Senior Platform Engineer (Kubernetes)

About Six Robotics At Six Robotics, we build intelligent software that gives Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) the ability to collaborate, adapt on the fly, and execute missions that were previously impossible. From our base in Oslo, our 70+ experts in defence, software, and AI develop our flagship autonomy and swarm platform used by both government and industry. In close partnership with the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI), we move fast from concept to live deployment, often in the field alongside end users. We work with advanced hardware and software, a modern tech stack, and missions that demand both technical mastery and operational discipline. Everyone is close to the action, from deep technical problem-solving to field operations. We move fast and value clarity, integrity, and teamwork in everything we do. At Six Robotics, every person executes with precision, adapts to changing conditions, and strengthens the team. Getting in is hard, and you’ll be challenged every day. But if you have the skill, the discipline, and the drive to push your limits and always be sharpening your blade, you’ll find no better place to deliver real-world impact while collaborating and learning from the best in the field. About The Role At Six Robotics, we know that achieving our mission requires more than great engineers; it requires an exceptional engineering environment. You will be part of our Software Factory team, which builds and evolves the systems that shape how engineering develops, validates, and ships our autonomous systems. Software Factory is built just as much for where we are going as for where we are. Most engineers have seen early technical decisions that looked reasonable at the time later become slow, fragile, or difficult to change. We are building our engineering system deliberately so that this does not happen to us. We are building a self-hosted Kubernetes cluster that will serve as a multi-purpose platform for internal web services, CI runners, remote devcontainers, and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) environments. The foundation is in place, but it is still early days. You will be the sole owner of our Kubernetes platform, with the mandate to shape where it goes next. This is not about keeping the lights on. It is about turning an early-stage setup into a platform our developers rely on. Your mission: to mature, scale and harden our Kubernetes platform so that it becomes the default way our teams build and run their services within your first six months. You will be part of the software factory, which builds the internal infrastructure and tooling that engineering depends on. This is a role with real ownership, where there is room to become the key Kubernetes contributor in the company. What You Will Do

• Design and develop a highly available, self-hosted Kubernetes cluster
• Own cluster architecture, scalability, and lifecycle management
• Build a multi-purpose cluster supporting staging, production, CI runners, AI inference, simulators and remote dev containers.
• Develop internal tooling in Python and contribute to Kubernetes-specific components where relevant
• Design resource-aware workload orchestration with priority- and capability-aware queueing mechanisms.
• Expose and integrate Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) setups into the platform

What we are looking for We are looking for a Senior Engineer who understands Kubernetes beyond surface-level usage. You are comfortable operating between application developers and bare-metal infrastructure, and you proactively propose solutions rather than waiting for direction. You are motivated by ownership. You want to design something properly, build it, and maintain it over time. You thrive in environments where responsibility is real, and the technical bar is high. You think about how your technical decisions translate into value for real end users, and you are motivated by being part of building something that operates reliably in critical, real-world contexts where performance, correctness, and usability truly matter. We believe the right candidate brings:

• 5+ years of relevant experience in platform, infrastructure, or backend engineering
• Strong Kubernetes experience as a power user and at cluster-architecture level, not only deploying workloads
• Experience designing and operating self-hosted or on-prem Kubernetes environments
• Solid software engineering background and mindset, with comfort in languages like Python (for internal tooling)
• Strong Linux fundamentals
• Experience with Docker
• Highly efficient and structured technical communication skills, expressing decisions and trade-offs in a clear manner
• Fluent in English (Norwegian not required)

Nice-to-haves:

• Experience with GitHub Actions Runner Controller (ARC)
• Dynamic VLAN configuration
• Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) environments
• Building internal developer platforms
• Bare-metal-as-a-service concepts
• On-prem infrastructure management
• GitHub Actions

Why You Should Join At Six Robotics, we're not just building software - we're redefining how unmanned systems operate in the real world. If you're driven by meaningful problems, technical depth, and the chance to shape something from the ground up, you'll find your place here.

• Work on problems that matter Our technology helps unlock smarter, safer, and more adaptable UAV operations in defense and industry, solving real challenges with direct, tangible impact.
• Lead the shift in a hardware-dominated space We're bringing modern AI, autonomy, and scalable software into a field that's long relied on rigid, pre-programmed systems, to change how UAVs are designed, deployed, and managed.
• Build from zero, shape the future Join early and help define the core systems, tools, and culture of a company that’s still being built - where your ideas, code, and decisions will have a lasting influence.
• Work with purpose, supported by great benefits You'll be part of a mission-driven team that values clarity, integrity, and collaboration, offering competitive pay, equity potential, strong insurance and pension plans, and ongoing learning opportunities.

Our Recruitment Process

• Screening interview with one of our recruiters to get to know you better (30 min).
• Meet & Greet with someone from the team to learn more about us (60 min).
• Programming assignment to be solved in your own time, followed by a technical interview more closely related to the specifics of the role (90 min).
• Final interview with our CTO and Head of People (45 min)

Reference check followed by an offer if everything goes well. We consider applications continuously, so don’t hold off with applying if this looks interesting. Our Commitment to Inclusion At Six Robotics, we are committed to creating a workplace built on respect, integrity, and collaboration. We value different perspectives and experiences, and we believe that diversity within our team strengthens both our work and our culture. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply and help us build technology that makes a real impact. Security Clearance Requirement All employees at Six Robotics are required to undergo security clearance due to our close collaboration with the Norwegian Armed Forces. Prior clearance is not necessary. The clearance process will be initiated as part of onboarding, and employment is conditional on obtaining the required clearance