Staff Engineer
DDN · On-site
MeritLog read this listing from DDN's Ashby job board and last checked it on September 9, 2026.
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Job details
- Work model
- On-site
- Salary
- Not listed by source
- Location
- Pune Office
Hiring context
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What the role asks for
What you'd do
- Design, develop, and maintain software libraries and features in Rust .
- Build and maintain CLI and REST API interfaces for internal and customer-facing tools.
- Develop and integrate telemetry, observability, and monitoring solutions to improve product reliability and customer support.
- Write and maintain unit tests, functional tests, and automation scripts to ensure robust deliverables.
- Collaborate with Engineering Managers and a geographically distributed team to understand requirements and translate them into scalable software solutions.
- Work with QA and DevOps teams to configure and maintain the Jenkins-based build and CI/CD pipelines.
- Assist in debugging and resolving customer escalations, including performance and stability issues.
- Contribute to product documentation and knowledge sharing within the engineering team.
What they're asking for
- BS/MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent degree/experience.Education
- 7+ years of experience working in Linux system environments, with a solid understanding of Linux internals.Experience
- Strong experience in Rust is requiredSkill
- 3+ years of experience with enterprise-class or HPC storage systems and/or distributed systems.Experience
- Hands-on experience building telemetry and monitoring tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry, custom monitoring agents).Skill
- Strong experience developing and maintaining command-line tools and REST APIs.Skill
- Familiarity with CI/CD systems such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, or similar.Skill
- Knowledge of parallel file systems, particularly IBM Spectrum Scale (GPFS) or Lustre, is highly preferred.SkillPreferred
- Experience with bash, Lua, and automation scripting is a plus.SkillPreferred
- Prior exposure to Agile software development processes.Skill
- Strong debugging, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills in complex, distributed environments.Skill
- Excellent time management, communication, and collaboration skills in a fast-paced, globally distributed team.Skill
Parsed by MeritLog from the employer’s own posting. The full description follows below.
Job description
RESPONSIBILITIES - Design, develop, and maintain software libraries and features in Rust . - Build and maintain CLI and REST API interfaces for internal and customer-facing tools. - Develop and integrate telemetry, observability, and monitoring solutions to improve product reliability and customer support. - Write and maintain unit tests, functional tests, and automation scripts to ensure robust deliverables. - Collaborate with Engineering Managers and a geographically distributed team to understand requirements and translate them into scalable software solutions. - Work with QA and DevOps teams to configure and maintain the Jenkins-based build and CI/CD pipelines. - Assist in debugging and resolving customer escalations, including performance and stability issues. - Contribute to product documentation and knowledge sharing within the engineering team. QUALIFICATIONS - BS/MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent degree/experience. - 7+ years of experience working in Linux system environments, with a solid understanding of Linux internals. - Strong experience in Rust is required - 3+ years of experience with enterprise-class or HPC storage systems and/or distributed systems. - Hands-on experience building telemetry and monitoring tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry, custom monitoring agents). - Strong experience developing and maintaining command-line tools and REST APIs. - Familiarity with CI/CD systems such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, or similar. - Knowledge of parallel file systems, particularly IBM Spectrum Scale (GPFS) or Lustre, is highly preferred. - Experience with bash, Lua, and automation scripting is a plus. - Prior exposure to Agile software development processes. - Strong debugging, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills in complex, distributed environments. - Excellent time management, communication, and collaboration skills in a fast-paced, globally distributed team.