**Hungry, Humble, Honest, with Heart.** **The Opportunity** This role is crucial for maintaining the edge of the Nutanix Distributed Storage Fabric (NDSF) - a high-performance shared-nothing distributed file system. This storage stack is the foundational piece to enable hyper-convergence and hybrid cloud solutions. The software-defined storage helps us power infrastructure for all kinds of applications on all kinds of platforms. That coupled with a simplicity-focused design makes the engineering problem both profound and rewarding. The engineer will take responsibility for end-to-end quality and work with a team, with a deep understanding of systems internals and distributed systems. **About the Team** The CDP team was the first team created at Nutanix. The team is responsible for the Nutanix Distributed Storage Fabric (NDSF) - a high-performance shared-nothing distributed file system. We are hiring for the Stargate team within the CDP umbrella. The Stargate team is the "data-engine" of the distributed file system, which handles all the IO requests, places data, dedupe, compression, encryption, healing from failures, etc. Team’s primary technology stack: Golang, Java, and C++ (good to have). Meet the hiring manager Nikhil Gupta, Staff Engineer in the Core Data Path team: As a Staff Engineer at Nutanix, I contribute to developing Nutanix's Distributed Storage solution as part of the Core Data Path (CDP) team. With over 13 years of experience specializing in Storages and Distributed Systems, I have been deeply involved in projects demanding scale and performance requirements. At Nutanix, I take pride in mentoring my team and fostering their growth in software development. The vibrant culture and collaborative ethos at Nutanix make each day immensely rewarding. Nutanix's culture is rooted in honesty, a sense of ownership, and a dedication to innovation. Here, you have the freedom to learn, innovate, and truly make a difference. In this hiring process, I'm excited to connect with individuals who share our enthusiasm for technology, possess a positive mindset, embrace challenges confidently, excel as collaborators and team players, and prioritize elegant design and simplicity. Join us in shaping the future of technology at Nutanix. **Your Role** + Design and develop reliable, efficient, high-performance software for large-scale enterprise and hybrid cloud. + Develop an understanding of complex distributed systems and design innovative solutions for customer requirements. + Work on performance, scaling out, and resiliency of distributed storage systems. + Work alongside development, test, documentation, and product management teams to deliver high-quality products in a fast-paced environment. + Engage with customers and support when needed to solve production issues. **What You Will Bring** + Completion of a bachelor’s or master's degree in Computer Science or a related Engineering field is required. + Familiarity with OS internals, distributed systems, and good practices for design/implementation. + Hungry and humble attitude with a keen sense of working as part of a dynamic team. + 5-8 years of relevant experience. **Work Arrangement** Hybrid: This role operates in a hybrid capacity, blending the benefits of remote work with the advantages of in-person collaboration. For most roles, that will mean coming into an office a minimum of 2 - 3 days per week, however certain roles and/or teams may require more frequent in-office presence. Additional team-specific guidance and norms will be provided by your manager. We're an Equal Opportunity Employer Nutanix is an Equal Employment Opportunity and (in the U.S.) an Affirmative Action employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status or any other category protected by applicable law. We hire and promote individuals solely on the basis of qualifications for the job to be filled. We strive to foster an inclusive working environment that enables all our Nutants to be themselves and to do great work in a safe and welcoming environment, free of unlawful discrimination, intimidation or harassment. As part of this commitment, we will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If you need a reasonable accommodation, please let us know by contacting CandidateAccommodationRequests@nutanix.com.