Senior Manager, Cloud Storage Engineering

Vultr

Senior Manager overseeing cloud storage engineering and operations for Vultr's global cloud storage portfolio. Leading a high-performing team to design and deploy storage solutions across regions.

Posted 5/19/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $135,000 - $160,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead and grow a high-performing team of storage engineers and operators across multiple regions
Own the technical delivery for Vultr's block, object, and file storage products across all performance tiers
Drive architecture decisions for multi-tenant, multi-tier storage platforms serving diverse workload profiles
Ensure five-nines availability, durability, and performance SLAs across the global storage fleet
Integrate and operationalize third-party storage solutions as needed
Optimize storage systems for AI and HPC workloads requiring extreme throughput and low latency
Collaborate with product, infrastructure, and customer success teams to define storage offerings and SLAs
Manage capacity planning, cost optimization, and vendor relationships across the storage stack

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years of experience in storage engineering, with 3+ years in engineering management
Deep expertise with Ceph and distributed storage architectures in production environments
Experience building and operating multi-tenant cloud storage services at scale
Strong understanding of block, object, and file storage protocols and performance characteristics
Experience with third-party enterprise storage platforms (DDN, VAST, Weka, NetApp) is a strong plus
Knowledge of high-performance storage optimization techniques for AI and HPC workloads is a plus
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience

Benefits

Comp & perks

100% company-paid insurance premiums for employee medical, dental and vision plans.
401(k) plan that matches 100% up to 4%, with immediate vesting
Professional Development Reimbursement of $2,500 each year
11 Holidays + Paid Time Off Accrual + Rollover Plan
Commitment matters to Vultr! Increased PTO at 3 year and 10 year anniversary + 1 month paid sabbatical every 5 years + Anniversary Bonus each year
$500 stipend for remote office setup in first year + $400 each following year
Internet reimbursement up to $75 per month
Gym membership reimbursement up to $50 per month
Company paid Wellable subscription

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Hard Skills & Tools

storage engineeringdistributed storage architecturesmulti-tenant cloud storage servicesblock storage protocolsobject storage protocolsfile storage protocolshigh-performance storage optimizationcapacity planningcost optimizationvendor management

Soft Skills

leadershipteam managementcollaborationcommunication