Systems Engineer 2 - Platforms

Job Description

About the CompanyQumulo is redefining how the worlds most demanding organizations manage unstructured data Our Cloud Data Fabric platform unifies file and object storage across edge core data center and any major public cloud AWS Azure GCP and Oracle giving enterprises a single software defined solution that scales to exabytes without proprietary hardware lock in With more than 1000 customers and exabytes of data under management Qumulo powers mission critical workloads in AIML Media \& Entertainment Healthcare Life Sciences Genomics Oil \& Gas and Financial Services 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 PositionThe Systems Engineer 2 Platforms is a hybrid systems and application engineering role responsible for hardware platform qualification sustaining engineering field hardware escalation support representing our technical interests with major hardware vendors and internal platform tooling development This is a deeply technical role with direct Sales enablement impact operates as the primary execution owner of platform initiatives translating architectural vision into operational reality Platform accuracy tooling reliability and hardware readiness directly influence customer trust and revenue execution Python automation is a core part of how this work scales Responsibilities1 Platform Tooling \& Application Engineering Design and enhance internal configurators and automation tools used by Sales Engineering and OperationsOwn full stack internal platform development in Python REST GraphQL SQL JWTPartner with Sales Engineering on customer sizing consultations IOPSperformance proofs and tooling improvements2 Platform Qualification \& Sustaining Convert Qumulo workload requirements into qualification criteria and interpret benchmark results across enterprise hardware platforms NVMe SSD HDD NIC CPU chassisDrive component evaluation and platform decisions based on benchmark data and performance analysisManage kernel driver and firmware lifecycle to ensure stable upgrade pathsSurface hardware software integration gaps and drive resolution with software engineering3 Field Hardware Escalations \& Customer Impact Analyze logs telemetry and system behavior across hardware and software layersIdentify root cause across firmware kernel and distributed system interactionsEngage external vendors and hold vendors accountableBalance interrupt driven support with structured engineering executionQualifications7 years of experience in enterprise systems engineering hardware platforms or infrastructure engineering Experience in storage systems or distributed file systems would be a bonusHands on experience qualifying server hardware NVMe SSDs HDDs NICs CPUs chassis Ideally including performance benchmarking experience and the ability to design and interpret workload driven tests eg iodepth block size readwrite mix multi client scalingStrong Python proficiency including full stack development and cloud deploymentStrong Linux systems expertise log analysis debugging performance analysisExperience with firmware drivers kernel level troubleshooting or hardwaresoftware integrationAbility to independently manage field escalations and competing prioritiesStrong vendor engagement and cross functional collaboration skillsThe annual pay range for the role is USD 142000 182000 USD 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 Benefits \& PerksPre IPO stock optionsFlexible time off policyHSA and PPO health insurance optionsDental and Vision insurance401k planChoice of an ORCA card or parking subsidyEqual Opportunity EmployerQumulo 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