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. This role requires deep system-level architecture understanding, the ability to handle large-scale clusters processing petabytes of data, and mastery of modern C/C++ and Linux environment internals.
What You'll Do:
- Design and develop core components of a next-generation distributed storage platform.
- Build scalable and resilient distributed services handling petabytes of data across large clusters.
- Participate in architecture discussions around consistency, replication, fault tolerance, and system scalability.
- Investigate and resolve complex production issues spanning storage, networking, distributed services, and operating system layers.
- Collaborate closely with architects, researchers, and engineering teams to deliver high-performance data infrastructure powering AI, analytics, and enterprise workloads.
Requirements
- Strong hands-on experience in C/C++ software development, including system design, implementation, debugging, performance optimization, and integration of large-scale production systems.
- B.Sc. or M.Sc. in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
- Deep understanding of Linux internals, including processes, threads, memory management, synchronization primitives, I/O subsystems, and performance troubleshooting.
- Experience developing distributed systems with a focus on scalability, reliability, fault tolerance, concurrency, and high availability.
- Solid understanding of networking fundamentals, including TCP/IP, routing, transport protocols, distributed communication patterns, and OSI networking layers.
- Experience designing and implementing high-performance backend services operating in multi-node environments.
- Strong debugging and root-cause analysis skills across complex production environments.
Skills Required
- Strong experience in C/C++ software engineering design, coding, integration, and debugging
- BSc/MSc degree in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent
- Understanding of Linux operating system
- Solid networking knowledge (OSI network layers, TCP/IP)
- Knowledge of block-level Storage / file systems
- Python scripting
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.
