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The Principal Software Engineer will develop and improve storage network protocols, mentor engineers, and ensure high quality and reliability of distributed systems.
Principal Software Engineer – Storage Network Protocols
The Position
Nasuni is expanding its first-class engineering organization and looking for a Principal Software Engineer to join the Platform team that is responsible for the foundational services, file, network and communication protocols running on the Nasuni Edge Appliance. We're looking for someone who shares our high standards for quality, performance, reliability and user experience. The ideal candidate will be looking to take ownership of the development and improvements to Samba modules, communication protocols and other libraries and services that run on the Nasuni Appliance. We are looking for Software Engineers passionate about learning and pushing cloud technology to the edge and beyond. Offering mentorship and leadership to a strong team of software engineers. We are looking to fill this role in Remote-US, Raleigh, NC, Boston or Marlborough, MA. #LI-Remote #BI-Remote
As a Principal Software Engineer, you will...
- Participate in requirements analysis, design, design reviews and other work related to expanding Nasuni's Platform and Operating System
- Propose, develop, and deliver disruptive features to Nasuni’s communication protocols, e.g., NFS, SMB, FTP, SAMBA, and others
- Debug and fix bugs reported by customers, support, QA and development
- Work with customer support to address escalations and participate in the on-call rotation for production issues and escalations
Required skills and experience we look for are...
- 8+ years of experience delivering and operating large scale, highly available distributed systems and/or cloud services
- Extensive experience developing code in C, C++.
- Deep understanding of object-oriented design and SDK development, both on-prem and cloud environment
- Strong knowledge of data structures, algorithms, multi-threading, I/O paths, Linux operating systems, XFS/EXT filesystems and distributed systems fundamentals.
- Strong knowledge of data structures, algorithms, operating systems, distributed systems and cloud services fundamentals
- Experience with working with technical partners to translate ambiguous requirements into actionable technical requirements and per-component designs.
- Written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present complex information clearly to all audiences.
- Ability to drive projects and the implementation details, including rapid development for proof-of-concept projects.
- Ability to mentor other engineers in the team in processes, technologies, and design methodologies.
- As a Principal Engineer at Nasuni you should have prior technical team leadership and mentoring experience
Highly desired skills...
- Development/Troubleshooting experience on storage products
- Understanding of filesystems and file server protocols (SMB, NFS, FTP)
- Experience working with Kubernetes or other container orchestration systems.
- Experience with cloud platforms, such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform
- Scripting with Bash/PowerShell
- Python/Perl
- Use of cryptographic tools/libraries
- Windows Active Directory and/or LDAP, Kerberos
- Experience with implementing and managing CI/CD pipelines and proficiency in CI/CD tools, such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Tekton, or GitLab CI
It’s an added bonus if you have...
- Linux system administration or configuration; System services, Firewall, Iptables
- Experience with Samba implementation and active open-source contributions
- Networking protocols such as TCP, UDP, HTTP
- Our Cloud-Native Platform connects to enterprise applications and public storage via Software API's. Having prior API creation and utilization is essential
- Experience with and contributions to open-source communities is a plus
- PostgreSQL is used as backbone to our system, prior Postgres is helpful
- Exposure to Cloud Storage backend integration with AWS or Azure
- Knowledge of containerization with Docker and Kubernetes
- Modern source control repositories such as Git
- Other high-level languages including Golang, Java, or Perl
Experience:
- BS or MS in computer science or equivalent work experience.
- 9+ years previous experience in the industry. We are looking for experienced C++/Linux software engineer to expand our distributed file system team.
Nasuni is the leading hybrid cloud storage solution that powers business growth with effortless scalability, built-in security, and fast edge performance using a unique cloud-native architecture. The Nasuni File Data Platform delivers operational excellence by consolidating NAS and backup, eliminating data silos, and making management easy and flexible without changes to apps or workflows. Its built-in security offers proactive defense and rapid recovery, lowering organization’s risk from the detrimental effects of ransomware attacks and other disasters. Synchronized access to file data everywhere ensures user productivity by supporting remote and hybrid work.
Why work at Nasuni? As part of our commitment to your well-being, we are pleased to offer comprehensive benefits packages to employees across the US. Benefits packages generally include:
- Best in class employee onboarding and training
- "Take What You Need” paid time off policy
- Comprehensive health, dental and vision plans
- Company-paid life and disability insurance
- 401(k) and Roth IRA retirement plan
- Generous employee referral bonuses
- Flexible remote work policy
- 10 Paid Holidays
- Wide array of wellbeing offerings
- Pre-tax savings accounts with company contributions
- Great team culture and social activities
- Collaborative workspaces
- Free on-site fitness centers and stocked kitchens in select office locations
- Professional development resources
To all recruitment agencies: Nasuni does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our job boards, Nasuni employees or any other company location. Nasuni is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.
Nasuni is an equal opportunity employer. The equal employment opportunity policy at Nasuni protects employees and job applicants from discrimination on the bases of race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit based factors. These protections extend to all management practices and decisions, including recruitment and hiring practices, appraisal systems, promotions, and training and career development programs.
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Top Skills
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Bash
C
C++
Docker
Ftp
Github Actions
Gitlab Ci
Google Cloud Platform
Jenkins
Kubernetes
Linux
Azure
Nfs
Perl
Postgres
Powershell
Python
Samba
Smb
Tekton
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