Staff Engineer

Data Direct Networks; Pune District; On-site; INR 5,000,000 - 7,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation Plans

Paid Holidays

Bonus Programs

Tuition Reimbursement

Referral Program

Medical Benefits

Paid Leave

Recognition Awards

Job summary

Data Direct Networks (DDN) seeks an experienced software engineer to design, develop, and maintain Rust-based libraries and features for HPC storage systems. You will build robust CLI and REST interfaces, and implement telemetry and monitoring to improve reliability.

Join a globally distributed team, contribute to CI/CD pipelines, and help resolve customer escalations while contributing to documentation and knowledge sharing.

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent.
• 7+ years in Linux system environments with strong Linux internals.
• Strong experience in Rust is required.
• 3+ years in HPC storage systems or distributed systems.
• Hands-on telemetry/monitoring tool experience (Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry).
• Experience building CLI tools and REST APIs.
• Familiarity with CI/CD (Jenkins, GitLab CI) and Agile processes.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain software libraries and features in Rust.
• Build and maintain CLI and REST API interfaces for internal and customer-facing tools.
• Develop telemetry, observability, and monitoring solutions to improve product reliability.
• Write and maintain unit tests, functional tests, and automation scripts.
• Collaborate with distributed engineering teams to translate requirements into scalable software.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and help QA/DevOps with deployments.
• Assist in debugging customer escalations including performance issues.
• Contribute to product documentation and knowledge sharing.

Skills

Rust

Linux

REST API

CLI

Telemetry

CI/CD

Debugging

Distributed systems

Education

BS/MS in CS/CE

Tools

Prometheus

Grafana

OpenTelemetry

Job description

We are on our way to being the first company to power 1 MILLION GPUs and want world-class talent to join our amazing team!

The world is moving faster than ever, and yet, it will never move this slowly again. We are at the forefront of an incredible technological revolution but, at its core, it is fueled by incredible people. People like you.

1,000 Global Employees

11kHappy Customers

16International Offices

We’re Looking for the Best and Brightest

We are the world’s leading data intelligence platform that reliably accelerates massive datasets for actionable real-time insights. Join our team to help the best and brightest minds tackle the world’s biggest challenges in business, science, medicine, academia and government.

Do What Can’t be Done

For the past 20 years, our team has kept us at the forefront of storage technology and has provided the foundation for enabling researchers to push the limits of “what can be done.”
These innovations take research and discovery to the next level, enabling them to discover cures to disease, observe global warming patterns, model innovative automotive and aerospace designs, discover new sources of energy, make communities safer, and accelerate business results across a wide variety of industries.

DDN Helps Build Your Future, Too

At DDN, we understand our customers’ diverse needs. Whether you’re a data scientist, IT professional, executive, or researcher, our solutions empower you with cutting-edge technology and unparalleled support.

Highly Competitive Vacation Plans

Paid Holidays

Bonus Programs

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Referral Program

Excellent Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits

Paid Leave Programs

Anniversary and Recognition Awards

Location

Employment Type

Full time

Location Type

On-site

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain software libraries and features in Rust .

Build and maintain CLI and REST API interfaces for internal and customer-facing tools.

Develop and integrate telemetry, observability, and monitoring solutions to improve product reliability and customer support.

Write and maintain unit tests, functional tests, and automation scripts to ensure robust deliverables.

Collaborate with Engineering Managers and a geographically distributed team to understand requirements and translate them into scalable software solutions.

Work with QA and DevOps teams to configure and maintain the Jenkins-based build and CI/CD pipelines.

Assist in debugging and resolving customer escalations, including performance and stability issues.

Contribute to product documentation and knowledge sharing within the engineering team.

Qualifications

BS/MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent degree/experience.

7+ years of experience working in Linux system environments, with a solid understanding of Linux internals.

Strong experience in Rust is required

3+ years of experience with enterprise-class or HPC storage systems and/or distributed systems.

Hands-on experience building telemetry and monitoring tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry, custom monitoring agents).

Strong experience developing and maintaining command-line tools and REST APIs.

Familiarity with CI/CD systems such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, or similar.

Knowledge of parallel file systems, particularly IBM Spectrum Scale (GPFS) or Lustre, is highly preferred.

Experience with bash, Lua, and automation scripting is a plus.

Prior exposure to Agile software development processes.

Strong debugging, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills in complex, distributed environments.

Excellent time management, communication, and collaboration skills in a fast-paced, globally distributed team.

We pride ourselves on our commitment to delivering tangible and consistent results.

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