Senior Software Engineer Distributed Systems Storage Protocols
Location: Nasuni IIC Hyderabad, India - Hybrid 3 days onsite / 2 days offsite
Role Overview
We are hiring a Senior Software Engineer to modernize and evolve Nasuni's storage protocol stack within a cloud-native, containerized platform.
This role focuses on developing and maintaining core protocol services (NFS, SMB) and integrating them into a Kubernetes-based architecture. You will work at the intersection of Linux systems, distributed storage, and cloud infrastructurehelping transition a legacy storage model into a scalable, container-first platform.
This Role Is Best Suited For Engineers Who
- Have worked close to the OS, storage systems, or protocol layers
- Are comfortable working in C++-based codebases
- Want to build modern, containerized infrastructure on top of foundational systems
This is not a fit for engineers focused purely on frontend or high-level application development.
Level & Scope Definition
- Own development and evolution of protocol stack components (NFS/SMB) within a defined subsystem
- Contribute to modernizing legacy Linux-based systems into Kubernetes-native services
- Make component-level design decisions, including API design and access control models
- Operate with high autonomy, solving complex systems problems across storage, OS, and container layers
- Collaborate with Platform, QE, and Sustenance teams to ensure production readiness
- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain file protocol services (NFS, SMB) within a distributed system
- Extend and modernize an existing C++-based protocol stack into containerized environments
- Build and operate services in Kubernetes and Docker-based platforms
- Develop APIs and control mechanisms for protocol access, orchestration, and integration
- Integrate protocol services with cloud storage backends (AWS S3, Azure Blob)
- Ensure reliability through replication, failover, and recovery mechanisms
- Debug complex production issues across Linux OS, networking, storage, and containers
- Optimize performance across throughput, latency, and large-scale data systems
- Contribute to a CI/CD-first engineering model, where testing and deployment are integrated into development workflows
- Improve observability through logging, metrics, and tracing
- Use AI-assisted development tools (e.g., code copilots, debugging assistants) to accelerate development while validating correctness, performance, and security
Qualifications
Must-Have Qualifications
- 69+ years of backend or systems software engineering experience
- Strong programming expertise in C++ (primary) and at least one of Go, Python, or Java
- Hands-on experience working with Linux systems and low-level or systems-adjacent development
- Experience building or maintaining distributed systems
- Experience developing in containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Experience working with or integrating file system protocols (NFS, SMB)
- Experience debugging production systems across OS, storage, and networking layers
- Experience working with cloud storage platforms (AWS S3, Azure Blob)
- Practical experience using AI-assisted development tools with the ability to validate outputs for correctness and performance
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience contributing to or extending a protocol stack or storage system
- Experience building Kubernetes operators, controllers, or platform services
- Familiarity with access control models and API design for distributed systems
- Experience with observability tooling (metrics, logging, tracing)
- Experience modernizing legacy systems into cloud-native architectures
Ideal Qualifications
- Direct ownership of a protocol or storage subsystem in production
- Experience containerizing or re-architecting Linux-based systems into Kubernetes environments
- Experience optimizing large-scale storage systems (performance, scale, resilience)
- Experience building self-healing or automated recovery systems
- Demonstrated use of AI tools to improve debugging, system analysis, or developer productivity
Experience Guidelines
- 69 years total software engineering experience
- 3+ years working on distributed or systems-level software
- 2+ years working with containers and Kubernetes
- Prior experience with storage systems or protocols strongly preferred
About Nasuni
Nasuni is the unstructured data foundation for enterprise teamsand the AI that supports them. We manage, protect, and activate the world's unstructured data so organizations can work smarter, spend wisely, and create safely without limits. As a Vista-backed SaaS data infrastructure company, Nasuni is transforming how enterprises manage file data with a next-generation, AI-ready platformturning massive file stores into secure, actionable, and AI-ready data for intelligent automation, analytics, and global collaboration.
Why Work at Nasuni (Hyderabad / India)
With Vista Equity Partners backing, our Hyderabad team benefits from access to a global ecosystem of software leaderscross-portfolio learning, leadership programs, and AI innovation communitiescombining the pace of a fast-growing company with the scale and resources of a global technology investor. You'll innovate at the intersection of cloud, AI, and enterprise data infrastructure, collaborate with talented teams, and build modern platforms trusted by enterprises worldwide. Join us in Hyderabad and help shape the future of intelligent, AI-ready data management.
Why Work at Nasuni Hyderabad
Benefits
As part of our commitment to your well-being and growth, Nasuni offers
competitive benefits designed to support every stage of your life and career:
- Competitive compensation programs
- Flexible time off and leave policies
- Comprehensive health and wellness coverage
- Hybrid and flexible work arrangements
- Employee referral and recognition programs
- Professional development and learning support
- Inclusive, collaborative team culture
- Modern office spaces with team events and perks
- Retirement and statutory benefits as per Indian regulations
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