Senior Software Engineer

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 Senior Software Engineer for our team, which focuses on creating storage solutions for the most data-intensive workloads. The role will focus on the EMF framework which handles deployment, management and monitoring platform for an HPC Filesystem. EMF is written fully in Rust. The ideal candidate will have experience designing, implementing, and shipping software using modern development tooling and practices.

Responsibilities for this role include but are not limited to:

• Software design and development for new features and maintenance of existing features.
• Analysis of bug reports and development of software fixes on multiple platforms.
• Work with the Engineering manager and a geographically distributed team to understand product requirements and features.
• Contribute to and validate product documentation.
• Assist with performance tuning of features for specific environments and use-cases.

Qualifications:

• BS/MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or equivalent degree/experience.
• 5+ years of software development experience in Linux environments with either Rust, C/C++, Python or Golang.
• At least 2+ years of System Design experience.
• Linux sys admin/DevOps experience valuable.
• Worked with Cloud, preferably Google Cloud or Oracle Cloud.
• Strong team player with good communication skills and should be self-starter.
• Excellent time management skills, with the ability to prioritize, multitask, and work under deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with JIRA, Jenkins, Git preferred.
• Github experience required.
• Prior experience working with enterprise-class or HPC storage systems and/or distributed systems a bonus

DDN

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.

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