Senior Software Engineer, Product Integrations

Starfish Storage Corporation; Waltham (MA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance options

401(k) with employer matching

Paid holidays and PTO

Telecommuting opportunities

Job summary

Starfish Storage Corporation in Waltham, Massachusetts, seeks an experienced software developer to contribute to the Starfish product line, requiring strong enterprise IT development skills. Responsibilities include enhancing product integrations, collaborating on planning, and engaging with clients for feature requests. Applicants should have 5+ years in software development, preferably in Python or Go, and experience with RESTful APIs. Competitive benefits and a dynamic working environment are offered.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software development experience required.
• Current authorization to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis.

Responsibilities

• Develop and enhance the Starfish Storage Product Integrations to meet design goals.
• Collaborate with product and technical staff on R&D planning.

Skills

Enterprise IT software development experience

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Software development in Python and Go

RESTful API development

Linux system familiarity

Problem decomposition and integration

Education

Bachelor's degree (preferred)

Tools

PostgreSQL

Jenkins

Ansible

Job description

Job Details

Work with some of the largest, most advanced storage environments in the world!

Starfish Storage is a dynamic, growing company creating enterprise software that enables organizations to manage massive unstructured data growth. Our mission is to enable organizations to leverage their data assets in pursuit of their own missions - whether that's creating the next great blockbuster movie, curing diseases, or managing large business infrastructures that drive economies. Our clients are the most admired organizations in their industries: media and entertainment, research computing, biotechnology, higher education, oil and gas, manufacturing, government labs, and research institutes.

We're looking for an experienced technical person with a well‑rounded set of enterprise IT software development experience and excellent interpersonal and communication skills. This person will add innovative features to the Starfish product line, integrate it with various technologies, and meet customer feature requests. You will have the opportunity to receive feedback from customers and our business stakeholders. You will also have direct access to senior product and engineering management and have ample opportunity to grow into other positions within the company over time.

Responsibilities

Develop and enhance the Starfish Storage Product Integrations to meet our design goals and customer needs, and collaborate with product and technical staff on product roadmap and R&D planning and implementation.

On the Product Integrations team we work to make the core product take advantage of unique abilities of storage systems to allow for more‑up to‑date cataloging of information as well as generally better interoperability. We also create tools to make administration of the system easier and more user‑friendly.

Requirements

• The ability to balance multiple business needs and projects in an independent and self‑directed manner
• The ability to decompose, scope, test, and integrate solutions for problems, then own the overall project across members of the team during full implementation
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• A bachelor's degree (not a must‑have but highly desired)
• Current authorization (or will soon be authorized) to work in the United States on a full‑time basis
• 5+ years of software development
• Strong familiarity with Linux systems
• Experience with developing on‑premise database‑based applications
• RESTful API development experience
• Work experience in one-or preferably both‑of the languages we develop in: Python and Go

Additional Skills that can apply

• Experience with Lustre, GPFS, and general file system lower level details a plus
• SQL database use with specific experience with PostgreSQL a plus
• Experience with cloud storage solutions and protocols (AWS, for example)
• Basic Windows administration skills
• Experience with testing and automation tools such as Jenkins and/or Ansible
• An understanding of file systems and POSIX standards
• General bash scripting
• Familiarity with agile development techniques
• Experience working with geographically distributed teams

Required Application Materials

• Resume
• Cover letter

Compensation and Benefits

We recognize that satisfaction and well‑being are integral components for long‑term sustainability and business success. As such, employees are provided competitive compensation, options (potential), as well as the following benefits:

• Multiple health insurance options
• Medical FSA and Dependent Care FSA
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) savings plan with employer matching
• Employer‑sponsored long‑term disability
• Paid holidays and PTO that increase with longevity at the company
• Discounted health club membership
• Convenient parking
• Opportunities for growth!
• Telecommuting opportunities

Salary Range (Estimated): 130k - 200k

Equal Opportunity Employer

Starfish Storage provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, military service, or veteran status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.