Kraken - Sr. Staff Core Infrastructure Engineer

• 7+ years of hands-on OpenStack experience (deployment, configuration, troubleshooting), at scale • Expert-level proficiency of OpenStack architecture, reliability, optimization, and operations • Proficient with Openstack's Nova, Ironic, Neutron for host provisioning, networking and virtual machines management at scale in on-premises datacenters • Strong background in Linux, networking fundamentals, and distributed systems • Experience with automation tools (Salt, Terraform) and infrastructure-as-code practices • Strong security mindset with experience enforcing best practices in complex environments • Proficiency in two or more languages: Python, Go, Bash • Excellent communication and leadership skills, with ability to influence technical direction • Comfortable working independently in a highly distributed, remote-first team • Self-starter able to navigate multiple projects, domains, and problems • Experience building and maintaining Kubernetes clusters running on top of Openstack • Experience orchestrating multiple regional datacenters at scale • Unless a specific application deadline is stated in the job posting, applications are accepted on an ongoing basis. • Please note, applicants are permitted to redact or remove information on their resume that identifies age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution. • We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment on our team, assessing candidates in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. • Kraken is powered by people from around the world and we celebrate all Krakenites for their diverse talents, backgrounds, contributions and unique perspectives. We hire strictly based on merit, meaning we seek out the candidates with the right abilities, knowledge, and skills considered the most suitable for the job. We encourage you to apply for roles where you don't fully meet the listed requirements, especially if you're passionate or knowledgable about crypto! • We may ask candidates to complete job-related skills or work-style assessments as part of our hiring process. These assessments are designed to evaluate competencies relevant to the role and are applied consistently across candidates for similar positions. Assessment results are considered alongside other relevant information, such as experience and interviews, and are not the sole basis for any employment decision.