Senior Manager Engineer - Infinia

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.

DDN is seeking a dynamic an experienced Sr. Manager of Engineering to lead the design, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance of critical components of the Infinia Data Intelligent Platform. This high-performance, scalable system is tailored for the AI era, and your leadership will be pivotal in ensuring its scalability, reliability, and efficiency. Key focus areas include cluster management, I/O path optimization, and event-driven architectures. The ideal candidate will have a deep technical expertise in distributed systems and data storage alongside a proven track record of leading high-performance teams.

Job Description:

We are currently seeking a candidate for the position of Sr Manager of Engineering - Infinia.

Duties and Responsibilities:

End-to-End Ownership: Oversee the full lifecycle of system development, ensuring seamless delivery of Infinia's platform to customers with exceptional quality.
• Strategic Roadmap Development: Drive the creation and execution of strategic roadmaps, ensuring timely delivery and alignment with company goals.
• Leadership & Mentorship: Lead, mentor, and develop a best-in-class engineering team, fostering an environment of continuous improvement and technical excellence.
• Collaborative Development: Partner with architects, engineers, and cross-functional teams to ensure the delivery of innovative, high-quality technical designs.
• Performance & Accountability: Track, report, and manage the team's performance against project milestones, ensuring on-time delivery of high-quality solutions.
• Process Improvement: Implement and refine engineering best practices, driving continuous improvements in quality, performance, and operational efficiency.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

Skills and Experience:

• 10+ years of professional software development experience with a focus on large-scale distributed systems, storage solutions, or database systems.
• 5+ years of experience building, leading, and managing high-performance engineering teams.
• Proficiency in one or more modern programming languages such as C++, Java, Go, or Rust.
• Strong technical expertise in cluster management, I/O operations, and event-driven architectures.
• Deep understanding of scalable computing systems, software architectures, and algorithms.
• Proficiency in networking, distributed, asynchronous, and concurrent programming.
• Experience with full development lifecycle practices, including design, implementation, testing, and deployment.

Preferred Skills:

• Expertise with cluster management tools and frameworks.
• In-depth knowledge of memory management, cache allocation, and bulk data processing.
• Familiarity with performance analysis tools and methodologies.
• Experience working in high-performance computing or data-intensive environments.

This role offers an exceptional opportunity to lead a high-impact engineering team at the core of DDN's cutting-edge storage solutions. If you are passionate about solving complex technical challenges and driving innovation in high-performance systems, we encourage you to apply.

DDN Core Competencies:

DDN has a very strong orientation towards these four 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.

Our team is highly motivated and focused on engineering excellence.

We look for individuals who appreciate challenging themselves and thrive on curiosity.

Engineers are encouraged to work across multiple areas of the company.

We operate with a flat organizational structure.

All employees are expected to be hands-on and to contribute directly to the company's mission.

Leadership is given to those who show initiative and consistently deliver excellence. Work ethic and strong prioritization skills are important.

All engineers and researchers are expected to have strong communication skills.

They should be able to concisely and accurately share knowledge with their teammates.

Interview Process:

After submitting your application, the team reviews your CV and statement of exceptional work. If your application passes this stage, you will be invited to a 30-minute interview ("phone interview") during which a member of our team will ask some basic questions. If you clear the initial phone interview, you will enter the main process, which consists of four technical interviews:

• Coding assessment in a language of your choice.
• Systems design: Translate high-level requirements into a scalable, fault-tolerant service.
• Systems hands-on: Demonstrate practical skills in a live problem-solving session.
• Project deep-dive: Present your past exceptional work to a small audience.
• Meet and greet with the wider team.
• Our goal is to finish the main process within one week.
• We don't rely on recruiters for assessments.
• Every application is reviewed by a member of our technical team.

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.