Enterprise Storage Architect
Data Direct Networks job in Colorado Springs, CO
This is an incredible opportunity to be part of a company that has been at the forefront of AI and high-performance data storage innovation for over two decades. DataDirect Networks (DDN) is a global market leader renowned for powering many of the world's most demanding AI data centers, in industries ranging from life sciences and healthcare to financial services, autonomous cars, Government, academia, research and manufacturing.
"DDN's A3I solutions are transforming the landscape of AI infrastructure." - IDC
“The real differentiator is DDN. I never hesitate to recommend DDN. DDN is the de facto name for AI Storage in high performance environments” - Marc Hamilton, VP, Solutions Architecture & Engineering | NVIDIA
DDN is the global leader in AI and multi-cloud data management at scale. Our cutting-edge data intelligence platform is designed to accelerate AI workloads, enabling organizations to extract maximum value from their data. With a proven track record of performance, reliability, and scalability, DDN empowers businesses to tackle the most challenging AI and data-intensive workloads with confidence.
Our success is driven by our unwavering commitment to innovation, customer-centricity, and a team of passionate professionals who bring their expertise and dedication to every project. This is a chance to make a significant impact at a company that is shaping the future of AI and data management.
Our commitment to innovation, customer success, and market leadership makes this an exciting and rewarding role for a driven professional looking to make a lasting impact in the world of AI and data storage.
Job Description
DDN is currently seeking an Enterprise Storage Software Architect to design new software features and enhance existing code for our line of At Scale and Enterprise Storage Products.
The ideal candidate will have experience in storage product engineering, including depth in storage interconnects and protocols (Ethernet, IB, Fibre Channel, NFS, SMB, S3, iSCSI), system architecture, storage internals, performance modeling, storage management paradigms and virtualization. The candidate must have exceptional leadership capabilities, strong software design and development skills and demonstrate expert-level coding skills in C, C++ and application of object-oriented programming concepts. Experience in agile development and use of test automation/DevOps is highly desirable. The candidate will be responsible for software design at all levels of the software stack, leading in quality both by example and through peer review. The candidate will be expected to work closely with other team leaders, members, product management and key field personnel to deliver features that will meet internal and external expectations.
What will you bring to the DDN Innovators….
Deep understanding of the state of the art and the future of Enterprise Datacenter Storage Architectures, including next generation File Systems, cloud workflows and enterprise storage services
You know what it means to be truly Enterprise and can articulate the value of your vision convincingly
Experience working with datacenter devops and administrative teams in companies of various sizes, understanding cloud workflows that require and utilize enterprise infrastructure and features
Technical leadership for the definition, design and implementation of world class software suites and enterprise cloud services
An Enterprise, end-user focused approach to managing storage services that assumes an always-on, low-touch, best-in-class user experience tightly integrated to GUI front-ends
Recognition as a leader with ability to build strong working relationships with cross-functional teams to leverage the latest technology innovations into enterprise quality customer solutions
“Startup” experience in terms of iterating quickly on product/market fit, including customer development and the wisdom and humility to know when to apply your own industry experience versus when to stop and ask the users
What have you achieved…
A Reputation for leveraging as well as developing the latest Enterprise technology innovations into concrete highly differentiated customer solutions.
Extensive history of software development in Enterprise storage technologies, and their application in products such as VMWare, OpenStack, Amazon EBS, Google Persistent Disk, Microsoft Azure cloud storage.
