Senior Software Engineer (XenServer)

TL;DR

Senior Software Engineer (XenServer): Developing the control plane for XenServer, a commercial virtualization platform, with an accent on distributed system orchestration, performance optimization, and robust API design. Focus on solving deep technical challenges in an open-source and enterprise environment.

Location: Remote

Company

hirify.global is one of the world’s largest cloud solution providers, serving more than 100 million users around the globe.

What you'll do

• Design, implement, test, and maintain the software powering XenServer’s control plane
• Lead the development of cross-team features, collaborating across disciplines and domains
• Participate in the evolution of the XenServer architecture, helping to modernize and scale the platform
• Contribute to open-source projects including Xen, the Linux kernel, and XAPI
• Work closely with product managers, support engineers, and customers to align engineering with real-world needs
• Operate in a self-organizing, agile team that values quality, feedback, and continuous improvement

Requirements

• Software development experience on Unix/Linux systems
• Familiarity with procedural languages (e.g., C, C++, C#, Java) and scripting languages (e.g., Python)
• Interest or experience in functional programming (e.g., OCaml, Haskell, F#, Scala, ML)
• Understanding of software engineering best practices including automated testing, code review, and CI/CD
• A thoughtful approach to building scalable, maintainable, and correct systems