Lead Software Engineer – Lustre Sustaining

Job Summary:

We are looking for a Sustaining Engineer for our team, which focuses on creating storage solutions for the most data-intensive workloads in the world, both HPC and AI/ML. The ideal candidate will have experience designing, implementing, and shipping software using Linux kernel development tooling and practices.

Responsibilities for this role include but are not limited to:

• Efficient analysis of bug reports and development of software fixes on multiple platforms.
• Triage, diagnose, and troubleshoot problems in a professional and timely manner often working in production customer environments.
• Work with the Engineering managers and a geographically distributed team and customer base to ensure professional delivery and appropriate customer engagement and response.
• Assist with performance tuning of features for specific environments and use-cases.
• Involve product engineers when deep technical expertise is needed within a specific area of the product.
• Develop processes and tools to accelerate problem analysis.
• Track and coordinate bug fixes and communicate status back to Professional Services, Support, and customers.
• Provide regular and ad hoc reports in an effective and timely manner.

Qualifications:

• BS/MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or equivalent degree/experience.
• 7+ years of software development experience with C in Linux environments.
• 7+ years of experience working with enterprise-class or HPC storage systems and/or distributed systems.
• 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.
• Knowledge of Parallel File Systems, in particular Lustre, is highly preferred.
• Familiarity with Linux kernel VFS, IO, and the Ext4 file system is preferred.
• Experience with Git strongly preferred, and JIRA, Jenkins, Gerrit, and Github are assets.

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.