About the Job & Shakudo

At Shakudo, we are building the world’s first operating system for data and AI. We use the term operating system in the truest sense of the word. Like iOS, Windows and Linux, Shakudo’s end-to-end OS offers ever-evolving, automatically operated, best-of-breed open-source components tailored to each business's unique needs.

As we continue to grow, Shakudo seeks a Senior Software Engineer with strong experience in Kubernetes and systems development. In this role, you can expect to play a crucial role in building our core platform features, as well as creating production-level AI applications. The role requires a strong commitment to code quality and cross-functional collaboration as well as a deep sense of ownership. Shakudo’s team culture is proactive, supportive and collaborative. We work jointly toward our mission, with a focus on being good partners and helping the team succeed while enabling the business to overcome increasingly complex challenges.

What You’ll Do:

• Develop, test, deploy, and maintain the Shakudo data and AI operating system
• Participate in code reviews to ensure code quality and distribute knowledge
• Unblock, support and effectively communicate cross-functionally in order to achieve results
• Participate in regular on-call rotation for production systems
• Be part of an inclusive, collaborative team that embraces pairing and healthy discussions
• Help define the team roadmap and architecture based on technology and business needs

What You’ll Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or Mathematics.
• 5+ years hard core software development (you know it if you have it)
• Experience with: Kubernetes, distributed computing, infrastructure as code
• True full-stack experience including frontend is a strong plus
• Bias for action and ownership mentality
• Comfort with ambiguity and operating in a fast-paced environment
• Experience working cross-functionally with product management
• Startup experience at a tech company

Shakudo is an equal opportunity employer and encourages candidates of all backgrounds to apply. We foster diversity and inclusivity and welcome applications from a broad range of backgrounds and experiences.