Senior Staff Software Engineer

Cohesity

Senior Staff Software Engineer developing AI-powered data security solutions at Cohesity. Leading software design and development while mentoring engineers in a collaborative environment.

Posted 6/26/2026full-timeSanta Clara • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $239,044 - $265,604 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudDistributed SystemsGoLinuxMicroservicesPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead a small team in all aspects of design, development, and supporting our customers
Mentor the team of engineers on writing testable & maintainable code
Own & develop designs for the complete feature set
Engage in technical discussions with collaborators -- Engineers, Architects, Product Managers, and Designers
Fine-tune backlog and adjust scope/plans to deliver committed features
Own deliverables by clearly communicating the scope, and timelines and following through with commitments
Continuously assess risks and craft decisions based on metrics
Code and implement features requested by Product Management and/or Customers for on-prem and cloud platforms
Perform in-depth root cause analysis, and implement code fixes to resolve product defects
Investigate, address problems, and fix functional and performance issues
Collaborate with team members, support, QA, and field teams to diagnose and address sophisticated customer issues and orchestrate development and testing of patches & hot-fixes
Design and implement tools to help support engineers diagnose problems thereby reducing time to resolution

Requirements

What you’ll need

Strong coding experience in any of these languages - C++/ Go
Comfortable in using tools - JIRA, GitHub, Testrail
BS/MS in Computer Science or Engineering
12+ years of developing and solving problems for large-scale distributed systems written in (Insert Languages here) on Linux and Windows Platforms.
Strong coding, analytical, and debugging skills including the use of tools such as GDB, and Python Debugger.
Problem-solver who can investigate and solve sophisticated problems/issues.
Bring good testing methodologies and a passion for building quality products
Knowledge of Microservices and SaaS architecture
Looking for excellent interpersonal skills.
Knowledge of agile/scrum methodologies
Exposure to the Data Management domain is highly desirable
Ability to articulate design and implementation choices
Ability to make decisions based on data and influence partners
Demonstrated ability to leverage AI tools to enhance productivity, streamline workflows, and support decision making.

Benefits

Comp & perks

health and wellness benefits
vacation
paid holidays and refresh days
401(k) retirement plan
life and disability insurance coverages

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Hard Skills & Tools

C++GoLinuxWindowsGDBPython DebuggerMicroservicesSaaS architecturetesting methodologieslarge-scale distributed systems

Soft Skills

mentoringproblem-solvinganalytical skillsinterpersonal skillscommunicationdecision makingcollaborationrisk assessmentcommitmentinfluence

Certifications

BS in Computer ScienceMS in Computer ScienceBS in EngineeringMS in Engineering