Key C/C++ Linux Software Engineer

We are searching for a Key System Software Engineer to join our client's core filesystem team.
Our client is one of the world's leading data storage providers for high-performance computing, catering to industries such as academic research, manufacturing, and life sciences. They specialize in developing scalable and fault-tolerant distributed storage systems for enterprise environments.
Feel free to work remotely from anywhere across Latvia or connect with colleagues at our Riga office.

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Responsibilities

• Participate in the development of distributed storage systems, driving design, and optimization
• Contribute to architectural decisions, ensuring scalability, reliability, and performance meet the industry's highest standards
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including software engineers, architects, and product managers, to steer the development process and achieve project objectives
• Identify performance bottlenecks in code, optimize code for multi-core and scale-out use cases to enhance the overall performance of distributed storage systems

Requirements

• Excellent C or C++ programming skills and strong computer science fundamentals such as algorithms, data structures, and computer hardware
• Extensive knowledge of debugging and troubleshooting techniques in distributed environments and experience in design and implementation of fault-tolerant and high available distributed systems
• Knowledge of distributed systems, multi-threading, concurrency, and Remote Procedure Call (RPC), and experience developing software for Linux/Unix platforms
• Understanding of Agile/Scrum methodology and proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Perl, Tcl, and Bash
• Good English communication skills

Nice to have

• Experience in writing and debugging kernel-level code is a big plus
• Knowledge of computer networking technologies and protocols such as TCP/IP, NAT, IPv6, VPN, DNS, DHCP, VLAN, and LACP
• Knowledge of Virtual File System (VFS) and memory management in Linux kernel
• Knowledge and experience in storage technologies and high-performance networking such as Network-Attached Storage (NAS), Storage Area Network (SAN), Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID), Fiber Channel, InfiniBand/RDMA, and NVMe-oF
• Extensive knowledge of distributed algorithms and protocols such as replication and distributed consensus, leader election, mutual exclusion, etc

We offer

• Engineering Heritage: Best-in-class experts sharing a culture of engineering excellence and tackling complex engineering challenges for over 30 years
• Advanced Tech Stack: Innovative projects where you can apply or enhance your expertise in Cloud, Data, AI, and other emerging technologies
• World-Class Clients: Work closely with 295+ of the Forbes Global 2000 on creating disruptive solutions that make a global impact
• Professional Growth: Exceptional support for career development with comprehensive resources for upskilling or reskilling in pioneering practices
• GenAI Community: Strong AI competencies with 600+ experts across 55+ locations driving GenAI-enabled transformation journeys
• Entrepreneurial Culture: If you're passionate and dedicated to improving business transformation, we provide the support you need to bring your ideas to life
• Hybrid Setup: The flexibility to work from any location in Latvia, whether it's your home or our office in Riga
• Other Benefits: Additional vacation and trust days, private health insurance, Employee Stock Purchase Plan and more

Salary range €3.7K-€5.1K gross, based on your experience and interview results.
About EPAM
EPAM is a leading global provider of digital platform engineering and development services. For over 30 years, our team has helped leading brands navigate the waves of digital transformation, building solutions that help them stay competitive through constant market disruption.
With offices in 55+ countries, EPAM has grown in Latvia to over 150+ talented innovators in 3 years. We foster creativity and unconventional ways of doing things, welcoming like-minded professionals to join us.