Senior SW R&D engineer, Linux

Volumez is a Cloud Volume Orchestrator on a mission to drive cost, complexity, and risk out of modern cloud data infrastructure.

Volumez turns public and private clouds into one easily managed data infrastructure by abstracting the complexity of data path orchestration while optimizing resource utilization.

Description

We are looking for a motivated and skilled software engineer that will take a key role in the development of our core data path, building and orchestrating a linux based storage stack. In your role you will be solving complicated issues and thus allowing volumez to provide the best storage solution in the market.

Responsibilities:

• Locate performance bottlenecks within Linux drivers as well as other components and suggest/implement enhancements to meet target performance goals
• Contribute to the linux kernel community to commit new features and fixes
• Provide architectural guidance and fresh ideas how to tackle kernel problems
• Add new features and operations to our data – path.

Requirements:

• BA or BSc in Computer Science, Engineering, or comparable experience
• +2 years experience in linux device driver development – advantage to block devices
• +4 years experience in C coding language and software development
• Familiar with enterprise linux distros (red hat, ubuntu etc)
• Fast learner and a team player
• Innovative person with excellent problem-solving skills

Advantages:

• Familiar with linux system and open-source tools such as multipath, mdadm, systemd
• Experience working with linux kernel community
• Ability to run performance benchmarks using standard tools
• Knowledge in storage and networking services
• Deep understanding of device mappers and the block layer
• Familiar with cloud technologies