Software Engineering Manager — Filesystem & Storage Protocols

Nasuni•Boston, MA

2d•Remote

About The Position

Nasuni is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead our Filesystem & Storage Protocols team , a group responsible for building and evolving the core storage engine of our cloud-scale NAS platform. This team owns some of the most technically demanding components in the product: a high-performance distributed filesystem, storage protocol integrations (NFS, SMB, CIFS, Samba), S3 support, and the high availability mechanisms that underpin enterprise reliability. If you are a systems engineer who loves hard problems, leads by example, and wants to shape how cloud-native storage is built, this role is for you. This is a coding role. You will write code, review designs, evaluate tradeoffs, guide implementation decisions, and drive technical excellence across the team.

Requirements

7–12+ years of software engineering experience, with 2+ years of direct people management
Strong C and/or C++ development background on Linux systems
Deep understanding of operating systems, filesystems, multi-threading and concurrency, and I/O subsystems
Experience with distributed systems or storage platforms
Experience with building software stack on Kubernetes platform
Proven ability to lead design reviews, drive technical decisions, and translate complex requirements into execution plans
Strong communication and cross-team collaboration skills
Experience leveraging AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Claude, or similar tools to improve engineering productivity
Ability to integrate AI tools into the development workflow for: Code generation and scaffolding Debugging and root cause analysis Test generation and validation Documentation and knowledge sharing
Experience guiding teams on best practices for responsible AI usage, including: Code quality validation Security and compliance considerations Avoiding over-reliance on generated code
Demonstrated ability to accelerate development cycles using AI without compromising system reliability or design integrity
Familiarity with applying AI tools in: Distributed systems debugging Infrastructure and configuration generation (Kubernetes, CI/CD) Performance analysis and optimization workflows

Nice To Haves

Hands-on experience with NFS, SMB, CIFS, or Samba
Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure), Docker, and Kubernetes
Understanding of networking protocols (TCP, UDP, HTTP) and API design
Experience with hypervisors (ESX, KVM, or similar)
Experience modernizing on-premises storage to cloud-native architectures
Contributions to open-source systems or storage projects
Experience scaling systems to large enterprise deployments
Exposure to Python, Go, Java, or similar languages
Linux system-level experience including system services, firewalls, and iptables
Familiarity with Samba internals or prior Samba contributions
Experience with cloud storage integrations and APIs

Responsibilities

Lead design and development of filesystem and storage protocol components across NFS, SMB, CIFS, and Samba
Drive architecture reviews and guide implementation of distributed filesystem features, data protection, and consistency and durability mechanisms
Ensure performance, scalability, and reliability at enterprise scale
Own end-to-end delivery for the filesystem domain
Translate product requirements into clear technical roadmaps and execution plans
Drive delivery across distributed and global teams
Establish and uphold best practices for code quality, testing, and observability
Directly manage a team of 6–10 engineers
Hire, mentor, and develop engineers at all levels
Foster a culture of strong technical depth and ownership
Provide regular feedback and performance management
Run the scrum team and create plan/strategy for product delivery
Partner with Product on roadmap and prioritization
Collaborate with Cloud and Platform teams on integration
Support customer escalations and root-cause analysis