Member Of Technical Staff, Linux Kernel Development

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and maintenance of Linux kernels, device drivers, and storage protocol stacks to optimize performance for Flasharray systems.
• Evaluate Linux initiator behavior and optimize for correctness and performance, contributing bug fixes and enhancements to the Linux upstream.
• Maintain Purity’s Fibre Channel SCSI (FCP) target driver, including updates for enhancements, bug fixes, and new hardware.
• Manage and maintain NIC drivers on Pure’s storage systems.
• Resolve complex Fibre Channel bugs and enhance the resilience of the FC stack, focusing on multipathing and link health.
• Debug difficult protocol, kernel, and system issues related to NVMe (ROCE, FC, TCP/IP), FC-SCSI, and iSCSI interfaces.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers, ensuring high-quality, on-time delivery of projects.

Requirements

• 7-10+ years of professional software development experience.
• Extensive experience in Linux/Unix kernel development and writing device drivers (preferably storage or networking).
• Proficiency in C, C++, and Python.
• Deep expertise in Linux storage device drivers, including Fibre Channel, NVMe, ROCE, block, and multipath modules.
• Strong understanding of PCIe Gen4/Gen5 architecture, HBA behavior, DMA, and storage transport bottlenecks.
• Proven experience in performance analysis and optimization for storage systems or protocols.
• Demonstrated ability to design and implement significant components in storage protocol stacks.
• Experience in technical leadership and mentoring other engineers.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience upstreaming code to the Linux kernel.
• Experience with VMWare and understanding of their initiator stack.
• Knowledge of storage protocols such as SCSI (FC-SCSI or iSCSI/FCP) and NVMe Fabrics (NVMe/ROCE, NVMe/TCP, or NVMe/FC).
• Experience developing test automation.
• Familiarity with network protocols, including TCP/IP.

About the Company

Everpure is fundamentally reshaping the data storage industry through innovative thinking and cutting-edge technology. We build high-performance storage solutions that empower businesses to manage their data more effectively. Join a team of industry experts dedicated to excellence, growth, and making a global impact.