Distinguished Engineer (Lustre)

TL;DR

Distinguished Engineer (Lustre): Establishing, growing, and guiding a new internal Lustre engineering team with an accent on building high-performance file system solutions and leading technical teams. Focus on deep Lustre development, defining features, and communicating technical concepts to senior leadership.

Location: United States; San Jose, California, United States; Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania, United States; Wichita, Kansas, United States; Boulder, Colorado, United States; Morrisville, North Carolina, United States. This role embraces a hybrid working environment with some level of in-office and/or in-person expectations.

Company

hirify.global is a leader in intelligent data infrastructure, delivering unified storage, integrated data services, and solutions for AI and multicloud environments.

What you will do

• Establish, grow, and guide a new internal Lustre engineering team.
• Build high-performance file system solutions.
• Define and prioritize features and solutions in collaboration with Product Marketing.
• Present technical concepts and industry trends to senior leadership.

Requirements

• 15+ years of hands-on Lustre development experience with deep knowledge across the stack.
• Recognized leadership and credibility within the Lustre community.
• Demonstrated success in building and leading high-performing technical teams.
• Ability to attract, recruit, and mentor Lustre developers and related technical talent.
• Experience bringing commercial file system products from concept through delivery.
• Strong communication skills to present technical concepts and industry trends.
• Proficiency in writing concise technical papers (1–3 pages) on feature value, architecture, or competitive analysis.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid working environment designed to strengthen connection, collaboration, and culture for all employees.
• Opportunity to innovate and contribute to the company's growth.
• Flexibility to balance professional ambition with personal life.
• Emphasis on initiative, impact, and ownership.
• Commitment to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO).