Active Kubernetes Jobs for Platform and Container Engineers
Browse active Kubernetes jobs for platform and container engineers. Filter by skill tags, salary, and location, then apply directly today.
By David Nix
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Right now, Kubernetes jobs are paying between $164,000 and $485,000 a year, depending on how senior the role is and how much of the stack you're expected to own. Companies hiring for these roles include WP Engine, SentinelOne, Affirm, DefenseUnicorns, and Rocken, and the postings go up across remote, hybrid, and onsite setups every day. One current listing, a Senior/Staff Infrastructure Engineer role based in San Francisco with remote options, calls for Kubernetes alongside Docker, CI/CD, Terraform, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform, and sits at the top of that range. Others ask for a narrower mix, like Kubernetes with Helm and Terraform for open source work, or Kubernetes with Linux and container security for platform roles.
Pay varies a lot by what else you bring. A backend engineer adding Kubernetes and AWS to a reliability platform role sits at a different number than a staff engineer running Kubernetes, Terraform, and multi-cloud infrastructure for a company relocating hires to San Francisco. Instead of reading through a long breakdown of what each company wants, you can scroll straight to the filtered listings below and match your own skill set, Docker, Helm, Terraform, OpenShift, or cloud-specific tooling, against what's open today.
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How Many Kubernetes Jobs Are Open Right Now
New DevOps and SRE roles land on devopsjobs.com at a rate of 152 to 387 a day, with the full list refreshed every hour. That pace covers Kubernetes work alongside the rest of the platform and infrastructure field, so the roles you see on a Monday morning won't match what's up by Wednesday.
Over the past 30 days, 8,583 jobs went up across 2,690 companies currently hiring. That volume means Kubernetes-specific openings aren't a trickle, they're part of a hiring pace that adds thousands of roles a month across cloud, platform, and reliability work.
Arc's remote Kubernetes jobs page gives a second read on demand: it shows 500+ Kubernetes roles once you sign up, pulled from companies like WP Engine, SentinelOne, and Affirm. Arc's listing is a separate board from devopsjobs.com, but it backs up the same point from another angle, container and platform skills are in steady demand.
- 152-387 new DevOps/SRE jobs posted daily on devopsjobs.com
- 8,583 jobs added in the past 30 days, 2,690 companies hiring
- 500+ remote Kubernetes roles listed on Arc for signed-up users
Open Kubernetes Roles You Can Apply To Now
Six Kubernetes roles are active right now across remote, hybrid, and onsite setups, spanning infrastructure, security, and backend work. Each one asks for Kubernetes plus a different second skill, which tells you fast whether it fits your background.
| Role | Company | Location | Pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sr/Staff Infrastructure Engineer | Independent listing | San Francisco or remote | $250K-$485K |
| Senior Software Engineer, Platform | WP Engine | Remote, Poland | Not listed |
| Staff Software Engineer, Linux & Cloud Workload Security | SentinelOne | Remote, Israel | Not listed |
| Senior Software Engineer, Open Source | DefenseUnicorns | Remote, United States | Not listed |
| Senior Software Engineer, Backend Reliability Platform | Affirm | Remote, Jersey/Moldova/US | Not listed |
| Senior Java Backend Engineer/Architect | Rocken | Remote, Switzerland | Not listed |
The San Francisco listing is the widest-paying role on this list, running $250K to $485K for someone who can own Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, Azure, and GCP at once. WP Engine's Platform role wants Kubernetes plus Terraform, AWS, GCP, and monitoring tools like Prometheus or Datadog. SentinelOne's security role pairs Kubernetes with Linux and security software, a narrower but still technical mix. DefenseUnicorns leans on Kubernetes with Helm and Terraform for open source infrastructure work, Affirm pairs Kubernetes with AWS for backend reliability, and Rocken wants Kubernetes alongside OpenShift for Java backend architecture.
Filter Listings By Stack, Salary, And Location
Filtering cuts a long list down to the roles that actually match what you do. Start by sorting for seniority, since staff and senior titles carry different expectations than a junior Kubernetes role, and skipping that filter wastes time reading job descriptions that don't fit your title.
- Sort by seniority first to drop junior listings if you're aiming for staff or senior titles
- Filter by cloud provider tag, AWS, Azure, or GCP, to match the stack you already run
- Set a salary floor, since confirmed Kubernetes ranges run from $164K up to $485K
- Narrow by remote, hybrid, or onsite, then check the listed time zone before applying
Cloud provider tags matter more than they look at first. A role tagged AWS and Kubernetes, like Affirm's backend reliability opening, expects different day-to-day work than one tagged Azure and GCP, like the San Francisco infrastructure role. Time zone requirements matter just as much on remote roles. Rocken's Switzerland-based role and WP Engine's Poland-based role both say remote, but the working hours expected will differ from a US-based team.
