Senior Systems Engineer (Media & Entertainment) - New York

Job Description

About Qumulo Built for the most demanding enterprise workloads from AI to Splunk Observability genomics and PACS medical imaging geospatial datasets media editing and rendering and video surveillance Qumulo unlocks the full power of an organizations information Our platform unifies file and object storage across data centers edge and public clouds enabling efficient accelerated computing and extending the reach of data unbound by protocol or transport limitations With more than 1100 customers and exabytes of data under management Qumulo powers mission critical workloads anywhere real time access to massive file datasets is non negotiable Qumulo delivers radical simplicity hardware freedom exceptional customer support and a true hybrid cloud architecture About the Position This is the technical lead focusing on Qumulos media entertainment gaming and sports accounts Youll partner with Sales and customers across the full cycle from discovery through proof of concept designing storage and workflow architectures for some of the most demanding content production environments in the industry The work is hands on with the people doing the work technical directors post supervisors pipeline engineers and IT teams running editorial VFX rendering and live broadcast pipelines Youll translate their workflow requirements into solutions that hold up at 4K8K high frame rates and multi site collaboration Responsibilities Own the technical relationship on MEGS opportunities from discovery and demos through POCs and architecture sign offPartner with account teams to qualify deals and shape technical strategies for performance intensive workloads like VFX rendering editorial finishing and live broadcastDesign architectures for the demands of modern production throughput low latency access scale and multi site collaboration across post and distributionBuild credibility with technical directors post supervisors pipeline engineers and IT operationsBuild and maintain the MEGS technical toolkit reference architectures workflow demos solution briefs and competitive positioningQualifications 8 years in a customer facing technical role Systems Engineer Solutions Architect or Media Solutions Engineer at a software storage or tech company including 4 years focused on media and entertainmentTrack record leading complex pre sales engagements end to end with results you can point toWorking knowledge of the tools customers use day to day editorial Avid Premiere VFX Nuke After Effects Flame 3D and rendering Maya Cinema 4D color DaVinci Resolve or sports broadcast platformsStrong grounding in unstructured data storage for media file system performance metadata collaborative access and high throughput IO including NFS SMB and objectComfort engaging creative technical and executive audiences in the same roomCandidates with the following additional experience will be highly regarded Background in episodic TV film advertising sports broadcast gaming or streaming productionFamiliarity with cloud and hybrid media workflows remote collaboration and AI assisted content creationWorking knowledge of MAM PAM or workflow orchestration platformsBenchmarking capacity planning or workflow optimization for IO intensive creative applicationsThe annual pay range for the role is USD 260000 270000 OTE plus equity Individual pay depends on various factors such as role level relevant experience and skills Pay ranges are reviewed and typically updated each year Offers are made within the pay range applicable at the time At Qumulo we are building an open and collaborative culture where people can do their best work with customers as our magnetic field We act as owners we share by default we are data driven and experimental and as an inclusive workplace we encourage and celebrate multiple points of view As part of our culture we believe diversity drives innovation Benefits \& Perks Pre IPO stock optionsFlexible time off policyHSA and PPO health insurance optionsDental and Vision insurance401k planChoice of an ORCA card or parking subsidyEqual Opportunity Employer Qumulo is an Equal Opportunity Employer Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex age disability military status national origin or any other characteristic protected under federal state or applicable local law For more information on Qumulos Applicant Privacy Policy please visit httpsqumulocomapplicant employee privacy notice