Software Development Engineer

This role is ideal for engineers who enjoy solving complex system-level problems, improving internal tooling, and working across storage, infrastructure, testing, and release engineering environments. We are seeking a Senior Systems Software Engineer with strong expertise in C++, Python, and Linux systems programming to support engineering productivity, release quality, and system reliability.

Senior Systems Software Engineer
6-month contract
Santa Clara Onsite
 
Job Summary
We are seeking a Senior Systems Software Engineer with strong expertise in C++, Python, and Linux systems programming to support engineering productivity, release quality, and system reliability. This role is ideal for engineers who enjoy solving complex system-level problems, improving internal tooling, and working across storage, infrastructure, testing, and release engineering environments.
The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with distributed systems, storage technologies, Linux internals, CI/CD infrastructure, and debugging complex production or test failures.
 
Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain high-performance software using C++, C, and Python.
• Debug and resolve complex issues involving Linux systems, storage platforms, and distributed environments.
• Improve engineering productivity by enhancing internal tools, automation, and development workflows.
• Analyze recurring test failures and implement scalable solutions to improve triage efficiency.
• Enhance release health, test execution reliability, and engineering operational metrics.
• Build and maintain automation around Jenkins, CI/CD pipelines, and release infrastructure.
• Collaborate with software engineering teams to improve debugging, issue classification, and workflow automation.
• Work with Git-based development workflows, including branching, code reviews, and version control.
• Contribute to AI-assisted and automated engineering triage initiatives.
• Identify opportunities to reduce manual effort and improve overall engineering efficiency.

 
Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• Strong programming experience in C++, C, and Python.
• Solid understanding of Linux operating systems and systems programming.
• Experience with distributed systems, storage systems, or infrastructure software.
• Strong knowledge of:
  • Multithreading
  • Concurrency
  • Synchronization
  • Memory Management
  • Operating System fundamentals
• Experience with Git, source control, and collaborative software development.
• Experience with Jenkins or similar CI/CD tools.
• Proven experience debugging complex software, infrastructure, or system-level issues.
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills.

 
Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Linux Kernel concepts.
• Knowledge of storage technologies such as NVMe, SAN, NAS, or file systems.
• Experience with distributed storage or large-scale infrastructure platforms.
• Experience improving engineering productivity, developer tooling, or release engineering processes.
• Familiarity with automated testing frameworks and engineering operations.

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