Senior Software Engineer ( C++ NFS )

Job Description

The role We are recruiting a Senior Software Engineer to work as part of the development team in Hitachi Vantara Engineering, who are responsible for designing, developing and testing the Hitachi NAS Platform product () and other future products. An ideal candidate will understand the entire process of creating software and be involved with the complete development-test cycle. This involves being an integral part of an agile scrum team that that is multi-disciplinary with software, testing, FPGA and hardware skills, producing high quality functional software and unit testing. As a senior engineer, the candidate will play a leading role in shaping the design of solutions, even acting as architect. They will be key to the prioritization, development, testing and integration of assigned deliverables. This will involve tackling problems of diverse scope, designing and implementing complex software while ensuring quality of the product remains high. A successful candidate must have a proven track record of delivering complex software solutions, and a demonstrable understanding of the software lifecycle. They will also have an inquisitive mind, an openness to new ideas, an excellent attention to detail and an adaptability to change. Strong verbal and written communication skills are important, as is being a self-motivated individual with a strong work ethic. Experience : 10-15Years What youll bring This role will include the following: Design solutions to business requirements Develop and support speed critical software in C++ for embedded systems, interfacing with custom hardware, including a hardware-based file system Develop code focussed on the NFS file sharing protocol Develop and enhance unit tests for NFS Work within an agile scrum team Work with support engineers to diagnose and resolve escalated customer issues Work with test engineers to ensure automated regression test coverage of NFS functionality Coach and develop less-experienced developers Qualifications & Skills Degree in Computer Science (or other scientific discipline) or equivalent applicable experience Strong C++ skills with embedded/kernel programming Strong experience of programming in a multi-threaded environment Strong experience with the NFS protocol and its associated file systems and directory services, with knowledge of NFS 4.2/NFS over RDMA being a significant advantage Experience of working in the Python language