Software Developer

Vertex Sigma Software
Full-time
On-site

We are seeking an individual passionate about optimizing software, hardware, and data transfer to support our AI
initiatives across the country.

The IT storage team manages petabytes of on-premises, clustered POSIX storage for AI modeling and is developing the next-generation storage solutions. This includes building a geo-distributed file system/data lake to support autonomous robotaxis operations nationally and globally. Our initial focus is on a high-performance caching system significantly outperforming AWS S3.

Responsibilities

● Be a lead engineer in Rust programming and systems programming to help accelerate the development of the caching and data lake.

● Optimize software and hardware interactions to achieve minimal latency, efficient resource utilization, and maximum performance, with a focus on both scaling up and scaling out systems.

● Translate complex architectural designs into implementable solutions and effectively communicate them to fellow programmers.

● Analyze IO bottlenecks in the system and resolve bugs around cache handling and race conditions.

Requirements

● 2+ years of experience developing non-web applications with Rust.

● 8+ years of experience with system-level programming languages such as C, C++, or Java.

● Strong understanding of Linux storage subsystems, networking stack, and low-level network protocols (TCP, HTTP, etc.).

● Proficiency in modern software development practices including Git, CI/CD, code review, automated testing, and cross-team collaboration in large projects.

● Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to analyze requirements and propose technical solutions, document technical designs and decisions, and debug complex system-level issues.

Bonus Qualifications

● Contributed code to the Linux kernel or similar Open Source Project.

● Programmed for embedded systems or ARM64.

● Database, S3, POSIX, file system programming experience.

Benefits

**Benefits**

    • Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
    • Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
    • Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
    • Training & Development
    • Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
    • Free breakfast and lunch