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166 Kubernetes Backend Engineer Jobs

All 166 open Kubernetes backend engineer roles, read straight from company career pages and refreshed every hour. Pick the ones you like and SF Jobs rewrites your resume for each one and applies for you.

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166
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32
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55%
Median pay
$205K

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Kubernetes Backend Engineer Jobs: the market in October 2026

How many Kubernetes backend engineer roles are open right now?
166 open postings, read straight from company career pages. Closed postings drop off within hours.
What do Kubernetes backend engineer roles pay?
Across 59 postings that list a yearly USD salary, the midpoint is $205K. The middle half sits between $158K and $245K.
Who is hiring?
Affirm (66), Databricks (17), Palantir (13), GitLab (11), Verkada (7).
How many are remote or senior?
55% are fully remote and 80% are senior, lead or principal level.
Which skills come up most?
Kubernetes, AWS, Python, Kotlin, MySQL, Java.

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