Design and implement data protection features for virtualized workloads (KVM/QEMU, KubeVirt, VMware) and Kubernetes-native environments
Drive architectural decisions for backup, restore, and replication pipelines at the OS and hypervisor layer
Contribute to CSI driver development, Kubernetes operator design, and container-native storage workflows
Collaborate across platform, infrastructure, and product teams to deliver robust, production-grade solutions
Provide technical leadership, mentor peers, and influence engineering culture and practices

Bachelor's degree required.
8+ years overall experience with a track record of leading complex technical initiatives.
Deep expertise in Linux/Windows systems programming and OS internals (memory management, storage I/O).
Strong C++ background with production experience in low-level or systems software.
Hands-on Kubernetes experience — operators, CRDs, CSI, RBAC, and cluster-level architecture.
Solid understanding of storage internals: block storage, snapshots, replication, and consistency models.
Experience with virtualization platforms; KVM/QEMU familiarity is a strong plus.
Experience with KubeVirt, OpenShift Virtualization, or similar container-native VM platforms is good to have.
Background in data protection, backup/restore, or disaster recovery software.
Open-source contributions or patents in relevant domains is good to have.
Security and SaaS experience strongly preferred.

Principal Engineer – Virtualization, Kubernetes

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