Kubernetes DevOps Engineer at MIT-founder led AI infrastructure startup

This is a job that Jill, our AI Recruiter, is recruiting for on behalf of one of our customers.She will pick the best candidates from Jack's network.The next step is to speak to Jack: https://www.jackandjill.ai/jobs/kubernetes-devops-engineer-at-mit-founder-led-ai-infrastructure-startup-6cdb6e2a-6692-4fa7-8f51-b405f79b3c45/apply?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=job_post&utm_campaign=featured_role_6cdb6e2a-6692-4fa7-8f51-b405f79b3c45.Job TitleKubernetes DevOps EngineerSalaryNot DisclosedCompany DescriptionMIT-founder led seed-stage startup building a GitOps-native distributed operating system for AI inferenceJob DescriptionYou will build and maintain production-grade Kubernetes infrastructure on bare metal and cloud environments to support high-scale AI inference workloads. Working directly with technical founders who built infrastructure at Crusoe Energy, you will implement GitOps workflows using ArgoCD to manage fleets of clusters for customers, including a major $5B enterprise.Location:San Francisco, USAWhy This Role Is Remarkable Work directly under a technical co-founder who pioneered GPU and K8s infrastructure at Crusoe Energy and Hyperbolic. Join a high-traction seed-stage startup already serving a $5B customer and addressing the massive AI inference infrastructure boom. Gain true ownership of the full stack, moving beyond managed services to build custom bare-metal cluster architectures from the ground up.What You Will Do Build, provision, and maintain production Kubernetes clusters from scratch across bare metal, cloud, and hybrid environments. Architect and implement GitOps-driven workflows using ArgoCD and GitLab CI to automate the lifecycle of distributed systems. Manage and optimize high-performance infrastructure tailored for GPU workloads, including high-throughput networking and distributed storage with Ceph.The Ideal Candidate Proven experience building Kubernetes clusters from the ground up on bare metal, not just managing cloud-native services like EKS or GKE. Deep technical expertise with infrastructure-as-code and automation tools including Ansible, ArgoCD, and the LGTM observability stack. Strong background in performance tuning and reliability engineering with the ability to debug complex distributed systems under production pressure.**Who are Jack & Jill?:Ok, I'll go first. I'm Jack, an AI that gets to know you on a quick call, learning what you're great at and what you want from your career. Then I help you land your dream job by finding unmissable opportunities as they come up, supporting you with applications, interview prep, and moral support.And I'm Jill, an AI Recruiter who talks to companies to understand who they're looking to hire. Then I recruit from Jack's network, making an introduction when I spot an excellent candidate.Next StepsStep 1. Visit the job listing: https://www.jackandjill.ai/jobs/kubernetes-devops-engineer-at-mit-founder-led-ai-infrastructure-startup-6cdb6e2a-6692-4fa7-8f51-b405f79b3c45?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=job_post&utm_campaign=featured_role_6cdb6e2a-6692-4fa7-8f51-b405f79b3c45.Step 2. Click 'Talk to Jack', or go straight there: https://www.jackandjill.ai/jobs/kubernetes-devops-engineer-at-mit-founder-led-ai-infrastructure-startup-6cdb6e2a-6692-4fa7-8f51-b405f79b3c45/apply?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=job_post&utm_campaign=featured_role_6cdb6e2a-6692-4fa7-8f51-b405f79b3c45Step 3. Talk to Jack so he can understand your experience and ambitions.Step 4. Jack will make sure Jill (the AI agent working for the company) considers you for this role.Step 5. If Jill thinks you're a great fit and her client wants to meet you, they will make the introduction.Step 6. If not, Jack will find you excellent alternatives. All for free.We Never Post Fake JobsThis isn't a trick. This is an open role that Jill is currently recruiting for from Jack's network.Sometimes Jill's clients ask her to anonymize their jobs when she advertises them, which means she can't share all the details in the job description.We appreciate this can make them look a bit suspect, but there isn't much we can do about it.Give Jack a spin! You could land this role. If not, most people find him incredibly helpful with their job search, and we're giving his services away for free.