Senior Software Engineer - AHV

Nutanix•San Jose, CA

18d•Hybrid

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. You will report to the Director, Engineering. 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

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

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
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