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At Wasabi, we’re a proven collection of pioneers, visionaries and disruptive doers. We see things differently than our competitors, and we make our mark in the industry by challenging the norm and delivering the unexpected and improbable. We’re a fast-growing company taking the Cloud Storage industry by storm and recognized as one of the best places to work in Boston.
Wasabi hot cloud storage is a new class and category of cloud storage, breaking all traditional barriers and boundaries of storage with a disruptive value proposition of being 1/5th the cost of AWS S3, faster than the competition, with no fees for egress or API request and delivered as a single-tier solution. Cloud storage has never been so simple, so fast and so inexpensive. It’s all part of our vision to make cloud storage the next great global utility, just like electricity.
Role Description: Principal Software Engineer - Platform
Role Purpose:
Wasabi is seeking a Principal Software engineer to join the platform software development group. The Platform Team is in many ways the foundation of our product. We hold everything up! We are looking for someone who can tackle bigger issues on their own in diverse areas such as Kubernetes, security,ceph, monitoring stacks, DBs andDevOp. We write services and tools mostly in Golang, but often utilize a variety of cutting edge solutions to build the product and assist other teams in their goals. Being able to integrate something you may never have seen before in a secure, scalable manner is part of the job.
Work on platform-level problems and bring scalable solutions to fruition. Is a problem solver able to work independently yet engage with other team members in architecting solutions to problems. Needs to be willing and able to assistothers! Understanding hardware and the kernel really strengthens a potential candidate. Being able to write a clear document with the target audience in mind is important.
Overall we in Platform are a diverse and fun-loving group not afraid to tell it like it is.
*Principals only. No recruiters.
Responsibilities:
- Work with a highly productive agile team helping define and build our global product.
- Able to work independently on new things you may have little previous knowledge about, but will succeed by drawing on your previous experience to get it done.
- Write clean, efficient, scalable, secure and maintainable code in addition to tests and documentation.
- Contribute to new features and functionality as well as identify and resolve defects.
- Maintain a consistent level of communication.
- Assist developers in and outside the Platform Team to help them achieve their goals.
Requirements:
- 7+ years of software development experience.
- Excellent knowledge of Linux.
- Very strong knowledge and experience with Kubernetes and contained.
- A very good understanding of at least 7 of the following:
- Networking and Routing
- Kubernetes CNIs
- Proxmox, OpenNebula
- Ansible
- Terraform
- Monitoring stack elements such as Prometheus, Loki, Grafana, etc
- LDAP and authentication
- Proper test methodology for highly scalable systems
- DNS
- DHCP and PXE technologies
- Bash
- Postgres
- Security with cloud-based products.
- Experience with Agile software development principles and methodologies.
- Possess a good attitude and a “team-first” mentality.
- Bonus:
- Previous experience in a cloud storage environment.
Wasabi Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.
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What We Do
Recognized as one of the technology industry’s fastest growing companies, Wasabi is on a mission to store the world's data by making cloud storage affordable, predictable and secure. With Wasabi, visionary companies gain the freedom to use their data whenever they like without being hit with unpredictable fees or vendor lock-in. Instead, they’re free to build best-of-breed solutions with the industry’s fastest-growing ecosystem of independent cloud application partners. Customers and partners all over the world trust Wasabi to help them put their data to work so they can unlock their full potential.
In September 2022, Wasabi achieved unicorn status following $250M in funding. To date, Wasabi has raised over $500M at a $1.1B valuation.
As leaders in our community, Wasabi strives to always inspire by example and give to those who are most in need. We team up with our partners in a purposeful way to create corporate social responsibility initiatives that will make a true impact in a way that is authentic to who we are. Our community engagement programs include Veteran Support like the Run to Home Base, Female Empowerment, Educational Opportunities, Non-Profit Storage Donations, and more. We also created a unique music and arts CSR program to bring the power of music and the arts to those who need it worldwide. The Red Hot Beats program launched with our partners at the Liverpool Football Club Foundation promotes mental health and wellness through music therapy for young people in the Liverpool area. Meanwhile our founding partnership of the MGM Music Hall at Fenway supports arts access, education, and opportunity for students and emerging artists in New England.
Why Work With Us
At Wasabi, we know that product alone does not make a company. We empower our employees to thrive by prioritizing their personal lives and showing trust in their abilities, and as a result, they bring remarkable energy and enthusiasm to their careers at Wasabi.
We have team members from every corner of the globe, including the US, Europe, & Asia.
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Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
Wasabi has a full remote work policy. However it maintains its corporate office and encourages employees to use it when they need to.
