- 10+ years of experience building and operating large-scale distributed systems, platform engineering, or cloud infrastructure.
- Demonstrated expertise in Kubernetes internals, with a track record of modifying or extending the Kubernetes ecosystem (custom controllers, operators, upstream contributions).
- A history of building and operating mission-critical infrastructure platforms that serve thousands of nodes or high-throughput, low-latency microservices.
- Deep understanding of cloud-native security practices, identity solutions, and container networking.
- Proven track record as a technical anchor, with the ability to communicate complex concepts, influence cross-functional stakeholders, and lead initiatives across multiple teams.