Lead Customer-Facing Platform Engineer

Nutanix

Santa Clara (CA)

On-site

USD 130,000 - 160,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Direct impact on large enterprise customers
Opportunity to solve complex technical problems
Significant ownership as a technical leader

Job summary

Nutanix is seeking a Lead Engineer in Santa Clara, CA, to be a senior technical leader focused on delivering scalable solutions for enterprise customers. You will be responsible for solving high-impact technical challenges and mentoring engineers across teams.

This role requires strong backend engineering skills, experience with distributed systems, and the ability to handle complex customer escalations. Join us to play a significant part in shaping our platform's future!

Qualifications

  • Ownership of production systems at scale.
  • Proven experience handling enterprise customer escalations.
  • Deep understanding of system design and microservices architectures.

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement scalable solutions for enterprise customers.
  • Act as the primary technical escalation point for critical issues.
  • Mentor junior and mid-level engineers and lead design reviews.

Skills

Backend engineering experience
Distributed systems
Mentorship skills
Strong communication skills

Education

7+ years of professional software engineering experience

Tools

Java
Python
Scala
React
Angular

Job description

Nutanix is seeking a Lead Engineer in Santa Clara, CA, to be a senior technical leader focused on delivering scalable solutions for enterprise customers. You will be responsible for solving high-impact technical challenges and mentoring engineers across teams.

This role requires strong backend engineering skills, experience with distributed systems, and the ability to handle complex customer escalations. Join us to play a significant part in shaping our platform's future!

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