Principal Engineer, Storage Services (AI)

TL;DR

Principal Engineer, Storage Services (AI): Providing technical leadership across the storage services group, shaping the architecture and engineering direction for Block, File, Parallel, and Object storage. Focus on designing scalable, resilient, and high-performing storage solutions aligned with hirify.global’s wider platform architecture, and mentoring engineers to improve service reliability and technical standards.

Location: UK

Company

hirify.global is the GPU cloud engineered for AI, providing cost-effective, high-performance infrastructure for AI start-ups and large enterprise customers.

What you will do

• Provide technical leadership across the Storage Services group for Block, File, Parallel, and Object storage services.
• Lead the design of scalable, resilient, and high-performance storage solutions aligned with hirify.global’s wider platform architecture.
• Influence the roadmap by clarifying technical trade-offs, platform dependencies, and long-term architectural considerations.
• Partner with engineers across platform, infrastructure, and product teams to ensure storage services integrate effectively into the broader hirify.global platform.
• Support the team in improving service reliability, observability, performance, supportability, and operational maturity.
• Mentor and support engineers within the Storage Services group, helping raise technical capability across the team.

Requirements

• Proven experience in a Principal Engineer, Staff Engineer, Lead Architect, or similar senior technical role within storage, cloud infrastructure, distributed systems, or platform engineering.
• Deep expertise across modern storage architectures, including Block, File, Parallel, and Object storage systems.
• Strong track record of leading technical direction in complex engineering environments without formal people management authority.
• Demonstrable experience designing and operating large-scale, production-grade storage or infrastructure services.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly and influence stakeholders across engineering and leadership teams.

Nice to have

• Experience in AI, HPC, data-intensive, or performance-sensitive environments would be highly advantageous.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative, supportive, and innovative environment where your contributions spark real impact.
• Highly competitive US compensation package (base + bonus + equity), with performance reviews every 12 months.
• Dynamic progression plan tailored to your ambitions, leading critical cross-functional initiatives and shaping capital strategy.
• Human-First Flexibility: Flexible workplace trusts hirify.globalrs to deliver, giving you the autonomy to shape your day around life's moments.