Systems Software Engineer

Quantum, Inc.
Mendota Heights, MN, United States
25 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Compensation
$160,000.0 - $200,000.0
Working hours
Shift work

Tech stack

Artificial Intelligence JIRA C++ (Programming Language) Computer Programming Linux Software Engineering Git Kubernetes

Requirements

  • Minimum 15 years of experience using C/C++ or other equivalent skills for development.\n
  • Experience with containers and Kubernetes is a plus.\n
  • Experience with Linux I/O subsystem, networking is a plus.\n
  • Experience with Storage protocol, clustering design and development is a plus.\n
  • Experience with any AI tools or programming is a plus.\n
  • Experience with NAS protocols like SMB and NFS is a plus.\n
  • Ability to work in a team environment.\n
  • Strong communication skills.\n
  • Ability to work with a remote team.\n
  • Self-motivated, able to identify and solve problems on their own.\n
  • Ability to collaborate cross functionally and integrate other components into the solution.\n
  • Approach problems creatively and not just repeat the same mistakes made before them.\n
  • Effective communicator to both technical and non-technical audiences.\n
  • Willing and able to come into our Centennial, CO or Mendota Heights, MN office during core business hours (10am - 4pm local) Tuesday - Thursday.\n, * Experience in Linux operating system, able to perform installs, upgrades, maintenance and configuration.\n
  • Experience using GIT.\n
  • Experience using JIRA.\n

Benefits & conditions

  • Distributed Architecture: Design and maintain scalable, high-performance data path components including distributed caching, metadata management, and data placement algorithms.\n
  • Performance Optimization: Identify and eliminate bottlenecks in the I/O path. You will work with technologies like NVMe-over-Fabrics (NVMe-oF), RDMA, and zero-copy data transfer techniques to achieve microsecond-level latency.\n
  • Data Integrity & Resilience: Implement complex features like erasure coding, snapshots, thin provisioning, and background data scrubbing to ensure 99.9999% data durability.\n
  • Concurrency & Locking: Manage high-concurrency challenges, utilizing lock-free data structures and asynchronous programming models to maximize multi-core CPU utilization.\n
  • Scalability: Ensure the data path scales linearly as nodes are added to the cluster, managing rebalancing and reconstruction without impacting client performance.\n, n Our ideal candidate would be eager to learn, enjoy problem solving, has detailed experience developing and troubleshooting software/hardware issues. \n \n Quantum provides a diverse portfolio of health plans for medical and prescription, dental, vision, life, disability, and supplemental medical insurance options. We also support our team members’ efforts to develop and maintain a healthy lifestyle through reimbursement and educational programs. Quantum offers a company-matched 401(k) plan to help employees save for retirement in a tax-advantaged way. We also have an Employee Stock Purchase Program for purchasing Quantum stock at a discounted rate.\n \n Anticipated Salary Range: $160,000 to $200,000 for qualified applicants. \n \n The above pay range represents Quantum’s good faith and reasonable estimate of possible compensation at the time of posting. Pay within the range will be based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, relevant experience, knowledge/education, skills/abilities, internal equity, and budgetary considerations.\n \n #LI-HYBRID\n \n Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities\n This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.\n \n PI285853440”, “hiringOrganization”: {“@type”: “Organization”, “name”: “Quantum”}, “jobLocation”: {“address”: {“addressCountry”: “United States”, “streetAddress”: “Not specified”, “@type”: “PostalAddress”, “postalCode”: “80014”, “addressLocality”: “Centennial”, “addressRegion”: “Colorado - CO”}, “@type”: “Place”}, “industry”: “”, “identifier”: {“@type”: “PropertyValue”, “name”: “Quantum”, “value”: “285853440”}, “baseSalary”: {“@type”: “MonetaryAmount”, “currency”: “USD”, “value”: {“@type”: “QuantitativeValue”, “value”: “100000”, “unitText”

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