Software Engineering Lead – NFS

DDN

. Define and own architecture for NFS across distributed file systems .

Posted 4/21/2026full-timeRemote • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Distributed SystemsNFS

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define and own architecture for NFS across distributed file systems
Drive performance analysis and optimization of large-scale, high-performance, scale-out file systems
Architect performance-aware NFS design and architecture
Drive optimization of performance-critical distributed file system code, primarily in C++
Help drive best practices for performance measurement, profiling, benchmarking, and regression detection
Lead deep-dive investigations into complex, system-wide issues
Influence system architecture with a performance-first mindset around NFS and accompanying tradeoffs against other protocols
Mentor senior and staff engineers on engineering techniques and methodologies
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure goals are met across the stack
Represent NFS considerations in design reviews and long-term roadmap planning

Requirements

What you’ll need

15+ years of experience in NFS engineering, systems engineering, or distributed systems
Deep understanding of distributed file systems and scale-out storage architectures
Expert-level knowledge of NFS and distributed file systems
Strong proficiency in C++ with extensive experience in performance-critical code
Proven expertise in performance measurement techniques, including profiling, tracing, benchmarking, and custom tooling
Strong foundation in distributed systems principles, including scalability, concurrency, and fault tolerance
Demonstrated experience optimizing file system or storage system code for performance at scale
Experience with high-performance, high-scale-out file systems in production environments

Benefits

Comp & perks

Professional development opportunities
Health insurance
Paid time off

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Hard Skills & Tools

C++performance measurementprofilingbenchmarkingregression detectiondistributed file systemsscale-out storage architecturesperformance optimizationconcurrencyfault tolerance

Soft Skills

mentoringcollaborationleadershipproblem-solvingcommunication