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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Software Systems Engineer (Storage) - remote in the US - **Company:** Mirantis, Inc. - **Location:** United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Systems Engineering, Common ISDN Application Programming Interface (CAPI), Linux, File Systems, Networking Basics, Performance Tuning, Public Key Infrastructure, Remote Direct Memory Access, Software Systems, Systems Integration, Weka, AI Platforms, Kubernetes, Bare Metal, Terraform - **Published:** August 29, 2026 - **Apply:** https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/Mirantis/744000146154499-senior-software-systems-engineer-storage-remote-in-the-us- ## About the Role We are looking for a senior systems engineer who treats storage as infrastructure to be automated, observed, and tuned - not hand-managed. The right candidate is fluent in Kubernetes storage, deeply versed in Linux storage and networking fundamentals down to the kernel and NFS-client layer, and knows how to make high-performance NAS actually perform under demanding workloads. You should reach for infrastructure-as-code and GitOps by default, be self-directed in diagnosing performance and reliability issues end to end, set operational standards for others to follow, and communicate clearly across teams. Bare-metal hardware experience is a strong plus, but deep Linux storage knowledge is essential., * 7+ years of experience in SRE or hardware/storage infrastructure operations * 5+ years of building/operating distributed production Storage systems at scale * 7+ years of experience in Linux and K8s storage fundamentals (NFS, CSI) * 1+ years of experience integrating with or building High Performance Storage solutions (VAST, Weka, DDN, PowerScale) ## Description The role is to deploy, integrate, and operate high-performance storage for GPU-accelerated compute and AI platforms. You will own the storage layer where Kubernetes meets bare metal - standing up NFS-based high-performance storage, wiring it into clusters via CSI, and tuning it to keep data flowing to GPU workloads at scale. Work spans hybrid, edge, and air-gapped deployments built on the Mirantis K0rdent stack., 1. Storage Integration & Operation * Integrate NFS-based high-performance storage (e.g., VAST, Dell PowerScale) into Kubernetes clusters via CSI, storage classes, and persistent volumes. * Tune the NFS data path - mount options, nconnect/RDMA, Linux client, and network settings - for high-throughput, low-latency GPU/AI workloads. * Deploy and operate storage services and operators; manage capacity, quotas, snapshots, and lifecycle. 2. Linux Platform & System Integration * Configure and optimize Linux systems for storage workloads, including driver setup, file system layout, network tuning, and kernel parameter optimization. * Deliver storage integration for k0s-based Kubernetes via Cluster API (CAPI) and K0rdent management/child cluster topologies. * Operate storage in fully disconnected (air-gapped) environments, including local artifact/mirror connectivity (Harbor) and PKI/TLS considerations. 3. Automation & Observability * Automate storage provisioning and configuration with infrastructure-as-code (Terraform/OpenTofu) and GitOps pipelines (ArgoCD or Flux). * Build monitoring, alerting, and observability for storage performance, capacity, and health. * Diagnose and resolve performance, reliability, and scaling issues across the storage stack. ## Related Videos - [It's all about the Data](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/425-it-s-all-about-the-data) - [Infrastructure as Code: The Developer's Secret Weapon](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1221-infrastructure-as-code-the-developer-s-secret-weapon) - [Docker network without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1418-docker-network-without-docker) - [Implementing Feature Environments with AWS and Terraform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/531-implementing-feature-environments-with-aws-and-terraform) - [Docker exec without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1094-docker-exec-without-docker) - [How I saved 200K/yr in direct costs writing 0 code lines in K8s](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1055-how-i-saved-200k-yr-in-direct-costs-writing-0-code-lines-in-k8s) ## Related Articles - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [6 Emerging Technologies We’ll Learn About in 2025](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/381-6-emerging-technologies-we-ll-learn-about-in-2025) - [How Much FAANG Companies Actually Pay Software Engineers in 2025](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/230-how-much-faang-companies-actually-pay-software-engineers-in-2025)