Staff Software Engineer: C++, Distributed Storage, filesystems & cloud skills

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Senior level
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The Role
Design and build large-scale distributed systems for the Cohesity Data Platform. Responsibilities include backend development and solving complex production problems.
Summary Generated by Built In

Cohesity is the leader in AI-powered data security. Over 13,600 enterprise customers, including over 85 of the Fortune 100 and nearly 70% of the Global 500, rely on Cohesity to strengthen their resilience while providing Gen AI insights into their vast amounts of data. Formed from the combination of Cohesity with Veritas’ enterprise data protection business, the company’s solutions secure and protect data on-premises, in the cloud, and at the edge. Backed by NVIDIA, IBM, HPE, Cisco, AWS, Google Cloud, and others, Cohesity is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA, with offices around the globe.  
We’ve been named a Leader by multiple analyst firms and have been globally recognized for Innovation, Product Strength, and Simplicity in Design , and
our culture
Want to join the leader in AI-powered data security? 

We are seeking an outstanding Senior Engineer/ Leads who bring the experience of building LARGE distributed systems and solving sophisticated problems.
Cohesity Data Platform is a limitless scale out system. It is the industry’s only hyperconverged platform crafted to consolidate ALL secondary storage and data services built on web-scale distributed architecture. Cohesity SpanFS was built to consolidate all secondary storage and eliminate legacy storage silos. It’s the only file system that combines NFS, SMB and S3 interfaces, global deduplication, and unlimited snaps and clones, on a web-scale platform. No more compromising between enterprise and cloud stacks! There will be a large variety of features to work on including : hyper-convergence, distributed data path, distributed filesystem, data across thousands of nodes, object storage, cloud services, asynchronous programming, performance optimization, software-defined infrastructure, consensus protocols, massively parallel and distributed data sets, infinite scalability, snapshots, resiliency, deduplication, compression, replication, multiple protocols, fault-tolerance, infrastructure and more that we cannot disclose yet.

HOW YOU'LL SPEND YOUR TIME HERE:
As part of this core development team, you will design and build massively distributed systems at web-scale. You will be building the core backend of the Cohesity Data Platform and Cohesity SpanFS (limitless Filesystem).
 

WE'D LOVE TO TALK TO YOU IF YOU HAVE MANY OF THE FOLLOWING:

  • 10+ years of experience in infrastructure and backend systems engineering, building and operating production-grade services at scale.

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent with strong fundamentals in data structures, algorithms, and system design; Master's degree is a plus.

  • Proven experience designing, building, and operating large-scale, highly available distributed systems in production environments.

  • Strong understanding of concurrency, multithreading, synchronization, and parallel execution in real-world systems.

  • Expert-level programming, debugging, and performance optimization skills in C/C++

  • Hands-on experience with distributed storage, filesystems, or object storage architectures is a strong plus.

  • Demonstrated ability to debug, diagnose, and resolve complex production issues, including system-level failures and data correctness problems.

  • Ability to operate in a fast-paced, agile environment, independently drive ambiguous problems to resolution, and own end-to-end delivery of critical projects.

  • Strong technical communication, analytical thinking, and the ability to collaborate across teams and influence engineering direction.

  • Demonstrated experience leveraging AI tools to streamline workflows, enhance productivity, and support high-quality decision-making.
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In-Office Expectations
Cohesity employees who are within a reasonable commute (e.g. within a forty-five (45) minute average travel time) work out of our core offices 2-3 days a week of their choosing.

Interested candidates based outside of the designated areas are welcome to apply, provided they have the right to work in the job location.

Skills Required

  • 8+ years of experience in infrastructure and backend systems engineering
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent
  • Proven experience in large-scale distributed systems
  • Strong understanding of concurrency and multithreading
  • Expert-level skills in C, C++, Go, or Java
  • Hands-on experience with distributed storage or filesystems
  • Ability to debug and resolve complex production issues
  • Strong communication and analytical skills
  • Experience leveraging AI tools

Cohesity Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Cohesity and has not been reviewed or approved by Cohesity.

  • Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits Leave and wellness programs appear broad, including flexible time off, company-wide refresh days, meeting-free focus blocks, an EAP, and learning/wellness perks such as MindGym sessions and Scribd access.
  • Parental & Family Support Parental and family benefits are positioned as a notable strength, with paid parental leave and additional family supports such as fertility benefits via Progyny.
  • Healthcare Strength Core coverage is described as comprehensive, with medical, dental, and vision offerings for employees and families alongside related support resources.

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The Company
San Jose, CA
1,529 Employees
Year Founded: 2013

What We Do

We believe that simplicity is the foundation of modern data management. Our mission is to radically simplify how organizations manage their data and unlock limitless value.

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