Years of detailed hands on development experience with Linux, C, C++ and other relevant languages pertaining to enterprise storage, cloud and containerization
Familiarity with current web technologies including languages (PHP, JavaScript), scripting (Python), frameworks (Node.JS, React.JS, Angular.JS, Angular8), and databases (NoSQL and SQL relational DBs)
You have directly provided technical leadership and delivered enterprise-class storage, cloud computing, virtualization or containerization solutions as a production product
Experience working with and managing geographically distributed development teams
Responsibilities for this role include but are not limited to:
Defining, architecting and implementing the leading next generation enterprise storage services software and system architecture for future DDN storage products
Defining and building administration and services front-ends including interfaces between on-prem and cloud storage instances (VMWare, OpenStack, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) that support enterprise hybrid storage functions
Interacting with other teams at DDN to gather product requirements
Balancing hands-on contribution with technical guidance, including design and code review
Being credible and directly involved with development and QA team
Responsible for Software development on key modules and test frameworks
Rapid Prototyping of new product concepts/code and evangelizing within DDN
Code review to ensure correctness and adherence to design
Mentoring of other developers in reaching release and quality goals
Assisting the engineering manager with scoping, schedule planning and maintenance
Producing/reviewing product/architecture documentation, both for internal and external customer needs
Investigating industry trends and future product concepts and needs
Working with customers, as required, to cultivate ideas and resolve product issues
Provide training and product guidance to other members of the DDN team
This position requires participation in an on-call rotation to provide after-hours support as needed.
Qualifications for this role:
BS or MS degree in Computer Engineering or Computer Science, or equivalent
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal for a wide array of audiences - Engineers, Executives, Customers, Field Personnel and Industry Peers.
Minimum 15 years of software development experience, with demonstrable software architecture/design experience
Minimum 8 years of C/C++ development on Linux
Solid understanding of distributed systems, clusters, high availability, monitoring, etc.
Extensive Development Experience in the data storage industry with all aspects of Storage
Understanding of networking concepts: IP, TCP, routing, etc
Salary Range for this role: $165,940 - $240,000
DDN
Join our dynamic and driven team, where engineering excellence is at the heart of everything we do. We seek individuals who love to challenge themselves and are fueled by curiosity. Here, you'll have the opportunity to work across various areas of the company, thanks to our flat organizational structure that encourages hands-on involvement and direct contributions to our mission. Leadership is earned by those who take initiative and consistently deliver outstanding results, both in their work ethic and deliverables, making strong prioritization skills essential. Additionally, we value strong communication skills in all our engineers and researchers, as they are crucial for the success of our teams and the company as a whole.
Interview Process: After submitting your application, one of our recruiters will review your resume. If your application passes this stage, you will be invited to a 30-minute interview during which a member of our team will ask some basic questions. If you clear the interview, you will enter the main process, which can consist of up to four interviews in total:
Coding assessment: Often in a language of your choice.
Systems design: Translate high-level requirements into a scalable, fault-tolerant service (depending on role).
Real-time problem-solving: Demonstrate practical skills in a live problem-solving session.
Meet and greet with the wider team.
Our goal is to finish the main process in 2-3 weeks at most.
DataDirect Networks (DDN) is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender, sex stereotyping, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
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Auto-ApplyStaff Software Development Engineer - Frameworks for Test and CI/CD
Data Direct Networks job in Colorado Springs, CO
This is an incredible opportunity to be part of a company that has been at the forefront of AI and high-performance data storage innovation for over two decades. DataDirect Networks (DDN) is a global market leader renowned for powering many of the world's most demanding AI data centers, in industries ranging from life sciences and healthcare to financial services, autonomous cars, Government, academia, research and manufacturing.
"DDN's A3I solutions are transforming the landscape of AI infrastructure." - IDC
“The real differentiator is DDN. I never hesitate to recommend DDN. DDN is the de facto name for AI Storage in high performance environments” - Marc Hamilton, VP, Solutions Architecture & Engineering | NVIDIA
DDN is the global leader in AI and multi-cloud data management at scale. Our cutting-edge data intelligence platform is designed to accelerate AI workloads, enabling organizations to extract maximum value from their data. With a proven track record of performance, reliability, and scalability, DDN empowers businesses to tackle the most challenging AI and data-intensive workloads with confidence.
