Kueue is a Kubernetes-native controller for job queuing that manages quotas and resource consumption. It provides APIs for handling Kubernetes workloads with varying priorities and resource requirements, functioning as a job-level manager that determines when to admit or evict jobs. Designed for efficient resource management, job prioritization and advanced scheduling, Kueue helps optimize workload execution in Kubernetes environments — particularly for ML workloads using tools such as Kubeflow. It works alongside the cluster-autoscaler and kube-scheduler rather than replacing them, focusing on job admission based on order, quota, priority and topology awareness. As part of the Kubernetes Special Interest Group (SIG) ecosystem, Kueue adheres to its development standards.
