Principal Engineer- Platform

Summary of Role

• Participate in design, development, test, and maintenance.
• Develop and maintain complex Linux systems software to support deployment, upgrade, and day-to-day operation operations for the NAS appliance.
• Write automated tests and contribute to build/release workflows.
• Debug and fix bugs reported by customers, support, QA, and development.
• Work with customer support to address any escalations.

Primary Responsibilities:

• 6+ years of experience building and delivering Linux-based or appliance software.
• Proficiency in Python, bash, and C/C++.
• Strong understanding of Linux system internals: system, memory, storage, networking, and security.
• Experience with filesystems (XFS, ext4), kernel-level configuration, and system performance tuning.
• Knowledge of working with hypervisor platforms such as ESX, KVM, or Hyper-V.
• Good understanding of multithreading, I/O paths, and debugging Linux-based issues.
• Ability to design, implement, and execute automated tests for your own code using pytest to ensure high-quality, reliable software delivery
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and in teams to deliver production-quality software

Qualifications:

• Experience in integrating with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Familiarity with Jenkins, GitHub, rpm/yum packaging, and system provisioning tools.
• Knowledge of networking protocols such as TCP, UDP, HTTP.
• Experience working in or contributing to open-source communities.
• PostgreSQL is used as backbone to our system, prior Postgres is helpful.