Princ Software Engineer

As a Principal Software Engineer at Arctera, you will play a critical role in designing and developing core platform components, driving technical strategy, and mentoring the next generation of engineers. You will be expected to own end-to-end architecture and execution for key initiatives, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and raise the technical bar across the organization. Key Responsibilities: - Lead design and development of scalable, high-performance, and resilient systems. - Provide guidance, mentorship, and code/design reviews to engineers across teams. - Evaluate new technologies, frameworks, and approaches to keep Arctera at the cutting edge. - Work closely with Product Management, QA, and Customer Engineering to deliver high-quality features. - Drive projects from concept to production with accountability for timelines and quality. - Define and enforce coding standards, CI/CD practices, testing strategies, and system observability. Required Skills & Experience: - Strong proficiency in C programming (kernel and user space). - In-depth knowledge of Linux internals (processes, memory management, block layers, device drivers). - Good hands-on experience with block storage concepts: multipathing, device-mapper, LVM. - Identifying and fixing performance regressions or bottlenecks. - Debugging IO path performance issues using tools like blktrace, iostat, perf, etc. - Kernel and user-space debugging using gdb, printk, strace. - Effective communication within cross-functional teams (QA, PM, Support). - Experience analyzing core dumps, memory leaks, and race conditions. - Strong skills in interpreting logs and error codes for root-cause analysis. Preferred Qualifications: - Knowledge of DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure-as-code. - Exposure to AI/ML-driven automation or observability frameworks. - Contributions to open-source projects or patents/publications in relevant domains. About Arctera: Arctera is at the forefront of building enterprise-grade storage solutions. We are passionate about solving complex engineering challenges at scale and delivering reliable, performant, and innovative solutions to our customers worldwide. What We Offer: - Opportunity to influence the technical direction of Arctera's core products. - Collaborative and innovative work culture with a flat hierarchy. - Competitive compensation, performance bonuses, and benefits. - Flexible work arrangements and continuous learning opportunities.,