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In this pivotal role, you will be the primary architect and driver in evolving our cutting-edge, AI-integrated global distributed file system and hybrid-cloud data management solutions. We are looking for a technical navigator to lead the evolution of our high-performance storage solutions, acting as the architectural force that ensures our systems scale effortlessly in a hybrid-cloud world.If you are a visionary leader with deep expertise in building advanced AI Systems (RAG, Agentic Chatbots, Vector Databases) to scale and a drive to build world-class solutions, join Panzura's Pune team and lead the next generation of multi-cloud filesystem innovation.\nThis permanent, full-time role is available for hire through our employer of record, Deel. \nResponsabilidades\nDesign, Develop, and Maintain Panzura Global File System: Lead the design and development of advanced file systems, ensuring robustness, efficiency, and scalability. 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