Senior/Tech Lead Backend Engineer (Managed Kubernetes)
Nebius · Amsterdam, Netherlands; Berlin, Germany; United Kingdom
Posted 13 days ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 13 days Nebius's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 9% of Nebius's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Nebius
- low 0 stale, 17 reposted of 384 open
- Hiring momentum
- 508 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
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About this role
As a Senior/Tech Lead Backend Engineer at Nebius, you will lead the mk8s Core team, focusing on the development and optimization of a Kubernetes-native platform for AI systems. Your role will involve hands-on coding, managing a team of engineers, and collaborating with product management to shape the technical vision and execution of projects. You will be responsible for enhancing the service control plane and integrating advanced features to improve efficiency and resource utilization.
- benefits
- 3/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Nebius as an employer.
What you need
- 8+ years of professional software engineering or management experience
- Excellent knowledge of Golang or readiness to switch to this programming language
- Experience with multi-month technical projects
- Experience in tech leading engineers
- Experience in owning multi-month technical projects
Nice to have
- Experience with team management
- Kubernetes administration
- Developing Kubernetes controller
What you get
- Competitive compensation
- Career growth and learning opportunities
- Flexibility and ownership
- Collaborative and innovative culture
- Opportunity to work on impactful AI projects
- International environment and talented teams
Worth weighing
- Role involves both technical and managerial responsibilities, starting as an individual contributor before transitioning to management
- No specific salary information provided
- The position is based in multiple locations, which may affect work-life balance and team dynamics
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Listed by Nebius on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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