Our success is driven by our unwavering commitment to innovation, customer-centricity, and a team of passionate professionals who bring their expertise and dedication to every project. This is a chance to make a significant impact at a company that is shaping the future of AI and data management.
Our commitment to innovation, customer success, and market leadership makes this an exciting and rewarding role for a driven professional looking to make a lasting impact in the world of AI and data storage.
Job Description
We are looking for a highly skilled Staff Software Development Engineer to join our team and lead the design, development, and optimization of our Continuous Integration (CI) pipelines. As a Staff Software Development Engineer focused on CI, you will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure the continuous delivery of high-quality software in support of our firmware development and QA teams. You will play a critical role in streamlining our software release processes, improving automation, and contributing to the overall performance and scalability of our CI/CD infrastructure.
This is a hybrid role with the expectation of being in office in Colorado Springs three days per week.
Key Responsibilities
Design, build, and maintain performant and maintainable code to solve technical problems in our automated firmware development testing environment.
Identify opportunities for automation within the framework and implement solutions to improve efficiency and reduce manual intervention.
API integration with various tools and languages including shell scripting.
In depth traceback analysis for triaging software deployment and test failures.
Act as a key point of contact for resolving issues related to CI/CD pipelines, build failures, or deployment problems.
Participation in scrum team activities.
Work closely with software engineers, DevOps, and quality assurance teams to ensure that integration and deployment processes are optimized.
Provide guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and promote best practices in CI/CD and automation.
Qualifications:
Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
8+ years of software development experience with C, Python in Linux environments.
Strong software development lifecycle experience (create/maintain/deploy/unit test)
Strong experience with Docker/container implementation.
Strong experience in API integration with various tools.
Proficiency in scripting languages like Python, Bash, or Groovy.
Hands-on experience with Git, JIRA, Jenkins, and Gerrit is a plus.
Strong teamwork and problem-solving skills
Very good written/verbal communication skills in English
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with Kubernetes or similar tooling
This position requires participation in an on-call rotation to provide after-hours support as needed.
The salary range is determined by factors such as skills, location and experience: $123,312 - $200,000
DDN
Join our dynamic and driven team, where engineering excellence is at the heart of everything we do. We seek individuals who love to challenge themselves and are fueled by curiosity. Here, you'll have the opportunity to work across various areas of the company, thanks to our flat organizational structure that encourages hands-on involvement and direct contributions to our mission. Leadership is earned by those who take initiative and consistently deliver outstanding results, both in their work ethic and deliverables, making strong prioritization skills essential. Additionally, we value strong communication skills in all our engineers and researchers, as they are crucial for the success of our teams and the company as a whole.
Interview Process: After submitting your application, one of our recruiters will review your resume. If your application passes this stage, you will be invited to a 30-minute interview during which a member of our team will ask some basic questions. If you clear the interview, you will enter the main process, which can consist of up to four interviews in total:
Coding assessment: Often in a language of your choice.
Systems design: Translate high-level requirements into a scalable, fault-tolerant service (depending on role).
Real-time problem-solving: Demonstrate practical skills in a live problem-solving session.
Meet and greet with the wider team.
Our goal is to finish the main process in 2-3 weeks at most.
DataDirect Networks (DDN) is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender, sex stereotyping, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Auto-ApplyDevOps Engineer - DDN Labs
Data Direct Networks job in Colorado Springs, CO
This is an incredible opportunity to be part of a company that has been at the forefront of AI and high-performance data storage innovation for over two decades. DataDirect Networks (DDN) is a global market leader renowned for powering many of the world's most demanding AI data centers, in industries ranging from life sciences and healthcare to financial services, autonomous cars, Government, academia, research and manufacturing.
"DDN's A3I solutions are transforming the landscape of AI infrastructure." - IDC
“The real differentiator is DDN. I never hesitate to recommend DDN. DDN is the de facto name for AI Storage in high performance environments” - Marc Hamilton, VP, Solutions Architecture & Engineering | NVIDIA
DDN is the global leader in AI and multi-cloud data management at scale. Our cutting-edge data intelligence platform is designed to accelerate AI workloads, enabling organizations to extract maximum value from their data. With a proven track record of performance, reliability, and scalability, DDN empowers businesses to tackle the most challenging AI and data-intensive workloads with confidence.
