Staff Software Engineer - Filesystems and Data Protocols

Overview

This is an incredible opportunity to be part of a company that has been at the forefront of AI and high-performance data storage innovation for over two decades. DataDirect Networks (DDN) is a global market leader renowned for powering many of the world's most demanding AI data centers, in industries ranging from life sciences and healthcare to financial services, autonomous cars, Government, academia, research and manufacturing.

"DDN's A3I solutions are transforming the landscape of AI infrastructure." – IDC

“The real differentiator is DDN. I never hesitate to recommend DDN. DDN is the de facto name for AI Storage in high performance environments” - Marc Hamilton, VP, Solutions Architecture & Engineering | NVIDIA

DDN is the global leader in AI and multi-cloud data management at scale. Our cutting-edge data intelligence platform is designed to accelerate AI workloads, enabling organizations to extract maximum value from their data. With a proven track record of performance, reliability, and scalability, DDN empowers businesses to tackle the most challenging AI and data-intensive workloads with confidence.

Our success is driven by our unwavering commitment to innovation, customer-centricity, and a team of passionate professionals who bring their expertise and dedication to every project. This is a chance to make a significant impact at a company that is shaping the future of AI and data management.

Our commitment to innovation, customer success, and market leadership makes this an exciting and rewarding role for a driven professional looking to make a lasting impact in the world of AI and data storage.

Job Description

We are looking for a highly skilled Staff Software Engineer with specialization in Filesystems and Data Protocols to join Infinia Data Services team. In this pivotal role, you will design, develop, and optimize the core components of Infinia, DDN’s advanced distributed intelligent data platform.

You will leverage cutting-edge AI development and deployment tooling—prompt engineering, to reduce time-to-insight, accelerate delivery velocity for better Business outcomes.

We are looking for remote candidates in the following metropolitan areas: Boston, MA; Raleigh, NC; Denver, CO; or Tucson, AZ. Occasional in-person meetings or team events may be required.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and implement Data Orchestration layer on top of distributed Filesystem. This module will integrate Infinia on premise solution with multi cloud Data Services.
• Design and enhance the core components of Infinia for high performance and scalability.
• Own critical customer case escalations end-to-end, including deep root cause analysis and mitigation strategies.
• Drive design discussions, build prototypes and contribute to deliver high quality products
• Utilize AI-powered debugging, log analysis, and system pattern recognition tools to accelerate resolution.
• Conduct code reviews and improve scalability, stability, reliability and performance of INFINIA solutions

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• 7+ years of Data Storage and management, software engineering experience.
• Strong expertise in C++

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with cloud Data Storage services like AWS S3 or Google Cloud Storage (GCS).
• Data movement, copy workflows: remote replication, cloud backup/restore
• Experience with real-time data processing and streaming frameworks such as Apache Kafka.
• Experience with Distributed systems

DDN

This role offers an exceptional opportunity to participate in a high-impact engineering organization at the core of DDN’s cutting-edge storage solutions. If you are passionate about solving complex technical challenges and driving innovation in high-performance systems, we encourage you to apply.

This position requires participation in an on-call rotation to provide after-hours support as needed.

Join our dynamic and driven team, where engineering excellence is at the heart of everything we do. We seek individuals who love to challenge themselves and are fueled by curiosity. Here, you'll have the opportunity to work across various areas of the company, thanks to our flat organizational structure that encourages hands-on involvement and direct contributions to our mission. Leadership is earned by those who take initiative and consistently deliver outstanding results, both in their work ethic and deliverables, making strong prioritization skills essential. Additionally, we value strong communication skills in all our engineers and researchers, as they are crucial for the success of our teams and the company as a whole.

Interview Process: After submitting your application, one of our recruiters will review your resume. If your application passes this stage, you will be invited to a 30-minute interview during which a member of our team will ask some basic questions. If you clear the interview, you will enter the main process, which can consist of up to four interviews in total:

• Coding assessment: Often in a language of your choice.
• Systems design: Translate high-level requirements into a scalable, fault-tolerant service (depending on role).
• Real-time problem-solving: Demonstrate practical skills in a live problem-solving session.
• Meet and greet with the wider team.
• Our goal is to finish the main process in 2-3 weeks at most.

DataDirect Networks (DDN) is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender, sex stereotyping, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.