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Cohesity · 16 hours ago

Software Engineer (C++, Distributed Systems)

Santa Clara, CA - USA (Office)

Full-time

Hybrid

Entry, Mid Level

$124K/yr - $155K/yr

2+ years exp

Cohesity is a leader in AI-powered data security and management. They are seeking a Back-End Software Engineer to design and implement features for their data management solutions, while also diagnosing and resolving issues in large-scale distributed systems.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud ComputingCyber SecurityBig DataInformation TechnologyAnalyticsData CenterData Storage

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Own & develop designs for complete feature set

Engage in technical discussions with stakeholders -- Engineers, Architects, Product Managers and Designers

Fine tune backlog and adjust scope/plans to deliver committed features

Own deliverables by clearly communicating the scope, timelines and following through commitments

Continuously assess risks and make decisions based on metrics

Code and Implement features requested by Product Management and/or Customers for on-prem and cloud platforms

Perform in-depth root cause analysis, implement code fixes to resolve product defects

Deep dive into analyzing, troubleshooting and fixing functional and Performance issues

Collaborate with team members, support, QA and field teams to diagnose and troubleshoot complex customer issues and orchestrate development and testing of patches & hot-fixes

Design and implement tools to help support engineers diagnose problems thereby reducing time to resolution

This role requires an energetic, creative and driven individual with excellent communication and technical skills to partner with teams across the globe

Qualification

C++Distributed systemsAWSGCPAzureMultithreadingConcurrencyData ManagementJavaGoPythonAgile/ScrumCommunication skillsProblem-solving

Required

Current residency in the SF Bay Area

Willingness to work onsite in Santa Clara, CA in a hybrid arrangement (3 days per week in office)

Deep understanding of large-scale distributed systems

Experience with AWS, GCP, or Azure cloud platforms

Strong knowledge of DS concepts like multithreading, concurrency, throughput, latency and parallel processing

Proficiency coding in C++ (highly preferred), Java, or Go

2+ years of software development experience OR M.S. in Computer Science

Preferred

2 years of software engineering experience in the distributed systems space

Strong coding experience in any of these languages - C++, Python / Java / Go

Comfortable in using tools - JIRA, Github, Testrail

BS/MS in Computer Science or Engineering

Developing and troubleshooting large scale distributed systems written in C++, Python / Go / Java on Linux and Windows Platforms

Strong coding, analytical, debugging and troubleshooting skills including use of tools such GDB, Python Debugger

Problem-solver who can dive deep to solve complex problems/issues

Bring good testing methodologies and passion for building quality products

Knowledge of Microservices and SaaS architecture

Looking for great communication skills

Knowledge of agile/scrum methodologies

Exposure to Data Management domain is highly desirable

Ability to articulate design and implementation choices

Ability to make decisions based on data and influence stakeholders

Benefits

Health and wellness benefits

Vacation

Paid holidays and refresh days

401(k) retirement plan

Life and disability insurance coverages

Other benefits the Company may offer from time to time

Company

Cohesity

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Cohesity is a data management technology firm that offers hyper-converged secondary storage solutions for backups, files, and analytics.

Founded in 2013

Santa Clara, California, USA

1001-5000 employees

https://www.cohesity.com/

H1B Sponsorship

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Funding

Current Stage

Late Stage

Total Funding

$955M

Key Investors

Haveli InvestmentsThe Carlyle GroupJP Morgan Chase

2025-04-29Secondary Market

2024-12-10Series H

2024-12-10Series G

Leadership Team

Sanjay Poonen

CEO & President

Greg Statton

Vice President and Chief Technology Officer for Asia Pacific and Japan