Pony.ai · 3 months ago
(Senior) Software Engineer, Infrastructure (Kubernetes Platform)
Fremont, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$120K/yr - $240K/yr
3+ years expPony.ai is a global leader in autonomous mobility, recognized for its innovative technologies and services in the autonomous driving sector. They are seeking a (Senior) Kubernetes Engineer to design and optimize Kubernetes clusters across hybrid cloud environments while supporting various workloads and contributing to observability practices.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesTransportation
Responsibilities
Design, operate, and optimize Kubernetes clusters across hybrid cloud environments (public cloud and on-prem datacenter)
Support diverse workloads including large-scale model training and low-latency inference services
Develop, maintain, and extend Kubernetes platform features (operators, CRDs, APIs) to automate and productize internal use cases
Own cluster lifecycle management including upgrades, patching, configuration, and governance
Define and enforce best practices for service deployments, security policies, and operational guidelines
Contribute to observability and SRE practices to ensure reliability at scale (SLOs, incident reviews, metrics-driven improvements)
Collaborate with storage, compute, and networking teams (CNI, ingress, service discovery) to enhance automation, availability, and performance
Provide technical mentorship, documentation, and on-call support for cluster-related incidents
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience
3+ years of hands-on experience managing Kubernetes clusters in production (EKS/GKE/AKS and/or bare-metal)
Strong Linux systems background and distributed systems fundamentals (scheduling, reliability, scaling)
Proven experience with hybrid cloud environments (AWS, GCP, Azure, and on-prem)
Expertise in containerization (Docker) and Infrastructure-as-Code tools (Terraform, Helm, Ansible, or similar)
Experience developing and maintaining Kubernetes platform features (operators, CRDs, APIs)
Solid knowledge of Kubernetes networking (CNI, ingress, service discovery), storage, and compute integrations
Strong understanding of security best practices (RBAC, network policies, secrets)
Effective communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally in a fast-paced environment
Preferred
Programming skills in Go and/or Python for operator development, platform automation, and tooling
Experience with observability and SRE practices (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Datadog; SLOs, incident response, postmortems)
Familiarity with workloads common to AI/ML systems (training, inference)
Benefits
Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
Retirement Plan (Traditional and Roth 401k)
Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
Paid Time Off (Vacation & Public Holidays)
Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
Short Term & Long Term Disability
Free Food & Snacks
Company
Pony.ai
Pony.ai develops autonomous driving technology for vehicles that operates using artificial intelligence and machine learning.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.34BKey Investors
NEOM Investment FundGAC Toyota MotorOntario Teachers' Pension Plan
2025-08-18Corporate Round· $12.9M
2024-11-27IPO
2023-10-24Series D· $100M
Leadership Team
James Peng
Founder and CEO
Recent News
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