Senior Software Engineer

We are looking for an engineer who will help lead the development and support of current and future storage platforms at scale, with a particular focus on Network File System (NFS) and scalable file storage solutions.

The Storage Team supports the operations and development of block volumes, backups, image management, object storage, and scalable file systems like NFS. Our goal is to create a cohesive, singular interface to hypervisor storage, where storage class placement decisions are transparent to the hypervisor client and leverage the full range of block and file storage classes to best satisfy customer needs.
The selected candidate will have the opportunity to make impactful contributions to key software, contribute to the open source community, and debug interesting problems at cloud scale.

What You'll Do:

• Design, build, and maintain scalable NFS solutions and distributed file systems.
• Support the creation and operations of distributed systems at scale.
• Program in Go and other languages to develop high-performance storage solutions.
• Collaborate with a motivated team of peers to architect, develop, and optimize storage services.
• Contribute to and consume from free/open-source software communities, particularly in the file storage space.
• Solve complex, large-scale problems in a technically rewarding environment.
  

What You'll Add to DigitalOcean:

• Deep knowledge of NFS, scalable file systems, and distributed storage architectures.
• Experience designing, deploying, and operating highly available file storage solutions.
• Familiarity with Object Storage and distributed File Systems and how to scale those solutions.
• Expertise in concurrency/parallelism models in modern programming languages like Go.
• A passion for open-source contributions and collaborating with the storage community.
  

Bonus:

• Experience with gRPC, distributed data stores like Ceph, and storage hardware.
• Familiarity with multi-protocol storage systems supporting both block and file storage.

Why You'll Like Working for DigitalOcean:

• We innovate with purpose. You'll be a part of a cutting-edge technology company with an upward trajectory, who are proud to simplify cloud and AI so builders can spend more time creating software that changes the world. As a member of the team, you will be a Shark who thinks big, bold, and scrappy, like an owner with a bias for action and a powerful sense of responsibility for customers, products, employees, and decisions.
• We prioritize career development. At DO, you'll do the best work of your career. You will work with some of the smartest and most interesting people in the industry. We are a high-performance organization that will always challenge you to think big. Our organizational development team will provide you with resources to ensure you keep growing. We provide employees with reimbursement for relevant conferences, training, and education. All employees have access to LinkedIn Learning's 10,000+ courses to support their continued growth and development.
• We care about your well-being. Regardless of your location, we will provide you with a competitive array of benefits to support you from our Employee Assistance Program to Local Employee Meetups to flexible time off policy, to name a few. While the philosophy around our benefits is the same worldwide, specific benefits may vary based on local regulations and preferences.
• We reward our employees. The salary range for this position is based on market data, relevant years of experience, and skills. You may qualify for a bonus in addition to base salary; bonus amounts are determined based on company and individual performance. We also provide equity compensation to eligible employees, including equity grants upon hire and the option to participate in our Employee Stock Purchase Program.
• We value diversity and inclusion. We are an equal-opportunity employer, and recognize that diversity of thought and background builds stronger teams and products to serve our customers. We approach diversity and inclusion seriously and thoughtfully. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, caste, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic makeup, marital status, or military service.

• This job is located in Hyderabad, India

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