Our success is driven by our unwavering commitment to innovation, customer-centricity, and a team of passionate professionals who bring their expertise and dedication to every project. This is a chance to make a significant impact at a company that is shaping the future of AI and data management.
Our commitment to innovation, customer success, and market leadership makes this an exciting and rewarding role for a driven professional looking to make a lasting impact in the world of AI and data storage.
Job Description
We are seeking a hands-on, self-motivated DevOps Engineer to support and manage our dedicated benchmarking and ISV lab environments. This role will oversee physical and virtual infrastructure, including Linux systems, containers, virtual machines, networks, and storage, with occasional travel to Colorado Spring Office for onsite system access and maintenance.
You will be a key enabler for high-performance benchmarking, AI workloads, and ISV testing, working closely with engineers and partners to ensure reliable and secure access to lab environments.
Key Responsibilities:
Maintain and manage a fleet of Linux-based servers, including provisioning, monitoring, and patching
Deploy and manage virtual machines (VMs) and containers (Docker/K8s), supporting diverse benchmarking workloads
Configure and maintain network infrastructure, including IP address management, routing, VLANs, and firewall rules
Set up, maintain, and optimize storage systems, including object, block, and NFS
Coordinate and manage secure user access to lab systems and software environments
Collaborate with internal teams to support ISV testing, performance benchmarks, and development efforts
Own lab health, including hardware lifecycle, physical troubleshooting, and environmental monitoring
Travel to Colorado lab site as needed for hardware installation, maintenance, and validation
Document procedures, topologies, and system configurations
Support DevOps tooling and automation efforts using CI/CD pipelines where applicable
Required Qualifications:
3+ years of hands-on experience with:
Linux system administration
Networking (routing, subnets, firewalls, VLANs)
Virtualization (KVM, VMware, or similar)
Containers (Docker, Podman, Kubernetes)
Hardware troubleshooting (x86 servers, switches, cabling)
Strong experience with shell scripting, basic automation, and infrastructure management tools
Ability to work independently, troubleshoot complex systems, and manage multiple priorities
Hands-on with storage constructs (RAID, NFS, LUNs, object stores)
Willingness and ability to travel to Colorado as required
Excellent documentation and communication skills
Nice to Have:
Experience with benchmarking environments or ISV certification labs
Experience with DevOps tooling (Ansible, Terraform, Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, etc.)
Exposure to AI/ML workloads, HPC systems, or GPU-based systems
Hands-on with storage, or similar storage platforms
Salary Range for this role: $130,000 - $160,000
DDN
DDN has a very strong orientation towards these 4 characteristics and any successful employee will demonstrate these capabilities:
Self-Starter - Takes independent action to identify and solve problems. Seeks out relevant information needed to make decisions. Gets involved with new initiatives.
Success/Achievement Orientation - Delivers quality results consistently. Targets, achieves (or exceeds) measurable results. Sets challenging goals, focuses on critical priorities, and is accountable.
Problem Solving - Recognizes problems and responds with a systematic assessment that identifies and addresses cause of issue. Practical, realistic, and resourceful.
Innovative - Builds and improves key business processes that enhance the effectiveness of DDN. Generates new ideas, challenges the status quo, and solves problems creatively.
DataDirect Networks, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender, sex stereotyping, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
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Auto-ApplyFirmware Engineer
Data Direct Networks job in Colorado Springs, CO
This is an incredible opportunity to be part of a company that has been at the forefront of AI and high-performance data storage innovation for over two decades. DataDirect Networks (DDN) is a global market leader renowned for powering many of the world's most demanding AI data centers, in industries ranging from life sciences and healthcare to financial services, autonomous cars, Government, academia, research and manufacturing.
