Summary of Role
The Storage Network Protocols team is expanding and seeking a Senior Software Engineer with strong expertise in Linux / CentOS environments. This role involves designing and owning core technologies focused on high availability and non-disruptive upgrade mechanisms in distributed systems.
The ideal candidate is passionate about building scalable, resilient storage solutions and thrives in a hands-on engineering environment. You’ll contribute directly to critical system components and help shape the evolution of the platform as it scales.
As a Principal Software Engineer, you will play a key role in enhancing the cloud-scale NAS platform. Your responsibilities will include :
- Participating in requirements analysis, design, design reviews, and other work related to expanding the platform and operating system.
- Developing and maintaining software and services delivered to customers as part of the NAS appliance.
- Developing and maintaining high availability and upgrade solutions for the NAS appliance.
- Debugging and fixing bugs reported by customers, support, QA, and development.
- Working with customer support to address any escalations.
Primary Responsibilities :
8+ years of experience delivering and operating large-scale, highly-available distributed systems and / or cloud services.Extensive experience developing code in C, C++.Strong knowledge of Linux clustering technologies (such as pacemaker, coro-sync, etc.).Deep understanding of object-oriented design and SDK development in both on-premise and cloud environments.Strong grasp of data structures, algorithms, multithreading, I / O paths, Linux operating systems, XFS / EXT filesystems, and distributed systems fundamentals.Experience working with hypervisor platforms like ESX, Hyper-V, OpenStack, and KVM.Experience collaborating with technical partners to translate ambiguous requirements into actionable technical requirements and per-component designs.Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present complex information clearly to all audiences.Ability to drive projects and implementation details, including rapid development for proof-of-concept projects.Experience mentoring engineers in processes, technologies, and design methodologies.Prior technical team leadership and mentoring experience as a Principal Engineer.Qualifications :
Degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience covering system design, design principles, and code architecture.Experience working with cloud-native platforms and API creation / utilization.Contributions to open-source communities are a plus.Experience with PostgreSQL as a system backbone is favorable.Exposure to cloud storage backend integration with AWS or Azure.Knowledge of containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.Familiarity with high-level programming languages including Golang, Java, or Perl.Experience :
11 to 15 years in system / platform software development.BE / B.Tech or ME / M.Tech in Computer Science, Electronics and Communications, or MCA