Software Engineering Manager, Nasuni

• 7–12+ years of software engineering experience, with 2+ years of direct people management
• Strong C and/or C++ development background on Linux systems
• Deep understanding of operating systems, filesystems, multi-threading and concurrency, and I/O subsystems
• Experience with distributed systems or storage platforms
• Experience with building software stack on Kubernetes platform
• Proven ability to lead design reviews, drive technical decisions, and translate complex requirements into execution plans
• Strong communication and cross-team collaboration skills
• Experience leveraging AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Claude, or similar tools to improve engineering productivity
• Ability to integrate AI tools into the development workflow for:
• Code generation and scaffolding
• Debugging and root cause analysis
• Test generation and validation
• Documentation and knowledge sharing
• Experience guiding teams on best practices for responsible AI usage, including:
• Code quality validation
• Security and compliance considerations
• Avoiding over-reliance on generated code
• Demonstrated ability to accelerate development cycles using AI without compromising system reliability or design integrity
• Familiarity with applying AI tools in:
• Distributed systems debugging
• Infrastructure and configuration generation (Kubernetes, CI/CD)
• Performance analysis and optimization workflows
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electronics & Communication, or a related field

Desirable

• Nasuni is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead our Filesystem & Storage Protocols team , a group responsible for building and evolving the core storage engine of our cloud-scale NAS platform
• This team owns some of the most technically demanding components in the product: a high-performance distributed filesystem, storage protocol integrations (NFS, SMB, CIFS, Samba), S3 support, and the high availability mechanisms that underpin enterprise reliability
• If you are a systems engineer who loves hard problems, leads by example, and wants to shape how cloud-native storage is built, this role is for you
• This is a coding role
• You will write code, review designs, evaluate tradeoffs, guide implementation decisions, and drive technical excellence across the team
• Technical Leadership
• Lead design and development of filesystem and storage protocol components across NFS, SMB, CIFS, and Samba
• Drive architecture reviews and guide implementation of distributed filesystem features, data protection, and consistency and durability mechanisms
• Ensure performance, scalability, and reliability at enterprise scale
• Execution & Delivery
• Own end-to-end delivery for the filesystem domain
• Translate product requirements into clear technical roadmaps and execution plans
• Drive delivery across distributed and global teams
• Establish and uphold best practices for code quality, testing, and observability
• People Leadership
• Directly manage a team of 6–10 engineers
• Hire, mentor, and develop engineers at all levels
• Foster a culture of strong technical depth and ownership
• Provide regular feedback and performance management
• Run the scrum team and create plan/strategy for product delivery
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Partner with Product on roadmap and prioritization
• Collaborate with Cloud and Platform teams on integration
• Support customer escalations and root-cause analysis