Senior Systems Software Engineer

Senior Systems Software Engineer (Data Path) - Up to $220K Basic Salary - Denver, CO (Hybrid)This is not a traditional back-end engineering role.We’re hiring for a global technology leader building high-performance data and storage platforms and they need a senior engineer to design and optimize the Data Path - the core engine of their distributed storage system.You’ll be designing and building:High-performance distributed storage componentsLow-latency I/O paths from network to diskDistributed caching, metadata management and intelligent data placementConcurrency-heavy, multi-core optimized systems in C/C++Scalable clustered storage architecturesWhat They’re Looking For:8+ years in C/C++ developmentStrong Linux systems experienceExperience building distributed systems or storage platformsDeep understanding of concurrency, async programming and performance optimisationComfortable working in high-availability clustered environmentsNice to have:NVMe-oF, RDMA or zero-copy experienceNAS protocols (SMB / NFS)Kubernetes / container exposureWhat’s On Offer:Up to $220K baseSign-on bonus + Stock optionsUnlimited holiday policy401(k) with company matchCompany-funded HSA contributionsFull medical (HDHP & PPO options)Education reimbursement ($10K per year)Wellness reimbursement + strong overall benefits packageNext Steps:Apply to this position through LinkedInIf suitable I will reach out for an initial InterviewFollowing that there will be 2 Technical InterviewsFinal decision and Offer Negotiation*Please note this role is based in Centennial and will require a commute 3 days per week. Core hours are 10 - 4. Please note, considering the amount of fake adverts I want to confirm, this is a real position that will be hired for, initial interview to decision time is two weeks. You will be speaking to a human recruiter and during the process be able to visit the offices and meet many different stakeholders.