Senior Software Engineer – Platform - 

Location: Marlborough, MA or Seaport  (Hybrid – 3 days onsite)

 

About Nasuni

Nasuni delivers a unified data platform for enterprises facing an explosion of unstructured data, combining storage and data services into a single hybrid cloud solution. Nasuni’s approach enables business resiliency and better data management, while providing solutions that drive IT efficiency. Its best-in-class solution also eliminates the need for additional cybersecurity measures or separate backup and disaster recovery. The Nasuni File Data Platform replaces the friction associated with legacy infrastructure with optimized infrastructure flow, supporting modern enterprise expectations for data analytics and business insights. Nasuni helps businesses transform data from an obstacle into an opportunity. Guided by our leadership principles—Unify to Win, Innovate to Lead, and Level Up to Scale—Nasuni is creating the foundation for how modern businesses store, use, and unlock the value of their data in the age of AI. 

Nasuni is expanding its Platform development team with a Senior Software Engineer. This engineer should have strong Linux and CentOS development experience, particularly in delivering appliance-grade software that runs on physical hardware, virtualized environments, and cloud platforms.

 

Role Overview

Nasuni is hiring a Senior Software Engineer (Platform) to develop and maintain the Linux-based foundation of our NAS appliance platform.

This role is ideal for a systems-focused engineer who:

• Thrives close to the Linux OS layer
•  Understands filesystem behavior and performance tuning
• Enjoys debugging complex production issues
• Takes ownership of reliability in appliance-grade systems

Level & Scope Definition 

Autonomy

• Independently delivers complex Linux systems components
• Owns debugging and resolution of production-level issues
• Contributes to system reliability and performance tuning

Decision Authority

• Makes implementation decisions within defined architecture
• Influences performance optimization and upgrade mechanisms
• Escalates architectural tradeoffs appropriately

Impact Radius

• Directly impacts appliance uptime and customer reliability
• Works cross-functionally with Support, QA, and Engineering

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain Linux systems software for Nasuni’s NAS appliance
  • Implement deployment, upgrade, and runtime operational workflows
  • Debug customer-reported Linux and filesystem issues
  • Optimize performance across memory, storage, networking subsystems
  • Develop automated tests using pytest
  • Contribute to build and release workflows
  • Partner with customer support on escalations

Must-Have Qualifications 

• 5–8 years developing Linux-based systems or appliance software
  • Strong proficiency in Python, Bash, and C
  • Deep understanding of Linux internals (systemd, memory, storage, networking)
  • Experience with XFS or ext4 filesystems
  • Experience tuning system performance in production environments
  • Experience with ESX, KVM, or Hyper-V
  • Experience debugging multithreaded and I/O-heavy Linux applications

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience integrating with AWS, Azure, or GCP
  • Experience with Jenkins, GitHub workflows, rpm/yum packaging
  • Familiarity with TCP/UDP/HTTP networking protocols
  • PostgreSQL familiarity

Experience:

• BE/B.Tech, ME/M.Tech in computer science (or) Electronics and Communications (or) MCA
• 7 to 10 years’ previous experience in the industry in system/platform area.

Why work at Nasuni?     

As part of our commitment to your well-being, we are pleased to offer comprehensive benefits packages to employees across the US.  Benefits packages generally include:     

• Best in class employee onboarding and training 
• "Take What You Need” paid time off policy 
• Comprehensive health, dental and vision plans 
• Company-paid life and disability insurance 
• 401(k) and Roth IRA retirement plan 
• Generous employee referral bonuses 
• Flexible remote work policy 
• 10 Paid Holidays 
• Wide array of wellbeing offerings 
• Pre-tax savings accounts with company contributions 
• Great team culture and social activities 
• Collaborative workspaces 
• Free on-site fitness centers and stocked kitchens in select office locations 
• Professional development resources 

Compensation Transparency: 

In accordance with U.S. pay transparency laws, Nasuni is committed to providing visibility into compensation for all U.S.-based roles. Click HERE to view our compensation ranges by job grade. Actual compensation will be based on a variety of factors, including a candidate’s experience, skills, education, and work location.

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Nasuni is an equal opportunity employer. The equal employment opportunity policy at Nasuni protects employees and job applicants from discrimination on the bases of race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit based factors. These protections extend to all management practices and decisions, including recruitment and hiring practices, appraisal systems, promotions, and training and career development programs.