Senior / Staff Software Engineer - Platform and Reliability - 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 our cloud-native platform architecture
• Build and maintain Kubernetes clusters and develop custom Kubernetes operators
• Write production-grade Go code for platform services and automation tooling
• Optimize cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP/Azure) for performance, cost, and reliability
• Improve observability across the platform through monitoring, logging, and alerting
• Automate workflows and integrations across systems and tools
• Collaborate with engineering, operations, and data teams to understand and support their infrastructure needs
• Contribute to incident response, root cause analysis, and system hardening
• Continuously improve performance, developer experience, and reliability at scale

Requirements

• 5–7+ years of experience in platform engineering or SRE roles
• Strong proficiency in Go and Python, or deep expertise in one with willingness to work with both
• Deep experience developing Kubernetes operators
• Solid understanding of distributed systems and microservices architecture
• Hands-on experience with cloud providers (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
• Experience with CI/CD, infrastructure-as-code, and automation best practices
• Comfort participating in on-call rotations and managing production incidents
• Proactive, ownership-driven mindset with strong communication skills

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Flexible work hours and full remote setup.
• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology in a fast-growing industry.
• Professional development opportunities and career growth.
• Collaborative and inclusive work environment.