5+ years of experience in systems engineering, backend development, or similar. Proven experience developing and maintaining container-based runtime systems (e.g., Docker). Solid understanding of container orchestration platforms (e.g., Kubernetes). Strong software engineering skills with proficiency in Python (or similar). Proficiency in systems-level languages such as Rust, C, or C++. Deep understanding of Linux system APIs and internals. Hands-on experience with advanced debugging and observability tools. Ability to debug and trace application behavior in complex containerized setups. Familiarity with cloud development and Infrastructure-as-Code tools. Experience in coaching and mentoring engineers.