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Overview

Software Engineer - Infrastructure Storage (Senior) at Lambda. Join to apply for the Software Engineer - Infrastructure Storage (Senior) role at Lambda.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain software for storage systems, focusing on performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Implement and optimize storage protocol APIs for file (e.g., NFS, SMB), block (e.g., iSCSI, Fibre Channel), and object (e.g., S3) access.
• Develop distributed systems for managing and orchestrating storage resources across multiple storage solutions and redundant arrays.
• Collaborate with hardware and system architects to integrate software with various storage solutions, including NVMe and GPU-accelerated storage.
• Troubleshoot and debug complex issues in a production data center environment.
• Contribute to the full software development lifecycle, from requirements gathering and design to deployment and maintenance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in software development for storage systems.
• Proven experience with distributed systems programming and concepts such as load balancers, data-durability, consensus algorithms, fault tolerance, and data consistency.
• Strong programming skills in languages such as C, C++, Go, or Python.
• Deep understanding of storage protocols, including:
  
  • File: NFS, SMB, Lustre
  • Block: iSCSI, Fibre Channel
  • Object: S3, Swift
  
  
• Experience with Linux kernel internals and system-level programming.
• Familiarity with containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes and running production workloads in these environments.
• Familiarity with CI/CD and QA practices for distributed systems development environments.

Nice to Have

• Experience with AI/ML workloads and the unique storage challenges they present.
• Knowledge of data center networking and high-speed interconnects (e.g., InfiniBand, RoCE).
• Experience with performance tuning and optimization of storage systems.
• Familiarity with hardware acceleration technologies, specifically GPUs and DPUs.

Salary

Base pay range: $296,000.00/yr - $445,000.00/yr

About Lambda

• Founded in 2012, ~400 employees (2025) and growing fast
• We offer generous cash & equity compensation
• Investors include Andra Capital, SGW, Andrej Karpathy, ARK Invest, and more
• Health, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents
• Wellness and commuter stipends for select roles
• 401k Plan with 2% company match (USA employees)
• Flexible Paid Time Off Plan

Equal Opportunity

Lambda is an Equal Opportunity employer. Applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, age, sex, gender, marital status, sexual orientation and identity, genetic information, veteran status, citizenship, or any other factors prohibited by local, state, or federal law.

Compensation Range: 296K - 445K