Principal Engineer — Virtualization & Kubernetes

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The Role
The Principal Engineer will lead the design and implementation of data protection features for virtualized and containerized environments, focusing on Kubernetes and related technologies, while influencing engineering practices and mentoring peers.
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About Commvault 

Commvault (NASDAQ: CVLT) is the gold standard in cyber resilience. The company empowers customers to uncover, take action, and rapidly recover from cyberattacks – keeping data safe and businesses resilient. The company’s unique AI-powered platform combines best-in-class data protection, exceptional data security, advanced data intelligence, and lightning-fast recovery across any workload or cloud at the lowest TCO. For over 25 years, more than 100,000 organizations and a vast partner ecosystem have relied on Commvault to reduce risks, improve governance, and do more with data. 

Principal Engineer — Virtualization & Kubernetes

The Opportunity.

We have an outstanding career opportunity for Principal Engineer - Virtualization & Kubernetes at Bangalore/Pune/Hyderabad locations to join Commvault's Virtualization Workloads team. You will be a hands-on technical leader driving the architecture, design, and implementation of next-generation data protection for virtualized and containerized environments, spanning KVM/QEMU, KubeVirt, and Kubernetes-native workloads. This is a high-impact individual contributor role with broad scope and visibility across product lines.

What you’ll do…

  • Design and implement data protection features for virtualized workloads (KVM/QEMU, KubeVirt, VMware) and Kubernetes-native environments
  • Drive architectural decisions for backup, restore, and replication pipelines at the OS and hypervisor layer
  • Contribute to CSI driver development, Kubernetes operator design, and container-native storage workflows
  • Collaborate across platform, infrastructure, and product teams to deliver robust, production-grade solutions
  • Provide technical leadership, mentor peers, and influence engineering culture and practices

Who you are…

  • Bachelor's degree required.
  • 8+ years overall experience with a track record of leading complex technical initiatives.
  • Deep expertise in Linux/Windows systems programming and OS internals (memory management, storage I/O).
  • Strong C++ background with production experience in low-level or systems software.
  • Hands-on Kubernetes experience — operators, CRDs, CSI, RBAC, and cluster-level architecture.
  • Solid understanding of storage internals: block storage, snapshots, replication, and consistency models.
  • Experience with virtualization platforms; KVM/QEMU familiarity is a strong plus.
  • Experience with KubeVirt, OpenShift Virtualization, or similar container-native VM platforms is good to have.
  • Background in data protection, backup/restore, or disaster recovery software.
  • Open-source contributions or patents in relevant domains is good to have.
  • Security and SaaS experience strongly preferred.

You’ll love working here because:

  • Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)
  • Continuous professional development, product training, and career pathing
  • Annual health check-ups, Car lease Program, and Tuition Reimbursement
  • An inclusive company culture, an opportunity to join our Community Guilds
  • Personal accident cover and Term life cover

Ready to #makeyourmark at Commvault? Apply now!


Commvault is an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are always committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status and we will not discriminate against on the basis of such characteristics or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we work.

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Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree
  • 8+ years overall experience leading technical initiatives
  • Deep expertise in Linux/Windows systems programming and OS internals
  • Strong C++ background with production experience in low-level or systems software
  • Hands-on Kubernetes experience including operators and CRDs
  • Solid understanding of storage internals
  • Experience with KVM/QEMU
  • Experience with KubeVirt or OpenShift Virtualization
  • Background in data protection or disaster recovery software
  • Open-source contributions in relevant domains

Commvault Systems, Inc. Compensation & Benefits Highlights

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  • Healthcare Strength Medical coverage offers multiple plan choices alongside mental-health resources, fertility support, and wellness tools. Preventive care, specialized condition support, and comprehensive dental and vision options round out the package.
  • Parental & Family Support Paid parental leave, adoption/surrogacy reimbursement, and family-care services such as Bright Horizons and Maven support a range of caregiving and family-building needs. Backup care, tutoring, and related resources extend support beyond core health benefits.
  • Equity Value & Accessibility An employee stock purchase plan with a discount and lookback is positioned as a meaningful component of total rewards. Equity participation is highlighted alongside cash compensation to enhance overall value.

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The Company
HQ: Tinton Falls, NJ
3,464 Employees
Year Founded: 1996

What We Do

Commvault's data protection and information management solutions provide mid- and enterprise-level organizations worldwide with a significantly better way to get value from their data Commvault can help companies protect, access and use all of their data, anywhere and anytime, turning data into a powerful strategic asset.

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