to $241,500.00

• Germany: €96,800.00 to €160,100.00

• United Kingdom: £94,100.00 to £154,700.00

• Singapore: S$186,100.00 to S$279,100.00

If you are outside one of these countries, you would be employed by our Preferred Employer Organization (PEO), Remote. After applying for the role and speaking with one of our Talent Acquisition Partners, you will be provided a link to access the Camunda Total Rewards Calculator which will outline the Total Cash range for your country. 

Benefits & Perks

We invest in your wellbeing, growth, and ability to connect, along with perks that support you no matter where you’re based. Our benefits are globally designed and locally delivered where applicable.

• Remote & Flexible: Work from anywhere with the setup that suits you, home office budget, co-working space support, and flexible time off to recharge when you need it.

• In Person Connection: We invest in meaningful face time through our Annual Kickoff (Vienna in 2025, Madrid in 2026!), team offsites, and Camundi Connection Budgets, including contributing to meetups while travelling,, and local gatherings with fellow Camundi.

• Health & Wellbeing: Access locally tailored healthcare, Modern Health for global mental wellbeing, and an annual fitness reimbursement.

• Financial Security: Retirement and pension plans (often with company contributions), plus life and disability insurance where relevant.

• Professional Growth: Up to $/€/£1,000 per year for self-driven learning: courses, certifications, books, you decide!

• More of what we offer globally & in your country can be found here.

”Everyone is welcome at Camunda” — it’s a celebrated component of our culture. We strive to create an inclusive environment that empowers our people. At Camunda, we honour diverse cultures and backgrounds and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to gender, race, ethnicity, religion, belief, sexual orientation, age, disability or any other protected characteristics under applicable law. We are looking forward to your application!

Come join us and be part of Camunda’s incredible journey: Make an impact at a pivotal moment in our story!