Senior Software Engineer - K8s Operator

Your role at Dynatrace

• You will design and build Kubernetes Operators in Go that automate the full lifecycle of the Dynatrace platform - covering installation, configuration, upgrades, and ongoing operations - enabling a fully self-service and hands-off experience for users. 


• You will own the end-to-end developer and operator experience, ensuring that running Dynatrace in Kubernetes environments is simple, reliable, and consistent across diverse customer setups. 


• You will collaborate with multiple engineering teams across Dynatrace to integrate their components into a unified, automation-first platform model, ensuring every part of the system can be deployed and operated without manual intervention. 


• You will leverage AI-assisted engineering and observability insights to enable more autonomous, adaptive, and self-optimizing platform operations. 


• You will continuously improve the reliability, observability, and resilience of the Operator, ensuring safe rollouts, automated recovery, and predictable behavior at scale. 

What will help you succeed

• A background in Software Engineering or related technical studies. 


• 3+ years of experience in Golang, with a strong understanding of object-oriented and functional programming principles. 


• Deep expertise in Kubernetes, containers, and Kubernetes Operators. 


• Passion for building high-performance, scalable algorithms and working with modern technologies in the cloud-native space. 


• A hands-on, collaborative approach to problem-solving with a commitment to delivering high-quality solutions as part of a team 

Why you will love being a Dynatracer

• Dynatrace is a leader in unified observability and security.


• We provide a culture of excellence with competitive compensation packages designed to recognize and reward performance.


• Our employees work with the largest cloud providers, including AWS, Microsoft, and Google Cloud, and other leading partners worldwide to create strategic alliances.


• You'll get to work at the forefront of innovation with Dynatrace Intelligence—the industry's first agentic operations system. Bringing together deterministic and agentic AI, it helps teams understand what's happening, why it matters, and what to do next— automatically.


• Over 50% of the Fortune 100 companies are current customers of Dynatrace.

Additional information

Important Location Requirement: This role offers the flexibility of remote work from anywhere in Switzerland; however, please note that current residency and physical presence in Switzerland are required.