Staff Software Engineer, Kubernetes Platform

Anthropic
London
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeGBP 325,000 - 485,000 annuallyFunction: Software EngineeringEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Collaboration","Problem-solving"]

Own, operate, and extend the Kubernetes scheduler for Anthropic’s accelerator fleets, scaling the control plane to support large multi-tenant clusters. Design and run core cluster services like service discovery, build custom controllers/CRDs, and collaborate with research/training to translate workload needs into platform capabilities. Expect on-call duties and incident response to keep systems reliable and available.

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Anthropic
Anthropic
2 months ago

Staff Software Engineer, Kubernetes Platform

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Job Summary

Own, operate, and extend the Kubernetes scheduler for Anthropic’s accelerator fleets, scaling the control plane to support large multi-tenant clusters. Design and run core cluster services like service discovery, build custom controllers/CRDs, and collaborate with research/training to translate workload needs into platform capabilities. Expect on-call duties and incident response to keep systems reliable and available.
Location: London
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Own, operate, and extend the Kubernetes scheduler for Anthropic's accelerator fleets, including custom scheduling plugins and policies for gang scheduling, topology awareness, and preemption
  • •Scale the Kubernetes control plane (apiserver, etcd, controller-manager) to support clusters far beyond typical limits
  • •Design, build, and operate core cluster services such as service discovery that every workload in the fleet depends on
  • •Build and maintain custom controllers, operators, and CRDs
  • •Partner with research, training, and inference to understand workload shapes and turn their requirements into platform capabilities

Pay and Benefits

Salary: GBP 325,000 - 485,000 annually
Perks:Remote WorkHealth InsurancePensionEquity401kRsusPaid LeaveParantal LeaveGym MembershipLearning BudgetHome OfficeMeal AllowanceRelocationChildcarePet Insurance

Key Requirements

  • •Significant software engineering experience building and operating production distributed systems
  • •Proficiency in at least one systems-appropriate language (Go, Python, Rust, or C++)
  • •Deep, hands-on Kubernetes experience (beyond user of) into scheduler, controllers, apiserver, or operating large multi-tenant clusters
  • •Demonstrated ability to debug complex issues across the stack, from API behavior down to node and network-level root causes
  • •A track record of designing for reliability, correctness, and clear failure semantics in systems other engineers depend on
Experience:KubernetesDistributed systemsCloud infrastructure
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:CommunicationCollaborationProblem-solving
Languages:English
Tech Stack:GoPythonRustC++KubernetesEtcdController-runtimeClient-goGCPAWSGKEEKSLinuxEBPF

Company Brief

Anthropic
Develops large-scale AI systems and safety research to create reliable, steerable, and interpretable AI assistants and models for commercial and research applications.
Industry: AI & Machine Learning
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Unicorn (USD 1B+)
Funding: Series C
Headquarters: San Francisco, United States
Founded: 2021
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