Senior Software Engineer - AHV (Hypervisor, Kernel, Virtualization)
About The Position
Are you a skilled developer with a passion for open source technologies and a deep understanding of kernel level systems? If so, joining our team at Nutanix as a Member of Technical Staff - AHV offers the exciting opportunity to contribute to the development of an enterprise-grade hypervisor, working with cutting-edge technologies and making a significant impact on the advancement of our software solution. At Nutanix, you will be a part of the Acropolis Hypervisor (AHV) team, a group dispersed across the US and APAC regions. AHV is an enterprise-grade hypervisor designed for Nutanix’s software solution, offering reliability, performance, and scalability ideal for demanding enterprise and private cloud workloads. Your focus will be on Virtual Machine Lifecycle Management, ensuring the design and implementation of consistent and highly scalable distributed services. The work setup at Nutanix is hybrid, where team members are expected to come into the office 3 days a week, fostering collaboration and face-to-face interactions. We emphasize minimizing meetings and encourage document-based communication for a more flexible schedule and transparent knowledge sharing. Additionally, we have Nutanix lunch days twice a week, providing a great opportunity for in-person connections with your team and other colleagues. There are no travel requirements for this position at Nutanix, ensuring you can focus on your responsibilities and contribute effectively within the team dynamic.
Requirements
- Have extensive knowledge of OS internals, particularly UNIX/Linux
- Utilize C and Python programming languages for development
- Be familiar with x86 architecture, virtualization, storage, and network management
- Strong proficiency in C and Python programming languages
- Extensive knowledge of OS internals, particularly UNIX/Linux
- Familiarity with x86 architecture, virtualization, storage, and network management
- Experience developing software for Unix/Linux/BSD operating systems at the kernel level
- Skilled in C/C++, multi-threading, algorithms, data structures on Linux
- Strong debugging skills in Linux kernel mode
- Device driver development experience in Unix/Linux/BSD environments
Nice To Haves
- BS or MS in Computer Science or related field (preferred)
Responsibilities
- Contribute to the development of Nutanix's Acropolis Hypervisor (AHV)
- Design and develop new AHV security features
- Maintain and fix issues in AHV security features
- Push for improved reliability, performance, and security of AHV
- Interact with open source communities
- Lead the development of features from concept to market
Benefits
- 401(k) eligibility
- various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave
- sign-on bonus
- restricted stock units
- discretionary awards
- full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Associate degree
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
