Senior Hypervisor Software Engineer (Windows)

Nutanix; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company seeks a skilled Software Engineer to enhance device drivers for Windows VMs within its Acropolis Hypervisor team. This hybrid role emphasizes collaboration with cross-functional teams and interaction with open-source communities, offering opportunities for mentorship and technical innovation.

Qualifications

• 3-10 years of industry or equivalent research experience.
• Rock solid coding skills in C/C++.
• Extensive knowledge of developing Windows device drivers.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain AHV features.
• Mentoring other software engineers.
• Find innovative solutions for datacenter management solutions.

Skills

C/C++

UNIX/Linux

MS Windows

Open Source contribution

Education

Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Computer Science

Tools

KVM

QEMU

Libvirt

Job description

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The Opportunity

Integral to the Nutanix software stack is the Acropolis Hypervisor (AHV). AHV is an enterprise-grade hypervisor, tailor-made for Nutanix's software solution. It has reliability, performance and scalability characteristics proven to be capable of meeting the demands of the toughest enterprise and private cloud workloads.

Within the AHV team we have a specialist role for someone to manage and improve the device drivers for guest VMs, most particularly developing and qualifying drivers for Windows VMs.

About the Team

The team is led by industry experts with 20+ years of experience, who are leading AHV development globally. We have a forward-thinking approach to our work that has retained many of the best elements of start-up mentality whilst also recognising the need for mature delivery and execution. We work with open-source technologies including Linux KVM, QEMU, Open vSwitch and Libvirt.

Your Role

• Design, develop, and maintain AHV features, often interacting with Open Source communities.
• Constantly push towards making AHV highly reliable, performant and secure.
• Find innovative solutions to deliver the next generation of datacenter management solutions for cloud computing and AI infrastructure.
• Leading the development of features from concept to market, often interacting with cross-functional areas such as product management, sales, and support.
• Mentoring other software engineers.

What You Will Bring

• Bachelor's, Master's, and/or PhD degree in Computer Science (preferred) or another technical discipline/equivalent experience.
• 3-10 years of industry experience or equivalent research experience.
• Rock solid coding skills in C/C++, ideally for enterprise-quality software.
• Coding skills in Rust, Python and GoLang would be a bonus.
• Extensive knowledge of developing Windows device drivers
• Experience navigating Microsoft WHQL certification
• Extensive knowledge of UNIX/Linux as well as MS Windows.
• Familiarity with OS internals and concepts of distributed systems.
• Familiarity with x86 architecture, virtualisation.
• Familiarity with KVM, QEMU and Libvirt is preferred.
• Experience interacting with open source communities is preferred.

Work Arrangement

Hybrid: This role operates in a hybrid capacity, blending the benefits of remote work with the advantages of in-person collaboration. For most roles, that will mean coming into an office a minimum of 3 days per week, however certain roles and/or teams may require more frequent in-office presence. Additional team-specific guidance and norms will be provided by your manager.

Nutanix is an equal opportunity employer.

Nutanix is an Equal Employment Opportunity and (in the U.S.) an Affirmative Action employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status or any other category protected by applicable law. We hire and promote individuals solely on the basis of qualifications for the job to be filled. We strive to foster an inclusive working environment that enables all our Nutants to be themselves and to do great work in a safe and welcoming environment, free of unlawful discrimination, intimidation or harassment. As part of this commitment, we will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If you need a reasonable accommodation, please let us know by contacting [email protected].