Senior Software Engineer - Sustaining Engineering - Hyderabad, India
About Nasuni
Nasuni is a profitable, growing SaaS data infrastructure company reinventing enterprise file storage and data management in an AI-driven world. We power the data infrastructure of the world’s most innovative enterprises. Backed by Vista Equity Partners, our engineers aren’t working behind the scenes — they’re building what’s next with AI. Our platform lets businesses seamlessly store, access, protect, and unlock AI-driven insights from exploding volumes of unstructured file data. As an engineer here, you’ll help build AI-powered infrastructure trusted by 900+ global customers, including Dow, Mattel, and Autodesk.
Nasuni is headquartered in Boston, USA with offices in Cork-Ireland, London-UK and we are starting an India Innovation Center in Hyderabad India to leverage exuberant IT talent available in India. The company’s recent Annual Revenue at $160M and is growing at 25% CAGR.
We have a hybrid work culture. 3 days a week working from the Hyderabad office during core working hours and 2 days working from home.
Job Description:
We are looking for a highly skilled Senior Sustaining Engineer to act as the technical lead for our sustaining engineering team. In this role, you’ll combine deep enterprise software expertise with a passion for solving the most complex customer issues. You will support escalations, be a mentor to peers, and a builder of tools and processes that make our platform more reliable and supportable at scale.
As a Senior Sustaining Engineer, you will…
- Investigate and resolve customer-reported product issues in collaboration with Customer Support.
- Debug Linux-based systems software across C/C++, Python, and Bash codebases.
- Develop automation and diagnostic tools that improve customer supportability.
- Participate in design/code reviews and advocate for customer-centric fixes.
- Perform log analysis, performance benchmarking, and system tuning.
- Collaborate with core engineering to improve resiliency and serviceability.
- Mentor junior sustaining engineers on best practices in debugging and enterprise support.
- Be a part of the quarterly 24x7 on-call rotation.
Required skills + experience we look for are…
- 6 - 9 years of enterprise software or storage platform development experience.
- 4–7 years of experience developing/debugging Linux-based software.
- Strong skills in C, C++, Python, and Bash.
- Deep understanding of Linux internals: systemd, storage stack, networking, security.
- Familiarity with filesystems (XFS, EXT4) and kernel-level performance tuning.
- Hands-on debugging using gdb, valgrind, tcpdump, wireshark.
- Experience with authentication (AD/LDAP) and database technologies (SQL/Postgres).
- Strong analytical skills and ability to work under pressure.
It's a Bonus if you have....
- Experience with hypervisors (ESX, Hyper-V, KVM) or cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub) and packaging systems (rpm/yum).
- Open-source contributions or experience in community-driven projects.
Location
This position is based in Hyderabad, India, working as part of a global, follow-the-sun sustaining engineering model.
Experience:
- BE/B.Tech, ME/M.Tech in computer science (or) Electronics and Communications (or) MCA
- 6 - 9 years’ previous experience in the industry. At least 4+ years of experience in similar sustaining type environment.
Why Work at Nasuni – Hyderabad?
As part of our commitment to your well-being and growth, Nasuni offers competitive benefits designed to support every stage of your life and career:
- Competitive compensation programs
- Flexible time off and leave policies
- Comprehensive health and wellness coverage
- Hybrid and flexible work arrangements
- Employee referral and recognition programs
- Professional development and learning support
- Inclusive, collaborative team culture
- Modern office spaces with team events and perks
- Retirement and statutory benefits as per Indian regulations
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Nasuni is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and respectful workplace where every team member can thrive. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, caste, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, age, national origin, or any other status protected by applicable laws in India or the country of employment. We celebrate individuality and are committed to building a workplace that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. If you require accommodation during the recruitment process, please let us know.
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