"DDN's A3I solutions are transforming the landscape of AI infrastructure." - IDC
“The real differentiator is DDN. I never hesitate to recommend DDN. DDN is the de facto name for AI Storage in high performance environments” - Marc Hamilton, VP, Solutions Architecture & Engineering | NVIDIA
DDN is the global leader in AI and multi-cloud data management at scale. Our cutting-edge data intelligence platform is designed to accelerate AI workloads, enabling organizations to extract maximum value from their data. With a proven track record of performance, reliability, and scalability, DDN empowers businesses to tackle the most challenging AI and data-intensive workloads with confidence.
Our success is driven by our unwavering commitment to innovation, customer-centricity, and a team of passionate professionals who bring their expertise and dedication to every project. This is a chance to make a significant impact at a company that is shaping the future of AI and data management.
Our commitment to innovation, customer success, and market leadership makes this an exciting and rewarding role for a driven professional looking to make a lasting impact in the world of AI and data storage.
Job Description
The Data Direct Networks Technology Center seeking an Associate Firmware Engineer to design, develop and maintain embedded storage firmware for our SFA product line. The ideal candidate will be involved with all aspects of the embedded software development process and will work with other engineers collaborating on the architecture, design and implementation of storage system features and new storage platforms. This is a hybrid role. The ideal candidate should be able to come into the Colorado Springs, CO office a few times a week
Key Responsibilities
Design, develop, and test firmware features for the SFA storage controllers.
Isolate and resolve defects.
Collaborate with local and remote team members.
Be involved with all phases of the development life cycle including design documentation and unit test implementation as required.
Requirements:
BS or advanced degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field
Entry-level with 1 year of experience with embedded firmware development
Experience in C would be beneficial.
Excellent oral and written communications skills.
Excellent troubleshooting skills.
Nice to have:
Experience in Perl or Python
Experience with phases of the development life cycle
Experience with agile development processes and scrum teams
Experience with cross-site development
Experience with source code control and defect tracking systems
This position requires participation in an on-call rotation to provide after-hours support as needed.
Salary Range for this role: $64,380.00 - $119,577.00
DDN
Join our dynamic and driven team, where engineering excellence is at the heart of everything we do. We seek individuals who love to challenge themselves and are fueled by curiosity. Here, you'll have the opportunity to work across various areas of the company, thanks to our flat organizational structure that encourages hands-on involvement and direct contributions to our mission. Leadership is earned by those who take initiative and consistently deliver outstanding results, both in their work ethic and deliverables, making strong prioritization skills essential. Additionally, we value strong communication skills in all our engineers and researchers, as they are crucial for the success of our teams and the company as a whole.
Interview Process: After submitting your application, one of our recruiters will review your resume. If your application passes this stage, you will be invited to a 30-minute interview during which a member of our team will ask some basic questions. If you clear the interview, you will enter the main process, which can consist of up to four interviews in total:
Coding assessment: Often in a language of your choice.
Systems design: Translate high-level requirements into a scalable, fault-tolerant service (depending on role).
Real-time problem-solving: Demonstrate practical skills in a live problem-solving session.
Meet and greet with the wider team.
Our goal is to finish the main process in 2-3 weeks at most.
DataDirect Networks (DDN) is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender, sex stereotyping, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Auto-ApplyStaff Firmware Engineer
Data Direct Networks job in Longmont, CO
This is an incredible opportunity to be part of a company that has been at the forefront of AI and high-performance data storage innovation for over two decades. DataDirect Networks (DDN) is a global market leader renowned for powering many of the world's most demanding AI data centers, in industries ranging from life sciences and healthcare to financial services, autonomous cars, Government, academia, research and manufacturing.
