DDN · 2 weeks ago
Enterprise Storage Architect
Colorado Springs, CO
Full-time
Onsite
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 enterprise storage products while providing technical leadership and collaborating 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
Preferred
Experience in storage product engineering, including depth in storage interconnects and protocols (Ethernet, IB, Fibre Channel, NFS, SMB, S3, iSCSI), system architecture, storage internals, performance modeling, storage management paradigms and virtualization
Exceptional leadership capabilities, strong software design and development skills and demonstrate expert-level coding skills in C, C++ and application of object-oriented programming concepts
Experience in agile development and use of test automation/DevOps is highly desirable
Deep understanding of the state of the art and the future of Enterprise Datacenter Storage Architectures, including next generation File Systems, cloud workflows and enterprise storage services
Experience working with datacenter devops and administrative teams in companies of various sizes, understanding cloud workflows that require and utilize enterprise infrastructure and features
Technical leadership for the definition, design and implementation of world class software suites and enterprise cloud services
An Enterprise, end-user focused approach to managing storage services that assumes an always-on, low-touch, best-in-class user experience tightly integrated to GUI front-ends
Recognition as a leader with ability to build strong working relationships with cross-functional teams to leverage the latest technology innovations into enterprise quality customer solutions
“Startup” experience in terms of iterating quickly on product/market fit, including customer development and the wisdom and humility to know when to apply your own industry experience versus when to stop and ask the users
A Reputation for leveraging as well as developing the latest Enterprise technology innovations into concrete highly differentiated customer solutions
Extensive history of software development in Enterprise storage technologies, and their application in products such as VMWare, OpenStack, Amazon EBS, Google Persistent Disk, Microsoft Azure cloud storage
Years of detailed hands on development experience with Linux, C, C++ and other relevant languages pertaining to enterprise storage, cloud and containerization
Familiarity with current web technologies including languages (PHP, JavaScript), scripting (Python), frameworks (Node.JS, React.JS, Angular.JS, Angular8), and databases (NoSQL and SQL relational DBs)
You have directly provided technical leadership and delivered enterprise-class storage, cloud computing, virtualization or containerization solutions as a production product
Experience working with and managing geographically distributed development teams
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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President and Founder
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