Senior Software Engineer - Systems, Platform

Senior Software Engineer – Systems (Platform)

About Nasuni

Nasuni is the unstructured data foundation for enterprise teams—and the AI that supports them. We manage, protect, and activate the world’s unstructured data so organizations can work smarter, spend wisely, and create safely without limits. As a Vista-backed SaaS data infrastructure company, Nasuni is transforming how enterprises manage file data with a next-generation, AI-ready platform—turning massive file stores into secure, actionable, and AI-ready data for intelligent automation, analytics, and global collaboration.

Why Work at Nasuni (Hyderabad / India)

With Vista Equity Partners’ backing, our Hyderabad team benefits from access to a global ecosystem of software leaders—cross-portfolio learning, leadership programs, and AI innovation communities—combining the pace of a fast-growing company with the scale and resources of a global technology investor. You’ll innovate at the intersection of cloud, AI, and enterprise data infrastructure, collaborate with talented teams, and build modern platforms trusted by enterprises worldwide. Join us in Hyderabad and help shape the future of intelligent, AI-ready data management.

Role Overview

We are expanding our Platform Engineering team with a Senior Software Engineer who thrives in deep systems work.

This role sits at the core of Nasuni’s NAS appliance platform—the Linux-based system that runs in customer environments across physical hardware, virtualized infrastructure, and cloud platforms.

This is a role for engineers who:

• Build and debug operating-system-level software.
• Understand storage and filesystem internals.
• Write production-grade Python as a primary development language.
• Enjoy diagnosing complex Linux and I/O issues in real-world deployments.

This role is not for application-only developers or infrastructure operators. It is for engineers who build and evolve system platforms.

Level & Scope

You will:

• Own design and implementation of subsystems within the NAS appliance platform.
• Design and develop Linux systems software in Python.
• Contribute to storage, upgrade, deployment, packaging, and lifecycle management components.
• Debug complex customer-reported issues across OS, storage, and virtualization layers.
• Influence architecture decisions within the platform domain.
• Collaborate with QA, Support, and Cloud teams to deliver appliance-grade reliability.

You operate with high autonomy within your domain and are accountable for production-grade outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain Linux systems software for the NAS appliance platform.
• Write production-quality Python code for system orchestration, automation, upgrade workflows, and platform services.
• Develop and maintain shell-based automation (Bash and similar scripting) for system provisioning, packaging, and operational tooling.
• Contribute to low-level integrations where C/C++ is required (preferred capability).
• Work with Linux internals including systemd, memory management, storage stack, networking, and security configurations.
• Optimize filesystem and I/O performance (XFS, ext4).
• Develop packaging and release mechanisms (rpm/yum or equivalent).
• Write and maintain automated tests using pytest and CI pipelines.
• Debug multithreaded and I/O-intensive production issues.
• Collaborate with Support on high-severity escalations.
• Use AI-assisted development tools responsibly to improve debugging efficiency, log analysis, and workflow automation while validating outputs rigorously.

Must-Have Qualifications

• 7–10 years of experience building Linux-based systems or appliance-grade software.
• Strong production-level Python development experience (primary language).
• Strong understanding of Linux internals: systemd, memory, storage, networking, security.
• Experience working with filesystems such as XFS or ext4.
• Experience debugging multithreaded and I/O-intensive systems.
• Hands-on experience packaging, deploying, or maintaining system-level software.
• Experience writing and maintaining shell scripts (Bash or equivalent) for system automation.
• Experience designing and executing automated tests using pytest or similar frameworks.
• Experience working in virtualized environments (ESX, KVM, Hyper-V, or similar).
• Experience using AI-assisted development tools in debugging or automation workflows with demonstrated ability to validate and verify outputs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with C or C++ in systems-level development.
• Experience integrating Linux systems with AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Familiarity with Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or CI/CD pipelines.
• Knowledge of networking protocols (TCP, UDP, HTTP).
• PostgreSQL experience in production systems.
• Experience contributing to open-source systems projects.

Ideal Qualifications

• Experience building storage platforms, File systems, or unstructured data systems.
• Experience developing appliance software deployed in customer-managed environments.
• Experience optimizing system performance at the OS or storage layer.
• Experience designing upgrade and lifecycle management mechanisms for distributed systems.

Experience Guidelines

• 7–10 years total industry experience in systems or platform engineering.
• At least 5+ years working deeply in Linux systems development.
• At least 4+ years of production Python development in system-level contexts.

Why Work at Nasuni – Hyderabad?

As part of our commitment to your well-being and growth, Nasuni offers competitive benefits designed to support every stage of your life and career:

• Competitive compensation programs
• Flexible time off and leave policies
• Comprehensive health and wellness coverage
• Hybrid and flexible work arrangements
• Employee referral and recognition programs
• Professional development and learning support
• Inclusive, collaborative team culture
• Modern office spaces with team events and perks
• Retirement and statutory benefits as per Indian regulations

To all recruitment agencies: Nasuni does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our job boards, Nasuni employees or any other company location. Nasuni is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

Nasuni is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and respectful workplace where every team member can thrive. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, caste, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, age, national origin, or any other status protected by applicable laws in India or the country of employment. We celebrate individuality and are committed to building a workplace that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. If you require accommodation during the recruitment process, please let us know.