Lambda Kubernetes Service (LKS) is an API-first Kubernetes platform for AI training and inference on Lambda infrastructure. We’re looking for an Engineering Manager to lead the team building its customer-facing platform capabilities: cluster runtime, system components, managed add-ons, and AI workload orchestration.

You’ll lead the engineering team and partner with the Hosted Control Plane team and Lambda’s Compute, Networking, Storage, IAM, Security, and Product teams. The goal is a reliable, extensible Kubernetes experience from a functional vanilla cluster to vetted capabilities such as GPU and network operators, and orchestration options such as Slurm through Slinky.

Build and lead the engineering team; hire strong engineers, develop technical leaders, and set a high bar for ownership and quality.

Define the technical strategy and roadmap for LKS platform capabilities and Kubernetes runtime.

Deliver a reliable baseline cluster experience using upstream, CNCF-conformant Kubernetes.

Own the integration and lifecycle of managed add-ons, including qualification, compatibility, releases, and customer choice.

Build Kubernetes capabilities for AI workloads, starting with Slurm through Slinky and evaluating options such as Volcano and LLMD as needs grow.

Partner with the Hosted Control Plane team on cluster lifecycle, upgrades, release readiness, and incident response.

Work across Lambda infrastructure and product teams to deliver secure, supportable integrations.

Communicate progress, risks, and customer impact clearly to leadership and partner teams.

Have 9+ years of software engineering experience, including 3+ years leading engineering teams.

Have built or operated Kubernetes platforms, managed Kubernetes services, or container infrastructure.

Engineering Manager, Kubernetes Platform (LKS)

Responsibilities

Qualification

Required

Preferred

Benefits

Company

Lambda

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