Senior Storage Engineer

Webhosting; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance premiums

401(k) matching

Professional development reimbursement

Paid time off & sabbatical

Remote office stipend

Internet reimbursement

Gym reimbursement

Wellable subscription

Job summary

Vultr is seeking a highly skilled Senior Storage Engineer to drive storage product development, enhancement, and operational excellence. The role focuses on high-performance, resilient storage solutions leveraging Ceph and related technologies.

You will lead cross-team collaboration to define requirements, oversee daily platform health, and deliver automation, documentation, and best practices for enterprise-scale cloud storage. This is a visible role in a fast-growing cloud company.

Qualifications

• Senior-level storage engineering experience preferred.
• Experience with Ceph and storage technologies required.
• Ability to design scalable and reliable storage solutions.

Responsibilities

• Develop features for storage products prioritizing reliability and performance.
• Collaborate with product, engineering, and operations to define requirements.
• Oversee day-to-day health of storage platforms including incidents and RCAs.
• Build reference implementations and create training materials.
• Lead proof-of-concept initiatives and performance testing of storage features.
• Develop and improve automation tools for deployment and ops.
• Create and maintain runbooks and knowledge articles for teams.
• Promote best practices in storage design and operations.
• Monitor industry trends to inform the storage product roadmap.

Skills

Storage engineering

Ceph experience

Cloud storage

Performance tuning

Automation

Incident response

Tools

Ceph

Job description

Vultr is on a mission to make high-performance cloud infrastructure easy to use, affordable, and locally accessible for enterprises and AI innovators around the world. With 33 global cloud data center locations, Vultr is trusted by hundreds of thousands of active customers across 185 countries for its flexible, scalable, global Cloud Compute, Cloud GPU, Bare Metal, and Cloud Storage solutions. In December 2024 Vultr announced an equity financing at a $3.5 billion valuation. Founded by David Aninowsky and self-funded for over a decade, Vultr has grown to become the world’s largest privately-held cloud infrastructure company.

Vultr Cares

• 100% company-paid insurance premiums for employee medical, dental and vision plans.
• 401(k) plan that matches 100% up to 4%, with immediate vesting
• Professional Development Reimbursement of $2,500 each year
• 11 Holidays + Paid Time Off Accrual + Rollover Plan
• Commitment matters to Vultr! Increased PTO at 3 year and 10 year anniversary + 1 month paid sabbatical every 5 years + Anniversary Bonus each year
• $500 stipend for remote office setup in first year + $400 each following year
• Internet reimbursement up to $75 per month
• Gym membership reimbursement up to $50 per month
• Company paid Wellable subscription

Join Vultr

Vultr is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Storage Engineer to drive the development, enhancement, technical enablement, and operational excellence of our cloud-based storage products. The ideal candidate is experienced with Ceph and other storage technologies from major storage manufacturers. This is a highly visible role in a high-growth technology company, which will require you to work across teams to deliver high-performance, resilient storage solutions at scale. This is your opportunity to join our fast growing team and leave your mark on Vultr and the future of Cloud Infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop new features and enhancements for Vultr’s storage product portfolio, focusing on reliability, performance, scalability, and customer needs
• Collaborate with product, engineering, and operations teams to help define technical requirements and influence product direction
• Oversee day-to-day operational health of storage platforms, including troubleshooting, incident response, and root cause analysis
• Drive technical enablement by building reference implementations and delivering technical documentation, training materials, and onboarding resources
• Lead proof-of-concept initiatives, product evaluations, and performance testing of storage features
• Develop and improve automation tools for operational efficiency and deployment
• Create and maintain knowledge articles and runbooks to empower engineering, support, and sales teams
• Advocate for and promote best practices in storage design, deployment, and operations internally and with customers
• Monitor industry trends and emerging technologies to inform Vultr’s storage product roadmap

Compensation

$130,000 – $150,000

Final compensation will vary depending on years of experience, background/skill set, location, and applicable laws.

Inclusion & Privacy

We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences, and we prohibit discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable laws. Vultr will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with applicable laws and will not conduct a background check until after an offer of employment has been extended and accepted.

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