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As a Software Engineer, Cassandra at the MTS 4 level, you will focus primarily on Java-based Cassandra development for the distributed database layer that underpins StorageGRID metadata services, scale-out reliability, upgradeability, and enterprise customer workloads.\nThis role is ideal for an experienced hands-on engineer who enjoys working deep in distributed systems, database internals, open-source technologies, product integration, performance, and reliability engineering within a mission-critical object storage product.\nRole Overview\nAs a Software Engineer, Cassandra on the StorageGRID team, you will operate as a strong independent contributor focused primarily on Java Cassandra development. You will design and implement Cassandra-related features, improve product integration, and strengthen scale, upgrade, and operational behavior for enterprise deployments.\nAt the Software Engineer, the role requires strong technical depth, end-to-end ownership, sound design judgment, and the ability to influence peers through high-quality code, thoughtful reviews, and clear technical communication.\nJob Responsibilities\nStorageGRID Cassandra Development & Feature Ownership\nDesign and implement Java-based Cassandra features and improvements with end-to-end ownership \nTranslate product, scale, upgrade, supportability, and customer requirements into clear Cassandra technical designs \nMake sound trade-offs across availability, data protection, consistency, performance, maintainability, and operational simplicity in large-scale distributed database systems \nCassandra Internals & StorageGRID Integration\nDevelop high-quality, efficient, and maintainable code in Java and related database/system technologies \nTroubleshoot complex StorageGRID issues involving Cassandra storage, compaction, repair, replication, consistency, node lifecycle, and cluster behavior \nBuild deep expertise in how Cassandra supports StorageGRID metadata, availability, and customer operations \nArchitecture Contribution & Technical Leadership\nParticipate in Cassandra and StorageGRID design reviews and propose improvements to database architecture, product integration, and operational behavior \nInfluence component-level design in areas such as metadata services, observability, repair, upgradeability, node lifecycle, and cluster operations\nOpen-Source & Community-Aware Development\nApply practical knowledge of open-source development models, code review practices, issue tracking, and community-driven engineering workflows \nWork with upstream-style development expectations, including clear design rationale, high-quality patches, maintainable tests, and constructive technical discussion \nBalance product needs with broader distributed database ecosystem considerations while following company contribution, legal, and compliance processes \nProduct Engineering & Customer-Focused Execution\nDeliver Cassandra changes that meet StorageGRID product requirements and release-quality standards \nContribute to code reviews, issue triage, root-cause analysis, and test strategy for Cassandra-related StorageGRID work \nScalability, Performance & Reliability \nOptimize Cassandra for StorageGRID scale, throughput, resiliency, node expansion, and failure recovery \nLead performance analysis, benchmarking, capacity planning, and system tuning across StorageGRID Cassandra deployments \nImprove diagnostics, fault tolerance, upgrade safety, and operational debuggability for Cassandra within StorageGRID \nExecution & Delivery\nDrive medium-to-large Cassandra initiatives from design through implementation, validation, and release readiness \nIdentify risks, dependencies, and technical trade-offs early, and communicate clearly with stakeholders \nCollaboration & Cross-Functional Work \nCollaborate closely with the existing senior Cassandra developer, StorageGRID engineering, QA, product management, supportability, support, and field teams \nProvide backup support for Cassandra orchestration, troubleshooting, testing, supportability, and release readiness workflows as needed \nJob Requirements\n8-12 years of experience in backend, systems, database, storage, or distributed systems engineering \nStrong programming skills in Java, with experience in Python, Go, C/C++, or similar languages a plus \nHands-on experience with Apache Cassandra or comparable distributed database / NoSQL systems, preferably at the internals or platform integration level \nPractical knowledge of open-source development practices, including code reviews, design discussions, patch quality, testing expectations, and community collaboration \nSolid understanding of replication, consistency, partitioning, failure handling, node lifecycle, and cluster coordination \nExperience designing and debugging complex software systems in Linux-based, scale-out, or storage-oriented environments \nAbility to independently drive feature development, technical investigations, root-cause analysis, and problem resolution \nStrong communication skills with the ability to write clear designs, explain trade-offs, and collaborate across distributed teams \nPreferred Qualifications \nDeep experience with Cassandra internals such as storage engine, compaction, repair, indexing, schema evolution, upgrades, or release management \nExperience integrating Cassandra or similar distributed databases into enterprise storage, object storage, cloud, or scale-out infrastructure products \nExperience with performance optimization, benchmarking, observability, and large-scale production troubleshooting \nExperience contributing to or working with open-source database, storage, or distributed systems projects \nFamiliarity with StorageGRID, object storage concepts, S3, Kubernetes, containerized services, CI/CD pipelines, and modern development workflows \nExposure to AI-assisted development tools and workflows for code generation, review, debugging, testing, or documentation \nEducation \nBachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience \nCompensation:\nThe target salary range for this position is 170,000 - 253,000 USD. 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