Role Overview :
We are seeking an experienced Staff Software Development Engineer to join our OpenEBS / Puls8 team in Bangalore. This is a technical leadership role combining hands-on development with customer support responsibilities. You will drive architectural decisions set technical standards and mentor engineering teams while also providing expert-level support to enterprise customers on complex cloud-native storage implementations.
Key Responsibilities :
Development & Technical Leadership :
Design and develop complex features for OpenEBS / Puls8 with focus on scalability performance and reliability
Drive architectural decisions and technical direction for cloud-native storage solutions
Set and maintain high standards for code quality testing practices and engineering excellence
Lead technical discussions and design reviews across multiple teams
Solve ambiguous complex technical problems with system-wide impact
Mentor senior and junior engineers fostering technical growth across the organization
Contribute to open-source community and represent DataCore at technical forums
Customer Support :
Provide expert-level technical support for complex customer issues
Debug and resolve critical production issues in distributed Kubernetes environments
Partner with team members on architecture and implementation best practices
Translate customer feedback into product improvements and feature requirements
Mandatory Qualifications :
Bachelors or Masters in Computer Science or related field
10 years of software development experience with 5 years in storage / distributed systems
Expert-level proficiency in Rust Golang or C with deep understanding of Linux systems programming
Deep expertise in distributed systems consensus algorithms and data replication
Strong knowledge of storage protocols block / file / object storage architectures
Hands-on experience building storage data plane components or storage I / O path development and high-speed storage interfaces (NVMe PCIe)
Hands-on experience with Kubernetes including operators SPDK CSI drivers and StatefulSets
Proven track record of driving technical initiatives with cross-team impact
Experience setting technical direction and mentoring engineering teams
Excellent debugging and problem-solving skills for complex production systems
Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
Desirable Qualification :
Active contributions to major open-source projects (Kubernetes CNCF projects)
Experience with OpenEBS Rook Longhorn or similar cloud-native storage platforms
Deep understanding of Kubernetes internals and container runtime architectures
Experience with performance optimization at scale and capacity planning
Background in technical customer support or consulting for enterprise customers
Publications conference talks or technical blog posts demonstrating thought leadership
What we offer :
Technical leadership opportunities on cutting-edge cloud-native storage platforms significant influence on product architecture and direction mentorship and impact across global engineering teams work with enterprise customers on mission-critical infrastructure and career growth in a high-impact role.
Required Experience :
Staff IC
Key Skills
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Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience : years
Vacancy : 1
Staff Software Engineer • Bengaluru, Karnataka, India