Senior Software Engineer- Platform

Job Description

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