Staff Engineer

Tintri by DDN is a leading provider of data management solutions tailored for enterprise workloads. As a subsidiary of DataDirect Networks (DDN), Tintri combines DDN's expertise in high-performance storage with Tintri's focus on analytics, automation, and data protection.

Tintri's product portfolio includes the VMstore T7000 Series, an on-premise storage platform purpose-built for virtual machines, containers and databases. In addition, Tintri offers cloud-based solutions such as the Tintri Cloud Platform (TCP) and the Tintri Cloud Engine (TCE), providing managed infrastructure and workload flexibility.

Recognized for superior performance, Tintri's solutions are built for enterprise applications, offering workload-level observability, autonomous operations, and simplified management. With over a decade of research and development, Tintri continues to innovate, addressing the dynamic data workloads of today and tomorrow.

Joining Tintri by DDN means becoming part of a passionate team dedicated to delivering cutting-edge data management solutions that empower organizations to maximize uptime, performance, and efficiency.

This is a C/C++ Linux system software engineering role requiring design, implementation, and unit testing of production-quality software for our storage products.

Key Responsibilities:

You will be responsible for developing and maintaining software applications that powers Tintri's products.
• Define requirements, design, implement, unit test and maintain product and platform features.
• Participate in design discussions and design/code reviews.
• Develop software in C/C++ for our Linux-based appliance platform.
• Work independently as well as in team roles, including project leadership.

Qualifications:

• At least 8 years industry experience with developing/debugging/maintaining software applications for Linux in C/C++.
• Expert in C/C++ and scripting languages (Bash, Python, etc.) and the Linux/UNIX programming environment.
• Solid understanding of Linux/Unix OS internals including locking and semaphores, multiprocessor and multithreaded architectures, device drivers, inter-process communication, etc.
• Strong HW and SW troubleshooting and problem-solving skills; ability to create efficient solutions to complex problems including SW workarounds to HW bugs.
• Knowledge of one or more of the storage protocols -- NVMe, SCSI, SATA, SAS
• Knowledge of Linux device driver expertise - prefer block level device drivers.
• Knowledge of Linux kernel architecture.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Education:

• Degree in Computer Science or equivalent

This position requires participation in an on-call rotation to provide after-hours support as needed.

Join our dynamic and driven team, where engineering excellence is at the heart of everything we do. We seek individuals who love to challenge themselves and are fueled by curiosity. Here, you'll have the opportunity to work across various areas of the company, thanks to our flat organizational structure that encourages hands-on involvement and direct contributions to our mission. Leadership is earned by those who take initiative and consistently deliver outstanding results, both in their work ethic and deliverables, making strong prioritization skills essential. Additionally, we value strong communication skills in all our engineers and researchers, as they are crucial for the success of our teams and the company as a whole.

Interview Process: After submitting your application, one of our recruiters will review your resume. If your application passes this stage, you will be invited to a 30-minute interview during which a member of our team will ask some basic questions. If you clear the interview, you will enter the main process, which can consist of up to four interviews in total:

• Coding assessment: Often in a language of your choice.
• Systems design: Translate high-level requirements into a scalable, fault-tolerant service (depending on role).
• Real-time problem-solving: Demonstrate practical skills in a live problem-solving session.
• Meet and greet with the wider team.
• Our goal is to finish the main process in 2-3 weeks at most.

DataDirect Networks (DDN) 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.

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