Senior Go / Kubernetes Developer - Cloud & Edge Infrastructure (Freelance, Remote)

For a long-term cloud infrastructure project, we are looking for an experienced Senior Go / Kubernetes Developer to support the further development of a distributed multi-provider cloud and edge platform. You will work in an international engineering environment and contribute primarily to the development of Kubernetes-native infrastructure automation using Go. Start: asap Duration: 12+ months Capacity: 100% Location: Remote Preferred setup: Nearshore / Europe-compatible Language: English; German beneficial Contract: Freelance Tasks • Design and develop Kubernetes Operators and Controllers in Go • Develop cloud-native backend services and Kubernetes-native APIs • Design and implement Custom Resource Definitions (CRDs) and reconciliation logic • Automate provisioning and lifecycle management of cloud, edge and bare-metal infrastructure • Integrate infrastructure, networking and platform components via Kubernetes APIs • Develop and maintain automated unit and integration tests • Analyze, troubleshoot and improve Go applications and Kubernetes controllers • Contribute to technical architecture, code reviews and engineering standards • Collaborate with infrastructure, networking, security and AI/ML specialists Requirements • Several years of professional software development experience with strong hands-on Go / Golang expertise • Proven experience developing Kubernetes Operators and/or Custom Controllers in Go • Strong practical knowledge of the Kubernetes API, CRDs and reconciliation patterns • Experience with common Kubernetes development frameworks such as controller-runtime, client-go, Kubebuilder or Operator SDK • Good understanding of Go concurrency, APIs, testing and backend/service development • Experience developing and operating containerized applications • Good understanding of cloud-native and distributed infrastructure • Familiarity with infrastructure topics such as compute, networking, storage and automated provisioning Find more English Speaking Jobs in Germany on Arbeitnow