Staff Storage Engineer

TL;DR

Staff Storage Engineer: Designing, building, and operating the control plane for a high-performance AI storage platform with an accent on reliability, scalability, and high-throughput solutions. Focus on optimizing storage performance and efficiency using technologies such as RDMA, GPU Direct Storage, and InfiniBand.

Location: Livingston, NJ / New York, NY / Sunnyvale, CA / Bellevue, WA / Dallas, TX. While we prioritize a hybrid work environment, remote work may be considered for candidates located more than 30 miles from an office.

Salary: $165,000 to $242,000

Company

hirify.global is The Essential Cloud for AI™, delivering a platform of technology, tools, and teams that enables innovators to build and scale AI with confidence.

What you will do

• Design and implement a highly scalable multi-tenant control plane for AI storage and cloud infrastructure needs.
• Contribute to the development of exabyte-scale, S3-compatible object storage and distributed file systems.
• Optimize storage performance and efficiency using technologies such as RDMA, GPU Direct Storage, RoCE, and InfiniBand.
• Improve the reliability, durability, and observability of the storage stack.
• Collaborate with operations teams to monitor, analyze, and optimize storage systems.
• Work cross-functionally with platform, product, and infrastructure teams to deliver seamless storage capabilities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience working in storage systems engineering or infrastructure.
• Strong hands-on experience with object storage or distributed filesystems in production environments.
• Experience with storage protocols (e.g. S3, NFS) and file systems such as Ceph, DAOS, or similar.
• Proficiency in a systems programming language such as Go, C++, or Rust.
• Solid understanding of cloud-native infrastructure, Kubernetes, and scalable system architecture.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance - 100% paid for by hirify.global.
• 401(k) with a generous employer match.
• Flexible PTO.
• Catered lunch each day in our office and data center locations.
• A casual work environment and a work culture focused on innovative disruption.