Match Your Skill Tags Before You Click Apply
Skill tags tell you who gets a callback before you ever send a resume. Each Kubernetes posting pairs the core skill with two or three others, and that pairing points to the type of team you'd join.
- Containers and Cloud Native tags point to roles like DefenseUnicorns' Open Source engineer position
- Security software and Linux tags match roles like SentinelOne's workload security role
- Terraform, Helm, and Docker tags signal infrastructure-heavy Kubernetes roles with higher pay
- OpenShift and containerization tags fit backend architect roles like Rocken's Java position
Skipping this step costs you real time. Applying to an infrastructure-heavy role like the San Francisco listing without Terraform or multi-cloud experience on your resume means the recruiter screens you out before a call ever gets scheduled. Matching tags first means every application you send actually fits the role, instead of hoping a generalist resume covers six different flavors of Kubernetes work.
Submit Fewer Applications That Actually Land
Sending fewer, better-matched applications beats mass-applying through auto-fill tools. Apply directly through the company's own link on each listing rather than a third-party auto-apply button, since direct applications usually route to the actual hiring team faster.
- Apply directly through the company link rather than an auto-apply tool
- Tailor your resume to the exact skill tags listed, not a generic DevOps resume
- Check location and time zone requirements before submitting, especially on remote roles
- Sign up for a weekly shortlist so new matching roles land in your inbox without a daily search
Resume tailoring matters most on roles with multiple tags. If a listing names Kubernetes, Terraform, and Helm, a resume built around Kubernetes alone won't show the full match a hiring manager is screening for. Checking the time zone before you submit also saves a round of back-and-forth, since a remote role based in Israel or Switzerland may still expect overlap hours with a specific team.
Pick A Broad Board Or A Narrow Feed
LinkedIn lists DevOps roles next to generic IT support, sysadmin, and help desk postings, so a Kubernetes-specific opening sits buried in a feed built for every tech job at once. A narrower feed, filtered to platform, SRE, and infrastructure work, skips that noise and shows you roles where Kubernetes is already a required tag, not a nice-to-have buried in paragraph four.
A smaller applicant pool changes your odds, not just your search time. LinkedIn Easy Apply draws hundreds of clicks on any visible posting, many from people who don't run Kubernetes day to day. A feed built only for container and platform roles pulls a field that already knows what OpenShift, Helm, and Terraform mean, so your resume competes against people who actually fit the stack.
| Approach | Who it fits | What it costs you |
|---|---|---|
| Broad board, open to anyone | Early-career engineers casting wide | Hours spent filtering out non-Kubernetes roles |
| Narrow platform/SRE feed | Engineers with a defined stack, Helm, Terraform, OpenShift | Fewer total listings to scroll through |
| Private search, no public profile | Engineers employed and looking quietly | No open visibility to recruiters browsing public feeds |
If you're currently employed, a public "open to work" badge or a visible profile change can reach your manager before you've even had a first call. A private search keeps your resume out of a public feed entirely, so recruiters only see you if you choose to respond to a request.
Apply To The Roles That Match Your Stack Today
Pick one or two listings from the six above where the skill tags line up with what's on your resume right now, not what you could learn by next quarter. Go to the company's own careers page for that role instead of a third-party apply button. If none of the six fit, set a filter for your cloud provider and seniority level and check back, since the feed refreshes hourly and new matches show up fast. Sign up for a weekly shortlist so matching roles land in your inbox instead of making you search daily. Send fewer applications, built for the exact tags each posting lists, and skip the auto-apply tools entirely.
Common questions
What if none of today's listed Kubernetes roles match my location?
Set a location filter and check back, since new Kubernetes postings land across remote, hybrid, and onsite setups every day. A role you can't take today in Switzerland or Poland might be matched by an onsite US listing tomorrow. Signing up for a weekly shortlist means a role in your area shows up in your inbox instead of you rechecking the feed daily.
Do I need a Kubernetes certification to get past the resume screen for these roles?
No certification is required on any of the six roles covered here. What gets you through the screen is matching the exact skill tags listed, Terraform, Helm, Docker, OpenShift, or a specific cloud provider, since that's what a recruiter checks against first. A certification can support a thin resume, but it doesn't replace hands-on experience with the paired tools a posting names.
Will applying directly through the company link hurt my chances compared to using a recruiter?
No, applying direct usually helps rather than hurts. A direct application routes to the hiring team faster than a third-party auto-apply button, and recruiters working these roles still pull from the same applicant pool either way. A recruiter can speed up a first conversation, but it doesn't replace a resume that matches the listed tags.
How fast do Kubernetes roles like these get filled once posted?
Fill speed isn't published by any board, including devopsjobs.com, but the refresh pace gives a clue. With 152 to 387 new DevOps and SRE roles posted daily and the full feed updated hourly, a role that's still up after a few days likely hasn't filled yet. Applying within the first day or two of a posting going live gives you the best odds of landing in front of a hiring manager before the role closes.
