Qdrant is a cutting-edge vector database company on a mission to revolutionize how organizations manage and query unstructured data. Our open-source engine and managed cloud solutions power AI-driven search, recommendation, and data discovery at scale. We are a remote-first company, building a global team of passionate engineers to push the boundaries of database infrastructure.
As a Senior Software Engineer on the Cloud Operations team, you will work at the intersection of platform engineering and reliability. You’ll design, operate, and evolve the cloud-native infrastructure that underpins Qdrant Cloud, with a strong focus on scalability, stability, and reducing operational load through engineering.
This role is for engineers who enjoy building platforms that run reliably in production, combining strong software engineering with infrastructure and systems thinking.
Tasks
Design, implement, and operate core cloud platform components
Build and maintain Kubernetes clusters and develop custom Kubernetes operators
Write production-grade Go and Python code for platform services and automation
Improve reliability, scalability, and cost efficiency of cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP/Azure)
Strengthen observability through monitoring, logging, alerting, and metrics
Automate operational workflows and platform integrations
Collaborate closely with Platform, Regions \& Clusters, and Features teams
Participate in incident response, root cause analysis, and long-term system hardening
Continuously reduce KTLO and operational overhead through engineering improvements
Requirements Must have
5–7+ years of experience in platform engineering, infrastructure, or SRE-adjacent roles
Strong proficiency in Go and Python, or deep expertise in one with willingness to work regularly with both
Solid experience running Kubernetes in production
Strong understanding of distributed systems and cloud-native architectures
Hands-on experience with major cloud providers (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
Experience with CI/CD, infrastructure-as-code, and automation practices
Comfortable participating in on-call rotations and managing production incidents
Ownership mindset and clear communication skills
Nice to have
Experience building Kubernetes operators or control-plane components
Background in SaaS, database, or systems-level product companies
Experience with Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry, or similar tooling
Familiarity with networking, load balancing, or service meshes
Contributions to open-source projects
Benefits
Competitive salary, equity, and benefits
Fully remote setup with flexible working hours
High-impact role in a core cloud operations team
Opportunity to work on large-scale Kubernetes and cloud systems
Clear growth path toward Staff Engineer or Platform Architecture roles
If you enjoy building reliable platforms, improving systems through code, and operating complex infrastructure at scale, we’d love to hear from you.
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