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Pure Storage · 2 hours ago

Software Architect, Virtualization and Kubevirt

positionSanta Clara, CA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level
money$211K/yr - $350K/yr

Pure Storage is reshaping the data storage industry and is seeking a Software Architect for their Portworx team. This role focuses on driving the future of virtualization on Kubernetes, integrating expertise in KubeVirt, libvirt, and QEMU to deliver secure and scalable solutions.

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Responsibilities

Architect and implement critical virtualization features within Portworx's Kubernetes-native storage offerings, focusing on performance, resilience, and scalability
Serve as a technical leader in the KubeVirt, libvirt, and QEMU ecosystems, driving and contributing to the design and implementation of VM lifecycle management and performance optimizations
Define technical roadmaps and lead the execution of complex engineering projects that blend advanced storage capabilities with cloud-native virtualization solutions
Mentor and elevate the engineering team on advanced virtualization architecture, distributed systems best practices, and sophisticated debugging techniques, acting as a force multiplier
Resolve the most complex and cross-functional virtualization and storage challenges across large-scale Kubernetes clusters, ensuring the highest level of product quality and customer experience

Qualification

KubeVirtLibvirtQEMUDistributed systemsGoC++JavaKubernetes internalsOpen-source contributionsSoftware design patternsPerformance analysis

Required

Deep, demonstrable expertise in core virtualization technologies, including KubeVirt, libvirt, and QEMU
Expert-level proficiency in designing, developing, and testing production-grade distributed systems software using Go, C++, or Java
Exceptional understanding of Kubernetes internals, including a track record of designing and implementing custom controllers, CRDs, and deep integration with the scheduler
Proven history of significant contributions to open-source projects, particularly within the virtualization or Kubernetes ecosystem (e.g., KubeVirt, libvirt, QEMU)
Mastery of distributed systems concepts, software design patterns, and performance analysis, with an ability to apply them to large-scale, high-availability storage and virtualization solutions

Benefits

Flexible time off
Wellness resources
Company-sponsored team events

Company

Pure Storage

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Pure Storage is an all-flash enterprise storage company that enables broad deployment of flash in data centers.
dateFounded in 2009
location
Santa Clara, California, USA
people-size5001-10000 employees
web-link
http://www.purestorage.com

H1B Sponsorship

Pure Storage has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2024 (187)
2023 (187)
2022 (189)
2021 (125)
2020 (152)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$529.26M
Key Investors
T. Rowe PriceIndex VenturesRedpoint
2015-10-06IPO
2014-08-11Secondary Market· $60M
2014-04-22Series F· $225M

Leadership Team

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Charles Giancarlo
CEO and Chairman
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John Colgrove
CTO
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Recent News

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Pure Storage Closes $40M Series D Funding
2025-12-30
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