Senior Manager, Cloud Storage Engineering
Vultr
•$135,000 - $160,000•Remote
About The Position
Vultr is seeking a Senior Manager, Cloud Storage Engineering to lead the engineering and operations team responsible for Vultr's cloud storage portfolio. You will oversee the design, deployment, and operation of block, object, and file storage services across all global regions and performance tiers — from Archival to Standard to Accelerated. This is a rare opportunity to shape the storage backbone that powers hundreds of thousands of workloads worldwide, from everyday applications to the most demanding AI training and inference pipelines.
Requirements
- 7+ years of experience in storage engineering, with 3+ years in engineering management
- Deep expertise with Ceph and distributed storage architectures in production environments
- Experience building and operating multi-tenant cloud storage services at scale
- Strong understanding of block, object, and file storage protocols and performance characteristics
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
Nice To Haves
- Experience with third-party enterprise storage platforms (DDN, VAST, Weka, NetApp) is a strong plus
- Knowledge of high-performance storage optimization techniques for AI and HPC workloads is a plus
Responsibilities
- Lead and grow a high-performing team of storage engineers and operators across multiple regions
- Own the technical delivery for Vultr's block, object, and file storage products across all performance tiers
- Drive architecture decisions for multi-tenant, multi-tier storage platforms serving diverse workload profiles
- Ensure five-nines availability, durability, and performance SLAs across the global storage fleet
- Integrate and operationalize third-party storage solutions as needed
- Optimize storage systems for AI and HPC workloads requiring extreme throughput and low latency
- Collaborate with product, infrastructure, and customer success teams to define storage offerings and SLAs
- Manage capacity planning, cost optimization, and vendor relationships across the storage stack
Benefits
- 100% company-paid insurance premiums for employee medical, dental and vision plans
- 401(k) plan that matches 100% up to 4%, with immediate vesting
- Professional Development Reimbursement of $2,500 each year
- 11 Holidays + Paid Time Off Accrual + Rollover Plan
- Increased PTO at 3 year and 10 year anniversary
- 1 month paid sabbatical every 5 years
- Anniversary Bonus each year
- $500 stipend for remote office setup in first year + $400 each following year
- Internet reimbursement up to $75 per month
- Gym membership reimbursement up to $50 per month
- Company paid Wellable subscription
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
