- Company: Cresta
- Salary: Pay not listed
- Work type: Remote
Cresta at a glance
cresta.comSEC filings mentioning "cresta": 577 — search EDGAR
Cresta (cresta.com) builds AI for contact-center work. Recent coverage notes a training simulator that uses AI agents to give dynamic practice to human agents (PR Newswire). Other DATA hits (unrelated wiki/news) were discarded.
5,139 Wikipedia views in June 2026 — a rough gauge of public visibility.
Source: Wikipedia
Staff Infrastructure Software Engineer (Kubernetes) at cresta - Remote, Full Time
The Opportunity
Come join Cresta as a Staff Infrastructure Software Engineer to build and advance our core infrastructure. As part of the infrastructure team, you will design, build, and maintain Kubernetes-based systems that enable the engineering team to execute quickly, productively, and securely. You'll work in a collaborative yet highly autonomous environment where each member has a defined role with clear expectations and the freedom to pursue projects that interest you.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain Kubernetes-based systems for our engineering team
- Ensure infrastructure is scalable, secure, and reliable
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and implement improvements in the infrastructure stack
- Automate deployment processes using CI/CD pipelines
- Monitor system performance and proactively address issues
- Participate in code reviews and pair programming sessions
What You Bring
- 5+ years of experience as an Infrastructure Software Engineer with a focus on Kubernetes
- Expertise in cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure
- Familiarity with container orchestration tools and DevOps best practices
- Experience with automation tools like Ansible, Terraform, and Jenkins
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently
- A passion for building scalable, secure, and efficient infrastructure solutions
About cresta
Cresta unlocks the true potential of the customer experience by turning every conversation into a competitive advantage. Our unified AI platform combines conversational AI agents, real-time human agent augmentation, and comprehensive conversation intelligence to drive revenue and efficiency gains across every channel. Leading companies like United Airlines, Cox Communications, and Marriott use Cresta to power world-class customer experiences.
Born from the Stanford AI Lab, Cresta has raised over $270 million from leading investors such as a16z, Greylock, and Sequoia. Our CEO, Ping Wu, founded and led Google's Contact Center AI and Vertex AI platforms before joining Cresta to build the future of AI-driven customer experiences.
Over the next few years, AI will redefine how people interact with businesses every day. Join us at Cresta to build that future!
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What people say about Cresta
- What does it take to restore a World War Two Spitfire?
- Ask HN: What projects are you working on?
- Troubled welds on the Bay Bridge
- Running Out of Power in a Tesla on the Side of a Highway
- Cresta Raises Series C
- Experts on day one: our investment in Cresta
Recent news
- Tina Ann Cresta Obituary Jul 4, 2026 - mcdonaldfs.com
- Broc CRESTA Obituary - The Press Democrat
- Cresta Launches Training Simulator, Using AI Agents to Provide Dynamic Training to Human Agents - PR Newswire
- Cresta Árida - Electronic Arts Home Page
- Video from the Volcano fire in La Cresta. - facebook.com
Aggregated from public discussions and news; opinions are the authors’ own.
About this role & career path
Staff infra/Kubernetes work usually means multi-team technical leadership, production ownership, and mentoring—not just tickets. Paths often lead toward principal engineer or platform architecture.
Build the skills for this role
Strengthen Go/Python, Linux, Kubernetes, networking, and infra-as-code. Free options from CERTS:
- freeCodeCamp — Full Stack curriculum (free)
- Saylor Academy — Computer Science courses (free)
- CS50 (Harvard, via edX) (free to learn)
- Microsoft Learn — developer training paths (free to learn)
Free & low-cost learning resources
- freeCodeCamp — Full Stack curriculum (free)
- Saylor Academy — Computer Science courses (free)
- CS50 (Harvard, via edX) (free to learn)
- Microsoft Learn — developer training paths (free to learn)
Expect deep Kubernetes design (HA, networking, security), debugging production outages, and system-design for multi-tenant AI platforms. Be ready to discuss tradeoffs at staff scope and past incident leadership.
Watch & learn
Video via YouTube.
Strong fit if you enjoy staff-level platform ownership for Kubernetes-backed AI products and can operate fully remote with sparse public company signal beyond product/news snippets.
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Listing facts
- Role Staff Infrastructure Software Engineer (Kubernetes)
- Employer Cresta
- Work mode Remote
- Type Full Time
- Pay (from listing) Pay not listed
- Posted July 29, 2026
- Apply by August 29, 2026
- Overview Full job description on this page (354 words)
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- Hacker News — What does it take to restore a World War Two Spitfire?
- Hacker News — Ask HN: What projects are you working on?
- Hacker News — Troubled welds on the Bay Bridge
- Hacker News — Running Out of Power in a Tesla on the Side of a Highway
- Hacker News — Cresta Raises Series C
- Hacker News — Experts on day one: our investment in Cresta
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