Weka is a fast-growing startup developing the world’s fastest and most scalable data platform. WEKA lives anywhere the data does, whether on-premises, in the public cloud, or in a hybrid environment, and was built from the ground up to meet the diverse needs of modern data workloads.

At Weka, we are constantly putting our technology and ourselves to the test to solve today’s biggest data storage challenges while enabling heightened productivity.

We currently enable Fortune500 companies to push the boundaries of what’s possible, achieve breakthrough innovations, and solve previously unsolvable problems. Want to join the ride?

What makes a Wekkie?

If you have a positive “can-do” attitude, a relentless curiosity about all things tech, and you thrive on pushing limits and breaking barriers, you’ll fit right in at Weka!

We’re a super friendly bunch who support each other, promote best practices, and we always encourage collaboration and sharing ideas. Even on rainy days, our sunny spirits shine through. And as we grow, we’re inviting those who are like us to join in the fun!

What you'll be doing:

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to up our Control Plane team. You’ll help craft innovative features and key components for Weka’s main product, which is a distributed file system that provides critical services and value for our customers.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you’ll:

• Design, implement, unit test, and maintain features to be of production quality performance and stability
• Take ownership and lead the development of different components in the control plane
• Work alongside Product and QA personnel to improve correctness and quality

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in C/C++ development
• Experience with development over Linux, including low-level User-Mode OS knowledge
• Prior involvement with networking

It's nice if you have:

• Experience with Rust/ Go
• Experience in the storage industry, databases, or other infrastructure
• Experience working with AWS or other public clouds
• Experience working on complex and large-scale and/or distributed systems, databases, or others

Concerned that you don’t meet every qualification above?

Studies have shown that women and people of color may be less likely to apply for jobs if they don’t meet every qualification specified. At WEKA, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. If you are excited about this position but are concerned that your past work experience doesn’t match up perfectly with the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway – you may be just the right candidate for this or other roles at WEKA.

WEKA is an equal opportunity employer that prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. We provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.