Identify promising product ideas, research solutions, and rapidly build prototypes to test feasibility, then report findings to guide technical strategy.
Lead complex technical initiatives, author technical summaries, and support the engineering team in overcoming challenging problems.
Collaborate directly with executive leadership, operating beyond standard team structures to explore new product directions and solve high-impact problems.
Gain deep expertise in the current system while quickly mastering new technologies to integrate them efficiently into the tech stack.
Engage with users to uncover advanced technical requirements and convert them into actionable engineering solutions.

Competitive salary including equity compensation
Platinum-level health, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage for employees and eligible dependents (varies by country)
Flexible working hours focused on outcomes rather than fixed schedules
Freedom to work from any location with adaptability to personal life changes

Competitive salary with equity included

Remote (worldwide), with team members distributed globally and headquarters in San Francisco

Globally distributed, remote-first engineering team operating in a lean, fast-moving startup environment

Play a key role early in a rapidly scaling startup with significant influence on direction and culture.
Fast hiring process: typically respond within a week, with minimal formalities — share links, answer questions, and join a brief Zoom call.
Work in a candid, informal environment free of bureaucracy — ideas thrive on merit, not hierarchy.
Grow quickly as the company expands — early membership enables accelerated career progression.
Take on meaningful responsibility immediately and help shape the company’s future.

Venture-backed technology startup focused on Kubernetes virtualization for artificial intelligence workloads.
Has raised over $30 million from leading venture capital firms, including Khosla Ventures.
Headquartered in San Francisco at Salesforce Tower, with a globally distributed, remote-first team.
Leading platform for managing GPU infrastructure, serving AI cloud providers and large-scale AI operations.
Creator of vCluster, an open-source Kubernetes virtualization tool with over 10,000 GitHub stars and 40 million virtual clusters created since 2021.
Launched an Infrastructure Tenancy Platform for AI at KubeCon North America 2025, featuring a NVIDIA-validated reference architecture for DGX systems.

Prioritize action and perseverance — push through challenges with determination and speed.
Take full ownership of results, ensuring value is delivered, not just tasks completed.
Deliver exceptional experiences through speed, simplicity, and going the extra mile for users and teammates.
Embrace open-source principles and open-minded collaboration — best ideas win regardless of source.
Intentionally build the future by discarding outdated methods and creating robust, modern standards for critical infrastructure.

Remote-first work culture with no expectation of physical office presence.
Company base in San Francisco (Salesforce Tower), but team spans across the globe.
Open source is core to the company's identity and development philosophy.
Streamlined hiring: typically respond within a week, with quick decision cycles.
No resume polishing needed — submit professional links and answer a few questions.
Brief Zoom call with a team member to evaluate mutual fit.

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vCluster Labs is hiring a Staff Software Engineer