Senior Development Engineer - RUST

Overview

DDN Storage is the world leader in high performance and massively scalable data management and storage solutions that accelerate business results and scientific insights for data-centric organizations worldwide. Our unified, end-to-end platform uniquely addresses the tiered storage and large scale data management demands of mixed workloads, multiple collaborative data centers and Web and cloud environments. Across traditional and commercial high performance markets, customers rely on DDN Storage to solve the most demanding big data problems in industries such as cloud, online content and social networking, security and intelligence, life sciences, finance, energy and media production.

Job Description

We are developing a deployment, management and monitoring platform for an HPC Filesystem, written fully in Rust. We are solving interesting problems in large scale deployments, and own the whole stack from daemons deployed to individual nodes to orchestration to CLI tools to a GUI written in Rust compiled to Wasm.

Candidates with a background in Linux system administration and / or High Performance Computing are encouraged to apply. Experience with async Rust, server development, CLI development preferred.

Responsibilities for this role include but are not limited to:· Software design and development for new features and maintenance of existing features.· Analysis of bug reports and development of software fixes on multiple platforms.· Work with the Engineering manager and a geographically distributed team to understand product requirements and features.· Contribute to and validate product documentation.· Assist with performance tuning of features for specific environments and use-cases.Qualifications:· BS/MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or equivalent degree/experience.· 5 years of software development experience in Linux environments.· Senior-level experience with async Rust, server development, CLI development, and WebAssembly preferred.· Linux sysadmin experience valuable· Strong team player with good communication skills and should be self-starter.· Excellent time management skills, with the ability to prioritize, multitask, and work under deadlines in a fast-paced environment.· Experience with Git, Github and Jira preferred.· Prior experience working with enterprise-class or HPC storage systems and/or distributed systems a bonus

DDN Core Characteristics

DDN has a very strong orientation towards these 4 characteristics and any successful employee will demonstrate these capabilities: 

Self-Starter - Takes independent action to identify and solve problems. Seeks out relevant information needed to make decisions. Gets involved with new initiatives. 

Success/Achievement Orientation - Delivers quality results consistently. Targets, achieves (or exceeds) measurable results. Sets challenging goals, focuses on critical priorities, and is accountable. 

Problem Solving - Recognizes problems and responds with a systematic assessment that identifies and addresses cause of issue. Practical, realistic, and resourceful. 

Innovative - Builds and improves key business processes that enhance the effectiveness of DDN. Generates new ideas, challenges the status quo, and solves problems creatively.

DataDirect Networks, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender, sex stereotyping, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.