Staff Backend Engineer / Tech Lead Manager

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Staff Backend Engineer / Tech Lead Manager role at Nebius. You will lead the mk8s Core team, one of three mk8s teams. The Core team owns the API, the core of the service control plane, cluster autoscaling, platform integrations, and running k8s add-ons. You will start as an individual contributor to gain context, then take on managerial responsibilities. You will be responsible to: Lead by example. Set the quality bar by spending a significant portion of your time on IC work: writing and reviewing code, leading projects, and participating in on-call rotation, incident mitigation, and post-incident analysis. Manage 4–8 mid-to-senior engineers. Provide context, coach, and give regular feedback. Maintain the technical vision for your area of responsibility. Collaborate with the Product Manager and Service Owner to shape product vision and plans. Examples of outcomes you could drive as a Team Lead Optimize the service control plane to create and manage 20K GPU nodes in a single Kubernetes cluster, enabling a major contract for the company. Integrate cluster autoscaling approaches (e.g., Karpenter) to improve resource utilization and support seamless auto-upgrades. Provide a Kubernetes-native way to use local disks to reduce disk I/O bottlenecks for AI training and inference, improving efficiency. Deliver managed Layer 7 load balancers to reduce operational overhead for customers. What you will bring to the table: 8+ years of professional software engineering or management experience Excellent knowledge of Golang, or you are ready to quickly switch to this programming language Expertise with Multi-month technical projects Tech leading engineers Owning multi-month technical projects. It would be an added bonus if you had: Experience with Team management, Kubernetes administration, Developing Kubernetes controllers Benefits & Perks: 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 What’s it like to work at Nebius: Fast moving - Bold thinking - Constant growth - Meaningful impact - Trust and real ownership - Opportunity to shape the future of AI Equal Opportunity Statement: Nebius is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace and to providing equal employment opportunities in all aspects of employment. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Applicants must be authorized to work in the country in which they apply and will be required to provide proof of employment eligibility as a condition of hire. If you need accommodations during the application process, please let us know. Create a Job Alert Interested in building your career at Nebius? Get future opportunities sent straight to your email.