At Wasabi, we’re a proven collection of pioneers, visionaries and disruptive doers. We see things differently than our competitors, and we make our mark in the industry by challenging the norm and delivering the unexpected and improbable. We’re a fast-growing company taking the Cloud Storage industry by storm and recognized as one of the best places to work in Boston.
Wasabi hot cloud storage is a new class and category of cloud storage, breaking all traditional barriers and boundaries of storage with a disruptive value proposition of being 1/5th the cost of AWS S3, faster than the competition, with no fees for egress or API request and delivered as a single-tier solution. Cloud storage has never been so simple, so fast and so inexpensive. It’s all part of our vision to make cloud storage the next great global utility, just like electricity.
Role Description: Principal Software Engineer - Platform
Role Purpose:
Wasabi is seeking a Principal Software engineer to join the platform software development group. The Platform Team is in many ways the foundation of our product. We hold everything up! We are looking for someone who can tackle bigger issues on their own in diverse areas such as Kubernetes, security,ceph, monitoring stacks, DBs andDevOp. We write services and tools mostly in Golang, but often utilize a variety of cutting edge solutions to build the product and assist other teams in their goals. Being able to integrate something you may never have seen before in a secure, scalable manner is part of the job.
Work on platform-level problems and bring scalable solutions to fruition. Is a problem solver able to work independently yet engage with other team members in architecting solutions to problems. Needs to be willing and able to assistothers! Understanding hardware and the kernel really strengthens a potential candidate. Being able to write a clear document with the target audience in mind is important.
Overall we in Platform are a diverse and fun-loving group not afraid to tell it like it is.
*Principals only. No recruiters.
Responsibilities:
- Work with a highly productive agile team helping define and build our global product.
- Able to work independently on new things you may have little previous knowledge about, but will succeed by drawing on your previous experience to get it done.
- Write clean, efficient, scalable, secure and maintainable code in addition to tests and documentation.
- Contribute to new features and functionality as well as identify and resolve defects.
- Maintain a consistent level of communication.
- Assist developers in and outside the Platform Team to help them achieve their goals.
Requirements:
- 7+ years of software development experience.
- Excellent knowledge of Linux.
- Very strong knowledge and experience with Kubernetes and contained.
- A very good understanding of at least 7 of the following:
- Networking and Routing
- Kubernetes CNIs
- Proxmox, OpenNebula
- Ansible
- Terraform
- Monitoring stack elements such as Prometheus, Loki, Grafana, etc
- LDAP and authentication
- Proper test methodology for highly scalable systems
- DNS
- DHCP and PXE technologies
- Bash
- Postgres
- Security with cloud-based products.
- Experience with Agile software development principles and methodologies.
- Possess a good attitude and a “team-first” mentality.
- Bonus:
- Previous experience in a cloud storage environment.
Wasabi Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.
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What We Do
Wasabi provides simple and affordable hot cloud storage for businesses all over the world. It enables organizations to store and instantly access an unlimited amount of data with no complex tiers or egress or API fees, delivering predictable costs that save money and industry leading security and performance businesses can count on. Trusted by customers worldwide, Wasabi has been recognized as one of technology’s fastest-growing and most visionary companies. Created by Carbonite co-founders and cloud storage pioneers David Friend and Jeff Flowers, Wasabi is a privately held company based in Boston. Wasabi is a Proud Partner of the Boston Red Sox, and the Official Cloud Storage Partner of Liverpool Football Club and the Boston Bruins.
In September 2022, Wasabi achieved unicorn status following $250M in funding. To date, Wasabi has raised over $500M at a $1.1B valuation.
As leaders in our community, Wasabi strives to always inspire by example and give to those who are most in need. We team up with our partners in a purposeful way to create corporate social responsibility initiatives that will make a true impact in a way that is authentic to who we are. Our community engagement programs include Veteran Support like the Run to Home Base, Female Empowerment, Educational Opportunities, Non-Profit Storage Donations, and more. We also created a unique music and arts CSR program to bring the power of music and the arts to those who need it worldwide. The Red Hot Beats program launched with our partners at the Liverpool Football Club Foundation promotes mental health and wellness through music therapy for young people in the Liverpool area. Meanwhile our founding partnership of the MGM Music Hall at Fenway supports arts access, education, and opportunity for students and emerging artists in New England.
Why Work With Us
At Wasabi, we know that product alone does not make a company. We empower our employees to thrive by prioritizing their personal lives with unparalleled flexibility. As a result, they bring remarkable enthusiasm to their careers at Wasabi.
We have team members from every corner of the globe, including the US, Europe, Asia, and Australia!
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Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
Wasabi has a full remote work policy. However it maintains its corporate office at 75 Arlington Street in Boston and encourages employees to use it when they need to - whether for collaboration, client meetings, or simply a change of scenery.
