Senior Software Engineer, Aerospike Kubernetes Operator

Aerospike is the real-time database for mission-critical use cases and workloads, including machine learning, generative, and agentic AI. Aerospike powers millions of transactions per second with millisecond latency, at a fraction of the total cost of ownership compared to other databases.

Global leaders, including Adobe, Airtel, Barclays, Criteo, DBS Bank, Experian, Grab, HDFC Bank, PayPal, Sony Interactive Entertainment, The Trade Desk, and Wayfair, rely on Aerospike for customer 360, fraud detection, real-time bidding, profile stores, recommendation engines, and other use cases.

At Aerospike, we dream big and deliver even bigger. Our mission is to unleash the power of the world’s real-time data with a database built for infinite scale, speed, and sustainability.

If you're ready to shape the future of data, join us.

In Bengaluru we follow hybrid models with expectation of two days’ work from office.

Job Summary

Aerospike is seeking a Senior Engineer to join our team and play a crucial role in the development and implementation of comprehensive management tools for our distributed database system. As a valued team member, you will be tasked with crafting tools for the effective management and administration of Aerospike clusters, ensuring seamless integration into on-premises and cloud-based IT infrastructures. Your contributions will be pivotal in managing the product's lifecycle—from design and development to testing—leveraging your proficiency in Golang, deep understanding of Kubernetes, and problem-solving skills. You will be integral in developing the Kubernetes operator to streamline Aerospike's deployment and lifecycle management operations.

Required Skills

• A minimum of 5+ years of experience
• Strong programming skills in Golang, analytical and problem solving
• Experience in developing Kubernetes internals like operator framework, scheduler, custom resource management.
• Ability to work independently and as a team member

Bonus Skills

• Experience with distributed NoSQL databases.
• Skills in automation tools such as Ansible, Terraform.

Aerospike is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing an environment free from discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law