Stacklok

Staff Forward Deployed Engineer - Kubernetes

We captured this posting once, on 2026-08-05, and did not track it afterwards — so we cannot tell you whether it is still open.

Employer
Stacklok
Location
Remote
Seniority
Senior
Experience asked for
Not stated
Pay band
$216K – $264K

When we saw it

  • Posted 2026-07-30 — the date the employer published it
  • Archived 2026-08-05 — when we saved this copy

Found via LinkedIn — US keyword pulls.

Skills the posting named

technical leadershipmentorshipcustomer deliverydesign reviewstechnical directioncommunicationstartup mindsetownershipkubernetesgohelmgitops

From the posting

Stacklok is led by CEO Craig McLuckie and CTO Joe Beda, two of the creators of Kubernetes. As AI reshapes how software is built and used, we're building the foundation enterprises need to adopt it with confidence. We're building the control plane for enterprise AI agents, enabling organizations to run, govern, and secure them on the infrastructure they already trust. Through Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers running across Kubernetes and private cloud environments, AI agents can securely connect to internal data and systems while meeting the security, compliance, and operational requirements of highly regulated and security-conscious organizations. We've also extended this foundation to the model layer with an enterprise AI gateway. …

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