Shape the Future of AI Infrastructure with VAST Data
This is a rare opportunity to join one of the fastest-growing infrastructure companies in tech history, right at the epicenter of the AI revolution.
Recognized by Forbes as "the future of the market," VAST Data is building the foundational enterprise software powering the AI era. We engineer platforms that capture, catalog, refine, and protect massive datasets across data centers, edge, and cloud, making real-time analytics, AI training, and inference simpler and faster than ever before.
Our explosive growth is fueled by relentless engineering innovation, a customer-first mindset, and a team of fearless VASTronauts who thrive on solving computing's hardest problems. Join us at this pivotal moment in technology history and make a lasting impact on how the world processes data.
We are seeking a talented and experienced Software Engineer to design, build, and optimize high-performance distributed systems, core data engines, and backend infrastructure.
In this role, you will be responsible for qualifying hardware components such as servers, JBOFs, SSDs, network cards, switches, and optical transceivers. You will write requirement documents for new features, work with vendors on implementation and debugging, and transfer knowledge to internal teams, including software developers, QA, support, and manufacturing. Additionally, you will become the subject matter expert for specific hardware platforms and technologies. Join us and contribute to shaping the future of data management while being part of a fast-growing, innovative company.
RequirementsRequired Skills:
Demonstrate a detailed system-level understanding of systems
Previous experience in hardware design, firmware design, linux device drivers and/or QA/verification of complex systems.
B.a. / B.Sc EE or CS - an advantage
Prior experience in at least one of the following technical areas:
PCIe: Link training, configuration space, configuration procedures by the OS, hot-plug, transport layer, PCIe switch, SR-IOV, experience with PCIe Gen.4+ an advantage.
Server design: x86 CPUs, BMC, IPMI, Redfish, SMBus/I2C, BIOS, UEFI, design for high availability, thermal design.
Storage systems: NVMe SSDs, NVMeoF, RAID, OCP SSDs
Networking: 100/200/400/800G Ethernet, Infiniband, RDMA, NVMeoF, QoS, Flow Control, VxLANs, Optical Tranceivers, cables and DPUs
Linux: Device drivers, memory management, hardware debug and test tools.
Skills Required
- System-level understanding of systems
- Experience in hardware design, firmware design, and QA/verification of complex systems
- B.A. / B.Sc in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science
- Experience with PCIe, server design, storage systems, and networking
- Knowledge of Linux, device drivers, and hardware testing tools
VAST Data Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about VAST Data and has not been reviewed or approved by VAST Data.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, vision and life insurance are included, with several elements identified as employer-provided. Coverage aligns with what is commonly offered by high‑growth tech companies.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off includes generous or unlimited PTO alongside paid sick days and paid holidays, coupled with remote or work‑from‑home flexibility. This breadth supports taking time away when needed.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Company equity is a standard part of offers with a typical four‑year vest, and professional development support is available. Equity is positioned as a meaningful component of total compensation at a growth‑stage company.
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What We Do
Meet the data platform company for the AI era. Accelerating time-to-insight for workload-intensive applications, the VAST Data Platform delivers scalable performance, radically simple data management and enhanced productivity for the AI-powered world. Launched in 2019, VAST is the fastest-selling data infrastructure startup in history.
