DDN · 7 hours ago
Sr. Lead Software Engineer
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expDataDirect Networks (DDN) is a global market leader in AI and high-performance data storage innovation. They are seeking a Senior Lead Software Engineer / Software Architect to join their GRIDScaler team, where the candidate will be responsible for architecting and designing complex software systems, providing technical leadership, and mentoring engineers.
AI InfrastructureArtificial Intelligence (AI)Big DataData StorageEnterprise SoftwarePredictive Analytics
Responsibilities
Architect, design, and review complex software systems and frameworks for scalability, performance, and reliability
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineers across multiple teams and geographies
Define and implement long-term product and system architecture strategies, including telemetry, observability, and monitoring solutions
Develop and guide implementation of CLI tools, REST APIs, and automation frameworks for internal and external use
Own the design and integration of telemetry and monitoring pipelines (e.g., OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Grafana, custom agents)
Collaborate with product management and engineering managers to translate requirements into technical roadmaps and architecture designs
Oversee and review code quality, testing practices, and CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins or equivalent)
Lead complex debugging and performance tuning efforts in distributed and storage systems
Represent the team in cross-functional technical discussions with customers, partners, and executive stakeholders
Contribute to and validate technical documentation and architectural design documents
Qualification
Required
BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field with 10+ years of software engineering experience (with at least 3+ years in technical leadership/architect role)
Proven expertise in Linux system programming and strong understanding of Linux internals
Deep hands-on programming experience with Golang, Rust, and Python
Strong background in distributed systems, storage systems, HPC, or parallel file systems (e.g., IBM Spectrum Scale (GPFS), Lustre, Ceph)
Experience designing telemetry, observability, and monitoring frameworks for large-scale distributed products
Expertise in building scalable APIs and developer-facing CLI tools
Familiarity with cloud-native architectures (Kubernetes, containers, microservices) and deployment on AWS, Azure, or hybrid cloud environments is highly desirable
Solid knowledge of CI/CD systems (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI) and modern DevOps workflows
Strong leadership skills: ability to mentor, influence technical direction, and make architecture decisions
Exceptional debugging, performance analysis, and problem-solving skills in complex distributed environments
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to articulate technical vision to engineers and leadership
Company
DDN
DDN (DataDirect Networks) is the world’s leading AI and data intelligence company, empowering organizations to maximize the value of their data with end-to-end HPC and AI-focused solutions.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$309.9MKey Investors
Blackstone Group
2025-01-09Private Equity· $300M
2002-01-02Series A· $9.9M
Leadership Team
Alex Bouzari
Chairman, Co-Founder and CEO
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Paul Bloch
President and Founder
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