"DDN's A3I solutions are transforming the landscape of AI infrastructure." - IDC
“The real differentiator is DDN. I never hesitate to recommend DDN. DDN is the de facto name for AI Storage in high performance environments” - Marc Hamilton, VP, Solutions Architecture & Engineering | NVIDIA
DDN is the global leader in AI and multi-cloud data management at scale. Our cutting-edge data intelligence platform is designed to accelerate AI workloads, enabling organizations to extract maximum value from their data. With a proven track record of performance, reliability, and scalability, DDN empowers businesses to tackle the most challenging AI and data-intensive workloads with confidence.
Our success is driven by our unwavering commitment to innovation, customer-centricity, and a team of passionate professionals who bring their expertise and dedication to every project. This is a chance to make a significant impact at a company that is shaping the future of AI and data management.
Our commitment to innovation, customer success, and market leadership makes this an exciting and rewarding role for a driven professional looking to make a lasting impact in the world of AI and data storage.
Job Description
DDN is assembling a groundbreaking flash products team to craft innovative, tailored SSD solutions that will revolutionize large storage platforms, setting new benchmarks for performance and functionality. Our small team environment empowers engineers to contribute across all areas, ensuring minimal meetings and corporate overhead, so you can focus on your true passion-developing and creating.
Join us at the inception of this exciting journey as we explore and define the endless possibilities.
This is a hybrid role. The ideal candidate should be able to come into the office, in Longmont, CO., a few times a week.
Responsibilities for this role include but are not limited to:
Define architectures and implementations based on high level product requirements
Identify valuable feature enhancements and define feasible implementations and options for implementations
Work independently or as a team lead to implement and deliver major features and enhancements.
Work other system storage architects to identify use cases and valuable features for the flash / SSD layer.
Work within the flash products team to architect, design, implement, and validate new features to realize their planned impact.
Learn and contribute in many technical areas including interface protocols, data formats and translation layers, garbage collection, NAND management and technology, SMP architecture, ECC, security, and more.
Adopt Agile practices and support appropriate technical meetings/scrums and message progress/status/concerns
Qualifications:
BS/MS/Ph.D in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or equivalent degree/experience.
8+ years of experience in complex, multi-processor embedded system applications
Expert in developing and debugging system level C/C++
Hardware design and debug knowledge.
Experience as an architect and/or team leader in charge of major features or full products.
Experience delivering working code in high volume products at a high quality level.
Attention to detail and commitment to achieve high quality deliverables.
Exceptional team player with good communication skills and a self-starter.
Excellent time management skills, with the ability to independently prioritize, multitask, and work under deadlines in a fast paced environment.
The ideal candidate has knowledge of and experience in several of the following subjects:
Storage device development background. Particularly flash based products
System architecture and design roles in large, complex systems
Strong linux background including kernal mode design
Agile software development
Test-driven software development
This position requires participation in an on-call rotation to provide after-hours support as needed.
DDN
Join our dynamic and driven team, where engineering excellence is at the heart of everything we do. We seek individuals who love to challenge themselves and are fueled by curiosity. Here, you'll have the opportunity to work across various areas of the company, thanks to our flat organizational structure that encourages hands-on involvement and direct contributions to our mission. Leadership is earned by those who take initiative and consistently deliver outstanding results, both in their work ethic and deliverables, making strong prioritization skills essential. Additionally, we value strong communication skills in all our engineers and researchers, as they are crucial for the success of our teams and the company as a whole.
Interview Process: After submitting your application, one of our recruiters will review your resume. If your application passes this stage, you will be invited to a 30-minute interview during which a member of our team will ask some basic questions. If you clear the interview, you will enter the main process, which can consist of up to four interviews in total:
Coding assessment: Often in a language of your choice.
Systems design: Translate high-level requirements into a scalable, fault-tolerant service (depending on role).
Real-time problem-solving: Demonstrate practical skills in a live problem-solving session.
Meet and greet with the wider team.
Our goal is to finish the main process in 2-3 weeks at most.
DataDirect Networks (DDN) is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender, sex stereotyping, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
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