Staff Engineer (CPaaS Data Platform Team)

Position Overview

Nutanix is seeking a seasoned Staff Engineer with 10-15 years of experience in distributed systems to join a dynamic, globally distributed team. You will drive high-impact initiatives in cutting-edge analytics and high-scale data platforms while collaborating with teams in the US, India, and Serbia. Reporting to an experienced technical leader, you’ll have the opportunity to own challenging projects, contribute to open-source innovations, and thrive in a hybrid work environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect and own high-scale analytics systems, lakehouse ingestion, and control-plane messaging.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to review designs, evaluate data models, and propose architectural improvements.
• Lead multi-quarter initiatives, driving decisions and influencing product teams without formal authority.
• Debug complex distributed system issues, optimizing performance and guiding schema and shard decisions.
• Contribute to reference implementations and internal tools using Go, C++, Rust, or Python.
• Write and review design documentation, RFCs, and technical blogs to share knowledge and improvements.
• Participate in cross-functional collaboration with Product Management, SRE, and Engineering leadership.
• Take ownership of long-term initiatives while enhancing the team’s expertise in modern technology stacks.

Required Qualifications

• 10-15 years of experience in building distributed systems or contributing to large-scale data platforms.
• Expertise in distributed systems or in the internal workings of data platforms.
• Deep knowledge of OLAP, Lakehouse, Messaging, or Distributed Compute technologies.
• Strong proficiency in coding languages such as Go, Rust, C++, Java, or Python.
• Proven experience in architectural leadership and managing multi-quarter initiatives.
• Strong performance tuning and debugging skills for high-volume systems.
• Demonstrated open-source contributions in relevant projects (e.g., ClickHouse, Iceberg).
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with a strong cross-team influence.

Benefits & Perks

• Hybrid work arrangement: blend of remote work with in-person collaboration (minimum 3 days onsite as applicable).
• Compensation: Base pay ranging from USD $189,600 to USD $380,400 per year, with potential for sign-on bonuses, stock units, and discretionary awards.
• Comprehensive benefits, including medical plans, 401(k) eligibility, paid time off (vacation, sick leave, parental leave), and more.
• Low travel requirements and a commitment to a collaborative, inclusive, and diverse work environment.