Storage Software Engineer

Introduction

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Your Role And Responsibilities

We are seeking a highly skilled storage software product development engineer with 5-10 years of product development, design, and support expertise. As a vital member of our software development team, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and optimizing storage solution to ensure the high performance, stability, and reliability of IBM storage software.

• Software Development and Maintenance: Code, design and implementation of C/C++ software components for storage/backup products, ensuring adherence to coding standards, best practices, and performance guidelines.
• Product Support: Provide technical expertise and support to customers and internal stakeholders regarding database-related inquiries and issues.
• Troubleshooting and Debugging: Investigate and resolve complex software issues, Excellent debugging, core-dump analysis skills, working closely with cross-functional teams to identify root causes and implement effective solutions.
• System Programming Skills: To debug system software, analyse for performance bottle neck and remediate to improve overall system performance.
• Storage/Backup Skills: In-depth knowledge of backup technologies, such as tape libraries, disk-based backup, and cloud-based solutions.
• Continuous Improvement: Stay updated with the latest advancements in database technologies, C/C++ development practices, and software design principles. Recommend and implement improvements to enhance product performance and maintainability.
• Security and Compliance: Implement and maintain robust security measures to protect sensitive data within the database.
  
  

Preferred Education

Bachelor's Degree

Required Technical And Professional Expertise

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
• Extensive 5-10 years of experience in C/C++ system software development, including product development and support.
• Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills to analyze and resolve complex technical issues.
• Strong expertise in systems and storage software development.
• Proven experience as a Data Backup Domain Developer or similar role
• Proven experience in optimizing multithreaded environment.
• Experience with storage systems, backup environments are highly desirable.
• Experience with other databases, such as SQL Server, Oracle, or MySQL, is a plus.
• Solid understanding of software design principles and best practices.
• Familiarity with security and compliance standards.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills to work effectively in a team-oriented environment.