Software Engineer

This is an incredible opportunity to be part of a company that has been at the forefront of AI and high-performance data storage innovation for over two decades. DataDirect Networks (DDN) is a global market leader renowned for powering many of the world's most demanding AI data centers, in industries ranging from life sciences and healthcare to financial services, autonomous cars, Government, academia, research and manufacturing.

"DDN's A3I solutions are transforming the landscape of AI infrastructure." - IDC

"The real differentiator is DDN. I never hesitate to recommend DDN. DDN is the de facto name for AI Storage in high performance environments" - Marc Hamilton, VP, Solutions Architecture & Engineering | NVIDIA

DDN is the global leader in AI and multi-cloud data management at scale. Our cutting-edge data intelligence platform is designed to accelerate AI workloads, enabling organizations to extract maximum value from their data. With a proven track record of performance, reliability, and scalability, DDN empowers businesses to tackle the most challenging AI and data-intensive workloads with confidence.

Our success is driven by our unwavering commitment to innovation, customer-centricity, and a team of passionate professionals who bring their expertise and dedication to every project. This is a chance to make a significant impact at a company that is shaping the future of AI and data management.

Our commitment to innovation, customer success, and market leadership makes this an exciting and rewarding role for a driven professional looking to make a lasting impact in the world of AI and data storage.

We are looking for a hands-on Software Engineer who will help design and build our data management platform.

What you will be doing

Collaborate with the engineering team to help design and build our next-generation data management platform
• Contribute to the development and test of data services and software-defined storage features
• Assist with deploying applications in containerized environments (e.g., Docker)
• Participate in the full software development lifecycle using Agile/Scrum methodologies
• Support basic platform deployments and infrastructure setup
• Coordinate with external hardware vendors and internal stakeholders to plan and execute hardware validation and certification efforts for Infinia.
• Manage schedules, deliverables, and communication across teams to ensure platform readiness and qualification milestones are met.
• Track and manage incoming hardware, from receipt through installation and integration into the lab environment.
• Take full ownership of the Infinia lab, ensuring systems are properly racked, cabled, powered, and provisioned for engineering use.
• Deploy and configure Infinia on bare-metal systems in the lab, supporting iterative validation testing of features, functionality, and performance.
• Collaborate with software and QA teams to identify, reproduce, and report system-level issues during hands-on validation.
  
  

Must-have skills

• 2+ years of professional experience designing, configuring, deploying and maintaining baremetal systems using common tools and programming languages (MaaS, Ansible, Cobler, Bash, Python, etc)
• 2 years of experience in data center operations, lab engineering, or systems infrastructure management
• Familiarity with Linux systems, including administration, networking, filesystems, and storage
• Comfortable working in collaborative, distributed team environments
  
  

Nice-to-have skills

• Basic understanding of infrastructure deployment tools
• Prior experience deploying and configuring baremetal systems
• Knowledge of storage or infrastructure design patterns and best practices
• Familiarity with DDN products or similar high-performance computing/storage solutions
• Familiarity with storage systems and concepts (block storage, filesystems, etc.)

30-Day Success Metrics for Software Engineer

• Catalog the Infinia lab infrastructure; familiarized with system provisioning, cabling, and rack/power layouts
• Provisioned a bare-metal system using tools like Ansible, MAAS, or Cobbler, and verified a successful Infinia deployment
• Deployed and validated at least one Infinia feature or service on lab systems
• Participated in a system-level test cycle, identifying at least one issue and filing it with detailed reproduction steps in collaboration with QA
• Coordinated with hardware vendors or internal teams to receive and prepare new hardware for integration

Join our dynamic and driven team, where engineering excellence is at the heart of everything we do. We seek individuals who love to challenge themselves and are fueled by curiosity. Here, you'll have the opportunity to work across various areas of the company, thanks to our flat organizational structure that encourages hands-on involvement and direct contributions to our mission. Leadership is earned by those who take initiative and consistently deliver outstanding results, both in their work ethic and deliverables, making strong prioritization skills essential. Additionally, we value strong communication skills in all our engineers and researchers, as they are crucial for the success of our teams and the company as a whole.

Interview Process: After submitting your application, one of our recruiters will review your resume. If your application passes this stage, you will be invited to a 30-minute interview during which a member of our team will ask some basic questions. If you clear the interview, you will enter the main process, which can consist of up to four interviews in total:

• Coding assessment: Often in a language of your choice.
• Systems design: Translate high-level requirements into a scalable, fault-tolerant service (depending on role).
• Real-time problem-solving: Demonstrate practical skills in a live problem-solving session.
• Meet and greet with the wider team.
• Our goal is to finish the main process in 2-3 weeks at most.

DataDirect Networks (DDN) is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender, sex stereotyping, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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