Job Description
Senior Systems Software Engineer – Data Path
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Denver, CO (Hybrid) | Up to $220,000 base + benefits | Full-time
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An established leader in enterprise data storage is hiring a Senior Systems Software Engineer to work on the distributed data path at the core of a high-performance storage platform - the code that moves data between clients, the network and the media with microsecond-level latency. This is deep, low-level systems work for engineers who enjoy squeezing every last microsecond out of the stack.
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What you'll do
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- Design and build the distributed storage data path - the critical read/write pipeline across the cluster.
- Engineer for extreme performance: NVMe-oF, RDMA, zero-copy data movement and lock-free concurrency.
- Work close to the Linux I/O subsystem and storage protocols, tuning for throughput, latency and scalability.
- Contribute to data-protection internals such as erasure coding, and to the scale-out behavior of the system.
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What we're looking for
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- 8+ years (senior) to 15+ years (principal track) of systems programming in C and/or C++.
- Hands-on experience building a storage or high-performance data path - distributed I/O, not application-level code.
- Strong command of concurrency (lock-free / low-lock design) and memory- and cache-aware programming.
- Deep Linux internals knowledge: the I/O subsystem, networking stack and kernel/user-space boundaries.
- Understanding of storage protocols and modern interconnects (NVMe/NVMe-oF, RDMA).
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Nice to have
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- Experience with erasure coding, replication, or other durability mechanisms at scale.
- Exposure to clustered/scale-out storage and container platforms (Kubernetes).
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What's on offer
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- Base salary up to $220,000, depending on experience.
- Medical, dental and vision coverage.
- Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts.
- Company-paid life, AD&D and disability insurance.
- 401(k) retirement plan with employer contribution.
- Employee Assistance Program and wellness benefits.
- Hybrid working (3 Days) , Denver, CO.
- ** Must have full working rights in the United States.
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This role is live and interviews will be happening imminently, the interview process is 3 stages and average time from Recruiter Screening call (Human, Not AI), to Offer/ Decision is around 2 - 3 weeks.
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Please apply to the job advert if your skills and experience align. We welcome serious relocators to apply.
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