Staff Software Engineer

DataDirect Networks (DDN.com) is a leading global provider of data storage and data management solutions at scale. We accelerate AI and High Performance Computing workflows and applications in data centers, private and public clouds, and at the edge. Thanks to our technology, over 11,000 customers realize significant efficiencies in their GPU and CPU compute farms, substantially reducing their data center power consumption and footprint. Utilizing highly optimized flash technology and AI-enabled software, our products power some of the largest and most demanding customers in the world in fields such as autonomous driving, AI chatbots, healthcare, financial services, manufacturing, energy, government, public sector, and research institutions, as well as generative AI and data analytics applications.

DDN’s Next Generation Data Services Platform is a game changing data management platform which will offer an intelligent resource management and orchestration layer, real time analytics capabilities, and an intuitive mobile-device-era user experience.

We are looking for a hands-on Staff Software Engineer who will help design and build our data management platform.

DDN – RED engineers come from diverse backgrounds and we consider them to be in the highest tier of technology game changers globally. They have created, architected and pioneered numerous advancements in data enabling technologies, and delivered ground breaking ideas which have shaped and transformed the storage industry.

What will you bring to DDN

• 10+ years development experience, with recent experience in Go, Python or C++
• Experience designing, implementing and maintaining complex software components from scratch
• Distributed systems engineering experience, with working knowledge of containers, key/value databases and timeseries data
• A strong conceptual understanding of filesystems, block and object storage
• Experience with hardware management interfaces such as IPMI and Redfish are a plus
• Advanced skill in Linux, including networking, filesystems and block storage
• Experience working with geographically distributed teams
• A culture of innovative thinking and delivery

What you have achieved…

• Recognised experience designing distributed systems
• Experience developing REST API/CLIs for storage or computation resources management a plus
• Strong testing skills to ensure new feature and regression coverage
• Ability to both operate and make progress independently
• Experience working with geographically distributed teams
• Deep understanding of Storage Design Thinking (ideation, prototyping, testing, design frameworks and concept visualization)

What will you be doing

• Participate in the design and development of our Data Services and Software Defined Storage solution
• Conceptualize original ideas that bring simplicity and user friendliness to complex design challenges and user scenarios
• Within the Scrum model, participate in full product development lifecycle including planning, design, code, test, usability reviews, release and maintenance

DDN has a very strong orientation towards these 4 characteristics and any successful employee will demonstrate these capabilities: 

Self-Starter - Takes independent action to identify and solve problems. Seeks out relevant information needed to make decisions. Gets involved with new initiatives. 

Success/Achievement Orientation - Delivers quality results consistently. Targets, achieves (or exceeds) measurable results. Sets challenging goals, focuses on critical priorities, and is accountable. 

Problem Solving - Recognizes problems and responds with a systematic assessment that identifies and addresses cause of issue. Practical, realistic, and resourceful. 

Innovative - Builds and improves key business processes that enhance the effectiveness of DDN. Generates new ideas, challenges the status quo, and solves problems creatively.

DataDirect Networks, Inc. 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.