Backblaze is the cloud storage innovator delivering a modern alternative to traditional cloud providers.
Senior Software Engineer – Storage Platform
Location
Argentina
Posted
61 days ago
Salary
0
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Senior Software Engineer – Storage Platform
Backblaze
• Work on our storage platform which supports the B2 Object Storage and Computer Backup products • Responsible for reliably storing the customer data • Help improve durability, increase throughput, and drive architectural changes to support long term requirements of our service
Job Requirements
- 7+ years of OOP (Java, Rust, C++, C#, etc) in an enterprise environment (personal project work not included)
- Experience building large scale software systems running on thousands of servers
- Comfortable with all aspects of the software development lifecycle, including design, implementation, testing, and rollout
- Exhibits curiosity and seeks to understand before offering solutions
- Applies analytical thinking to ambiguous problems
- Bonus points for proficiency in Java or Rust
- Bonus points for experience building and interpreting models, dashboards, or reports
- Bonus points for familiarity with hard drive performance
- Bonus points for understanding of Linux internals and file systems.
Benefits
- We value being fair and good to our customers, partners, and employees.
- Diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the core of our values.
- Committed to fostering a workforce where all employees feel a sense of belonging.
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