# CONTRACT - Engineer, Kubernetes (NTD) at Nintendo

- Company: Nintendo
- What the company does: Visit the official Nintendo site to shop for Nintendo Switch™ systems and video games, read the latest news, find fun gear and gifts with a Nintendo twist, and much more.
- Company website: https://www.nintendo.com
- Type: Startups
- Level: Mid level
- Location: Redmond, WA
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-07-13
- Apply by: 2026-10-12
- Apply: https://careers.nintendo.com/?gh_jid=4314772009
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/nintendo-contract-engineer-kubernetes-ntd/

## About the role

As a Software Engineer, Kubernetes, you will be a key member of our internal platform team. This role is a unique blend of software development and DevOps principles, focusing on standardizing, stabilizing, and scaling our Kubernetes infrastructure. You will be responsible for both day-to-day operations and strategic long-term projects that will shape our platform's future. Applicants must be legally eligible to work in the United States to be considered. Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.

## What they're looking for

- Document and Standardize: Audit our existing infrastructure and document our current setup, including its architecture, processes, and configurations. Your goal is to establish a clear and reproducible foundation
- Platform Strategy: Investigate and propose solutions for a hybrid cloud strategy, evaluating the technical and business merits of different approaches
- Tooling & CI/CD: Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines to streamline developer workflows. You'll help manage application deployments using package or configuration managers like Helm or Kustomize
- Cluster Management: Have hands-on experience with Kubernetes cluster management, which require familiarity with tools like kubeadm and kubectl
- Cluster Environments: Have knowledge & experience working with Kubernetes clusters hosted either on-premise or in cloud environments
- Collaboration & Mentorship: Work closely with peer groups and other teams, sharing your expertise and helping to build a deeper understanding of Kubernetes best practices across the organization

Tags: T - Development: Platform