MTS-4/SMTS [ C++, Datapath, filesystems]

Hungry, Humble, Honest, with Heart.

The Opportunity

This role is crucial for maintaining the edge of the Nutanix Distributed Storage Fabric (NDSF) - a high-performance shared-nothing distributed file system. This storage stack is the foundational piece to enable hyper-convergence and hybrid cloud solutions. The software-defined storage helps us power infrastructure for all kinds of applications on all kinds of platforms. That coupled with a simplicity-focused design makes the engineering problem both profound and rewarding. This role is for SMTS/Tech lead role. In this role, you would work on storage stack, lead/mentor exceptional junior engineers.

About The Team

We are hiring for the Stargate team within the Core Data Path umbrella which is responsible for NDSF. The Stargate team is the “data-engine” of the distributed file system, which handles all the IO requests, places data, dedupe, compression, encryption, healing from failures, etc.

Team’s primary technology stack: C++

Your Role

The Core Data Path division in Nutanix is looking for senior engineers experienced in data-path/IO path. In this role, you will:

• Develop a deep understanding of complex distributed systems, and design innovative solutions for customer requirements.
• Improve performance, scale-out and resiliency of our distributed data-path and control plane.
• Lead a team of 5-8 talented engineers.
• Work closely with other development teams, testers, documentation writers and product management to deliver high-quality products in a fast-paced environment.
• Engage with customers and support when needed to solve production issues
  
  

What You Will Bring

• Love of programming and expertise in one or more languages: C++/Java/ Golang.
• Solid understanding of data structures, algorithms, and analysis techniques.
• Familiarity with ESXi/KVM virtualization systems management.
• Experience with Distributed systems and/or in storage or related fields.
• BS/MS in Computer Science or related fields.
• Ownership mindset while solving difficult problems spanning multiple teams.
• Experience of leading/mentoring engineers, experience of delivering complex projects.
• 6-14 years of software development experience in product development companies.
  
  

Work Arrangement

Hybrid: This role operates in a hybrid capacity, blending the benefits of remote work with the advantages of in-person collaboration. For most roles, that will mean coming into an office a minimum of 2 - 3 days per week, however certain roles and/or teams may require more frequent in-office presence. Additional team-specific guidance and norms will be provided by your manager.