Staff Engineer-Kubernetes & Cloud Infrastructure

Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Department: Engineering

Work Location: hybrid

Eightfold was founded with a vision to solve for employment in our society. For decades, the connection between individuals and opportunities has been based on who they are and their network's strength vs. their potential. Eightfold leverages artificial intelligence to transform how to think about skills and capabilities for individuals and how jobs and career decisions are made. Eightfold offers the industry’s first AI-powered Talent Intelligence Platform to transform how organizations plan, hire, develop and retain a diverse workforce, enabling individuals to transform their careers.

To date, Eightfold AI has received more than $410 million in funding and a valuation of over $2B from leading investors to further our mission of finding the right career for everyone in the world. If you are passionate about solving one of the most fundamental challenges of our society - employment, working on hard business problems, and being part of an amazing growth story - Eightfold is the place to be!

We’re looking for a hands-on Staff Infrastructure Engineer to own and evolve Eightfold’s cloud infrastructure and Kubernetes platform at scale.

This role is focused on architecture, complex technical problems, production reliability, and hands-on engineering. You’ll drive critical infrastructure initiatives end-to-end and influence technical direction across engineering.

What You’ll Do

• Architect and build scalable, secure, and highly reliable cloud infrastructure on AWS.
• Own and scale Kubernetes clusters in production, including upgrades, troubleshooting, capacity, and reliability.
• Drive Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, CloudFormation, and Helm.
• Build automation and internal tooling using Python, Bash, and/or Go.
• Lead complex infrastructure and reliability initiatives from design to production.
• Troubleshoot challenging distributed systems, networking, and production issues.
• Drive observability, incident response, performance, and cost optimization.
• Partner with engineering and security teams to shape platform architecture and engineering standards.

Must-Have

• 8+ years in Infrastructure, Platform Engineering, SRE, or DevOps.
• Deep hands-on Kubernetes + AWS experience.
• Strong Linux, networking, and distributed systems fundamentals.
• Strong Infrastructure as Code experience with Terraform/CloudFormation/Helm.
• Strong scripting/programming skills in Python, Bash, or Go.
• Proven experience owning large-scale production infrastructure and complex technical initiatives.
• Strong architectural thinking and ability to influence technical decisions across teams.

Good to Have

• Azure/OCI experience.
• Go programming.
• GitOps experience with ArgoCD/Flux.
• Experience with large-scale, multi-region infrastructure.

We’re looking for an engineer who still loves to code, but can also think at the architecture and platform level.

We are a team of self-starters who excel in their fields. We believe in giving you responsibility, not a task. We want you to have ownership and pride in your work and see your work's positive impact on your colleagues, our customers, and the world. We believe in providing transparency and support so you can do the best work of your career.

Hybrid Work @ Eightfold: We embrace a hybrid work model that aims to boost collaboration, enhance our culture, and drive innovation through a blend of remote and in-person work. We are committed to creating a dynamic and flexible work environment that nurtures the collaborative spirit of our team. Employees residing near our Bangalore, and Noida offices are working from the office 3 days / week with the goal of transitioning to three times per week within the year.

Eightfold.ai provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, or disability.