Senior System Engineer

This is us 

Kaltura’s (NYSE:KLTR) mission is to power any video experience for any organization – live, on-demand, or real-time. We not only want to make using video simpler, but we also want to better people’s lives through video. Founded in 2006, Kaltura is now a global leader in the video market with millions of people using our products daily to teach, learn, watch, connect, and collaborate. Among our customers, you’ll find more than 1000 global, well-known organizations.    

15+ years since starting the company, we continue to foster a diverse and collaborative work environment where everyone gets a say. Our team is currently 700+ people, and we’re still growing. We have offices in New York, London, Singapore, and Tel Aviv, but our technology is all in the cloud. 

Kaltura has a fast-paced environment where initiative is always encouraged. Together with our hybrid work model and flexible state of mind, you get the right conditions for creative juices to flow freely. Thanks to our long line of products, cultivation of rich collaborative culture and care for each Kalturian, you’ll never run out of room to grow and evolve.   

If you don't meet 100% of the requirements below - that's okay, nobody's perfect! We believe in hiring people, not just a list of skills. We encourage you to apply if you think this is a role that would make you excited about coming to work every day. 

The role

As a Senior System Engineer in Kaltura's Product Division, you will lead the deployment of video infrastructure and applications to meet the business goals of some of Kaltura's largest and most sophisticated clients. You will be responsible for the design, deployment, tuning, and maintenance of large-scale video management and video delivery solutions that are hosted in our clients' private environments (including public cloud, private cloud, or data centers). You will often act as a trusted advisor to clients' business stakeholders and have a tangible impact on their business operations and overall success. This is a client-facing role that requires strong interpersonal skills.

A successful senior engineer at Kaltura is a technologist who possesses deep technical expertise, creative problem-solving ability, and leadership skills. You must bring extensive experience with Linux system administration, modern DevOps tools and practices (e.g. Ansible, Terraform), cloud platforms (e.g. AWS, EKS), and a self-determined attitude. You will be an expert in Kaltura's wide-ranging video platform and product suite, and master cutting-edge video use cases and technologies.

This role is open to remote candidates in Germany, some business travel is required (less than 10% of the time).

The day-to-day

• Lead the scoping, design, and deployment of Kaltura's video technology stack and related web applications for flagship clients.
• Architect and implement monitoring, logging, and observability solutions using tools like Prometheus, Fluentbit, etc.
• Leverage infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform to deploy and manage cloud resources on AWS and other platforms.
• Design and implement CI/CD pipelines using tools like GitHub Actions, Jenkins, ArgoCD, Helm, etc.
• Mentor and guide junior team members, and collaborate with other senior engineers to continuously improve tools, processes, and best practices.
• Serve as a technical consultant to the Sales and Sales Engineering teams during major pre-sales engagements.
• Participate in on-call rotation to support Kaltura's most business-critical environments.

Ideally, we're looking for

• Extensive experience with automation and configuration management tools like Ansible and Terraform.
• Deep expertise in Linux system administration and troubleshooting.
• Hands-on experience deploying and managing Kubernetes clusters (e.g. EKS) and related CNCF projects.
• Familiarity with observability tools like Prometheus, Fluentbit, etc.
• Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines using tools like GitHub Actions, Jenkins, ArgoCD, Helm, etc.
• Ability to lead technical discussions and act as a trusted advisor to clients' business and technical stakeholders.
• Excellent communication skills in English and German.
• Must be able to pass a background check (a requirement for some security-conscious clients).