DDN · 8 hours ago
Enterprise Storage Architect
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$166K/yr - $240K/yr
15+ years expDataDirect Networks (DDN) is a global market leader in AI and high-performance data storage innovation. The Enterprise Storage Architect will design new software features and enhance existing code for DDN's At Scale and Enterprise Storage Products, focusing on technical leadership and collaboration with cross-functional teams.
AI InfrastructureArtificial Intelligence (AI)Big DataData StorageEnterprise SoftwarePredictive Analytics
Responsibilities
Defining, architecting and implementing the leading next generation enterprise storage services software and system architecture for future DDN storage products
Defining and building administration and services front-ends including interfaces between on-prem and cloud storage instances (VMWare, OpenStack, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) that support enterprise hybrid storage functions
Interacting with other teams at DDN to gather product requirements
Balancing hands-on contribution with technical guidance, including design and code review
Being credible and directly involved with development and QA team
Responsible for Software development on key modules and test frameworks
Rapid Prototyping of new product concepts/code and evangelizing within DDN
Code review to ensure correctness and adherence to design
Mentoring of other developers in reaching release and quality goals
Assisting the engineering manager with scoping, schedule planning and maintenance
Producing/reviewing product/architecture documentation, both for internal and external customer needs
Investigating industry trends and future product concepts and needs
Working with customers, as required, to cultivate ideas and resolve product issues
Provide training and product guidance to other members of the DDN team
This position requires participation in an on-call rotation to provide after-hours support as needed
Qualification
Required
BS or MS degree in Computer Engineering or Computer Science, or equivalent
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal for a wide array of audiences – Engineers, Executives, Customers, Field Personnel and Industry Peers
Minimum 15 years of software development experience, with demonstrable software architecture/design experience
Minimum 8 years of C/C++ development on Linux
Solid understanding of distributed systems, clusters, high availability, monitoring, etc
Extensive Development Experience in the data storage industry with all aspects of Storage
Understanding of networking concepts: IP, TCP, routing, etc
Company
DDN
DDN (DataDirect Networks) is the world’s leading AI and data intelligence company, empowering organizations to maximize the value of their data with end-to-end HPC and AI-focused solutions.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$309.9MKey Investors
Blackstone Group
2025-01-09Private Equity· $300M
2002-01-02Series A· $9.9M
Leadership Team
Alex Bouzari
Chairman, Co-Founder and CEO
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Paul Bloch
President and Founder
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