> Markdown version of [/jobs/ext/1309947-senior-storage-engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/ext/1309947-senior-storage-engineer). Every page supports `.md` or `Accept: text/markdown`. Links point to the HTML versions so they work for humans too. Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Storage Engineer - **Company:** IREN LLC - **Location:** United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Data Centers, Distributed File Systems, Storage Area Network (SAN), System Availability, Storage Technologies, Information Technology - **Published:** July 17, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=f5a86f2f2f0b2e86 ## About the Role The right person has spent years with their hands in large-scale storage environments. They know what good looks like, they know what failure looks like, and they know how to get from one to the other. They are comfortable working with significant autonomy, and they take personal ownership of production uptime. * Seven or more years of hands-on storage engineering experience in production environments, with meaningful time spent operating storage at significant scale. * A track record of deploying, operating and troubleshooting storage systems that serve demanding compute workloads. * Experience working in or alongside data center environments; comfortable in the physical layer as well as the software layer. * Prior exposure to the specific demands of AI training and inference I/O patterns is a strong advantage. * Strong understanding of cloud platforms. * Deep, practical knowledge of at least one major parallel or distributed file system used in high-performance environments. * Strong written and oral communication skills and the ability to interact effectively with executive leadership, service providers and potentially members of the community * Superior time management and multitasking skills with a strong sense of urgency * Proven active listening and speaking skills * Post secondary education in Computer Science or a related field. ## Description * Design, build and commission high-performance storage systems that serve large GPU compute clusters, ensuring storage architecture meets the throughput and latency demands of AI training and inference workloads. * Own the full operational lifecycle of storage infrastructure from initial deployment through day-to-day performance management, capacity growth and end-of-life planning. * Manage and maintain storage networking fabrics connecting storage systems to GPU compute, ensuring the interconnect is never the bottleneck. * Evaluate new storage hardware, software and approaches as the technology landscape evolves and IREN's footprint grows. * Monitor storage system health, performance and capacity continuously; define meaningful thresholds and act on them before they become incidents. * Tune storage systems for the specific I/O patterns of AI workloads and document what works. * Plan and manage storage capacity proactively, working across teams to anticipate demand ahead of new cluster deployments. * Maintain high availability across storage tiers; design and validate resilience mechanisms so that single points of failure are understood and mitigated. * Diagnose and resolve storage incidents with urgency. * Conduct thorough root cause analysis following significant incidents; produce clear write-ups and implement changes that prevent recurrence. * Participate in on-call rotation to provide coverage for storage-related production issues; act as the escalation point for storage during major incidents. * Work closely with technology and operations teams on new cluster builds, ensuring storage is ready and validated. * Produce and maintain technical documentation that is accurate and current. * Contribute to the technical evaluation of storage vendors and products; represent IREN's requirements clearly in vendor and partner conversations. ## Related Videos - [Startup Presentation: StorX - Future of Cloud Storage](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1176-startup-presentation-storx-future-of-cloud-storage) - [The Sustainability Race: AI's Promises, Pitfalls and Potential](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100155-the-sustainability-race-ai-s-promises-pitfalls-and-potential) - [Shipping Faster with Less: Render on Cloud Hosting, AI Workloads, and the Future of DevOps](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1894-shipping-faster-with-less-render-on-cloud-hosting-ai-workloads-and-the-future-of-devops) - [Autonomous microservices with event-driven architecture](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1052-autonomous-microservices-with-event-driven-architecture) - [AI Factories at Scale](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1139-ai-factories-at-scale) - [Remote Driving on Plant Grounds with State-of-the-Art Cloud Technologies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/251-remote-driving-on-plant-grounds-with-state-of-the-art-cloud-technologies) ## Related Articles - [What does the history of data storage tell us about the future?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/495-what-does-the-history-of-data-storage-tell-us-about-the-future) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [6 Emerging Technologies We’ll Learn About in 2025](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/381-6-emerging-technologies-we-ll-learn-about-in-2025) - [7 Cloud Computing Trends Coming in 2025 for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/412-7-cloud-computing-trends-coming-in-2025-for-developers) - [Introducing Redis Agent Memory Server](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/699-introducing-redis-agent-memory-server) - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers)