Senior Staff Storage Engine Lead for Kora (Distributed)

IBM; Boston (KY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

IBM Software is building Kora Storage, a true managed service for enterprise data streams. As a Senior Staff Software Engineer, you will act as a technical authority, addressing deep systems challenges across state management, I/O, and fault tolerance.

You will set standards and influence the roadmap while mentoring engineers to foster technical excellence. Collaborating with product management, design, and other teams, you will deliver scalable, multi-tenant storage with high availability and

Qualifications

• 10+ years of backend or infrastructure development experience.
• BS, MS, or PhD in computer science or related field, or equivalent work experience
• Expertise in Java, Scala, C/C++, Go or other statically typed languages
• Proven experience designing and building large-scale, distributed storage systems.
• Deep knowledge of distributed systems concepts, including fault tolerance, consistency, and scalability.
• Solid understanding at a systems level (disk, network, operating systems, etc).
• Strong leadership skills with a demonstrated ability to mentor and guide engineers to success.

Responsibilities

• Storage Engine Development: Design and develop a highly available, performant, reliable, durable, scalable, and multi-tenant storage engine for Kora.
• Engineering Leadership: Set the standard for engineering excellence. Be instrumental in driving the technical solutions end-to-end, working closely with the team and key stakeholders to design, architect, and develop top-not-question-solutions.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate with product management, design, and other engineering teams to ensure seamless integration of storage features and infrastructure with the broader organization. Act as a trusted advisor for both internal and cross-functional teams, providing guidance on complex technical problems and contributing to high-level decision-making processes.
• Mentoring: Mentor engineers across the team and help shape the long-term technical direction.

Job description

IBM Software is building Kora Storage, a true managed service for enterprise data streams. As a Senior Staff Software Engineer, you will act as a technical authority, addressing deep systems challenges across state management, I/O, and fault tolerance.

You will set standards and influence the roadmap while mentoring engineers to foster technical excellence. Collaborating with product management, design, and other teams, you will deliver scalable, multi-tenant storage with high availability and