MetalBear is looking for a Team Lead to lead the mirrord Core Team. mirrord's core functionality works by hooking into the local process' low-level system calls and seamlessly blending it into a remote Kubernetes workload. Building this part of the product requires strong grasp of OS internals, process behavior, and low-level systems programming.
Requirements
- At least 2 years of professional experience writing production-grade code in Rust, C++, or C.
- Expertise in Linux/macOS internals, syscall hooking, dynamic linking, or similar techniques.
- Understanding of Kubernetes and cloud-native environments.
Responsibilities
- Lead the design, development, and maintenance of mirrord’s hooking engine.
- Work deeply with libc, macOS and Linux internals, and Kubernetes.
- Set the technical direction for the team and maintain high engineering standards.
- Help prioritize work, unblock engineers, and drive roadmap execution.
- Hire and mentor engineers as the team grows.
- Collaborate directly with users to gather feedback, debug issues, and shape technical priorities.
- Stay hands-on and actively contribute to the codebase.
Other
- At least 1 year of experience leading engineering teams.
- Comfortable working async in a remote-first, startup environment.
- Work on an open-source product used and loved by real developers.
- Remote-first, async-friendly, and low on meetings.
- Competitive salary, stock options, and a culture that respects your time.
