Senior Virtualization and Storage Engineer (New York)

D. E. SHAW & CO., L.P.; New York, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 225,000 - 325,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Year-end bonus

Medical and prescription drug coverage

401(k) contribution matching

Wellness reimbursement

Family building benefits

Charitable gift match program

Job summary

The D.E.Shaw group seeks a skilled senior engineer to lead modernization of its virtualization platform within a mature production environment. You will influence evaluation, design, and execution in a collaborative setting.

You will drive build-out, platform ownership, and automation with a focus on reliability, scalability, and efficiency in a complex, production-grade system.

Qualifications

• At least ten years of hands-on experience building and supporting compute platforms in production environments.
• Expertise in modern open-source virtualization platforms and associated technologies such as KubeVirt and Kubernetes.
• Experience with storage systems, SAN technologies, and software-defined storage.

Responsibilities

• Lead the build-out of a new virtualization platform, including proof-of-concepts and migration paths.
• Own and maintain virtualization platforms and storage in production for availability and performance.
• Develop automation and tooling to improve reliability, scalability, and operational efficiency.
• Plan and execute virtualization and storage migrations with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Time management

Independence

Initiative

Education

Degree in Computer Science or related technical discipline

Tools

KubeVirt

Kubernetes

KVM

Linux

VMware

Hyper-V

Software-defined storage

SAN

Python

Go

Job description

The D.E.Shaw group seeks a skilled senior engineer to join its Systems team and lead the modernization of the firm’s virtualization platform. This individual contributor role offers the chance to operate within a mature production setting while driving thoughtful change through evaluation, design, and execution in a collaborative and engaging work environment.

What you’ll do day-to-day

• Lead the build-out of a new virtualization platform, including running proof-of-concepts and defining migration paths from current platforms.
• Own andmaintaincurrent virtualization platforms and storage solutions in our production environment, ensuring system availability, performance, and resource optimization.
• Develop automation and tooling to improve reliability, scalability, and operational efficiency.
• Plan and execute virtualization andstoragemigrations with cross-functional teams.

What we’re looking for

At least ten years of hands-on experience building and supporting compute platforms in production environments, with a solid understanding of availability, performance, and resource management.

Expertise in modern open-source virtualization platforms and associated technologies such as KubeVirt and Kubernetes, with solid grounding in KVM and Linux. Experience with commercial platforms such as VMware and Hyper-V is also a plus.

Background working with storage systems and SAN technologies, including relevant storage protocols, along with experience using at least one software-defined storage platform.

Excellent communication, organization, and time-management skills, with the ability to operate independently and drive initiatives forward.

Comfort asking questions and demonstrating intellectual honesty about knowledge gaps while owning large, complex initiatives.

Ability to develop automation and tooling in a language such as Python or Go; a degree in computer science or another technical discipline is preferred.

The expected annual base salary for this position is $225,000 to $325,000. Our compensation and benefits package includes variable compensation in the form of a year-end bonus, guaranteed in the first year of hire, and benefits including medical and prescription drug coverage, 401(k) contribution matching, wellness reimbursement, family building benefits, and a charitable gift match program.

TheD.E.Shaw group is an equal opportunity employer.

The applicable annual base salary or hourly rate paid to a successful applicant will be determined based on multiple factors, including without limitation the nature and extent of prior experience and educational background.