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Container and Kubernetes engineer jobs in the United States

83 open roles for Kubernetes engineers in the United States as of Nov 15, 2026. Captivation Software, CoreWeave, Elastic, SpaceX and Chainguard have the most. 7 are remote and the median advertised salary is $200K.

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Who is hiring for container and Kubernetes engineer roles in the United States

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What container and Kubernetes engineer roles in the United States pay, by level

Level in the titleMedian advertised salaryRoles counted
No level in the title$200K43
Senior$193K20
Lead and above$232K16

Medians of the midpoints of advertised yearly US-dollar ranges; a level needs at least 15 such roles. Advertised, not verified pay.

Questions about container and Kubernetes engineer jobs in the United States

How many container and Kubernetes engineer jobs in the United States are open right now?
There are 83 open container and Kubernetes engineer jobs in the United States at 31 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 6 of them were posted in the last seven days. The list is rebuilt every hour from the employers' own careers pages.
Which companies have the most container and Kubernetes engineer jobs in the United States?
Right now the most openings are at Captivation Software (24), Elastic (5), CoreWeave (5), SpaceX (5) and Chainguard (4). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
Are there remote container and Kubernetes engineer jobs in the United States?
7 of the 83 open container and Kubernetes engineer jobs in the United States (8%) are listed as remote. Remote roles are often limited to certain countries or time zones, so check the location line of each job.
What do container and Kubernetes engineer jobs in the United States pay?
The median advertised salary is $200K, based on 79 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $178K and $216K. These are advertised ranges, not verified pay. Most employers here are technology companies, so the figures run above the wider market for the same work.
Is it hard to get one of the container and Kubernetes engineer jobs in the United States?
0 of the 83 open container and Kubernetes engineer jobs in the United States (0%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 36 postings that state experience, the median asks for 5 years. 31 companies are hiring and 6 roles were posted in the last seven days. Matching your resume to the skills each posting names helps most; the free resume builder shows the match.
How is AI changing container and Kubernetes engineer jobs in the United States?
7 of the 83 open container and Kubernetes engineer jobs in the United States (8%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often Machine Learning, AI, LLM. Employers still list 83 such roles today at 31 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.
What skills do container and Kubernetes engineer jobs in the United States ask for?
Most often Kubernetes (73%), Linux (63%), Python (51%), Go (41%), Bash (36%) of the 83 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.
Which job titles come up most in container and Kubernetes engineer jobs in the United States?
Senior Software Engineer (6), Software Engineer 3 (6), Software Engineer 2 (5), Staff Software Engineer (5), Engineering Manager (3): the most common titles among the 83 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.
Are container and Kubernetes engineer jobs in the United States in demand in 2026?
83 container and Kubernetes engineer jobs in the United States are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 31 companies, 0.1% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 6 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $200K. 7 (8%) can be done remotely.
How do I apply for container and Kubernetes engineer jobs in the United States?
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