Senior Platform Engineer

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 50 experts in defence software and AI develop Valkyrie our flagship autonomy and swarm platform used by both government and 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 youll 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 youll 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. Thats where you come in.

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. This is not about maintaining an existing setup. It is about designing and implementing the foundation from scratch.

Your mission follows this: to design implement and operationalize a highly available and scalable Kubernetes cluster that is adopted by developers and actively serving at least one of its intended purposes within the first six months.

You will be part of Team 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 implement a highly available self-hosted Kubernetes cluster
  

• Own cluster architecture scalability and lifecycle management
  

• Build a multi-purpose cluster supporting staging production CI runners and remote dev containers.
  

• Develop internal tooling in Python and contribute to Kubernetes-specific components in Go 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) and Go
  

• Strong Linux fundamentals
  

• Experience with Docker and GitHub Actions
  

• 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
  

• OpenStack
  

• Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) environments
  

• Building internal developer platforms
  

• Bare-metal-as-a-service concepts
  

• On-prem infrastructure management
  

Why You Should Join

At Six Robotics were not just building software - were redefining how unmanned systems operate in the real world. If youre driven by meaningful problems technical depth and the chance to shape something from the ground up youll 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

  Were bringing modern AI autonomy and scalable software into a field thats 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 thats still being built - where your ideas code and decisions will have a lasting influence.
  

• Work with purpose supported by great benefits
  Youll 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

1. Screening interview with one of our recruiters to get to know you better (30 min).

2. Meet & Greet with someone from the team to learn more about us (60 min).

3. 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).

4. 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 dont 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 a security clearance due to our close collaboration with the Norwegian Armed Forces. While prior clearance is not necessary the clearance process will be initiated as part of onboarding.