Senior Software Engineer - Platform (Cloud Operations) - Remote

Overview

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.

In Short

• 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

• 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

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