Staff Storage Engineer
Core
Lead architect and operator of the data layer for a vertically integrated AI cloud, managing end-to-end lifecycle of worldwide storage environments for massive-scale AI and HPC workloads.
Role type
Staff Storage Administrator (Lead Architect & Operator)
Builds
Cloud-scale storage systems and enterprise infrastructure for AI training and inference
Domain
AI Infrastructure / High-Performance Computing / Enterprise Storage
Deliverable
production ML models | infrastructure
Required skills
Petabyte-scale storage administration, VAST Data and Pure Storage array management, storage architecture (block/file/object), performance benchmarking, scripting (Python/Go/Bash), vendor RFP authoring, system design for I/O use cases
Preferred skills
RDMA/iSCSI/NVMe-oF networking, distributed storage systems (Ceph/Lustre/Gluster), CSP or high-scale AI infrastructure experience
Technologies
VAST Data, Pure Storage, FIO, ElBencho, blktrace, nvme-cli, nfs-gaze, eBPF, Python, Go, Bash, SSD, NVMe, RAID, InfiniBand
Responsibilities
Evaluate and optimize block, file, and object storage performance; design and execute PoC exercises for new arrays; manage lifecycle of storage OS and enterprise arrays; collaborate on cloud-scale storage system design; lead technical evaluation of new storage technologies and vendor RFPs; serve as primary technical contact for storage partners to influence roadmaps
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with strategic vendor influence
