About the role
Interested candidates based outside of the designated areas are welcome to apply, provided they have the indefinite right to work in the job location. Cohesity is a leader in AI-powered data security and management. Aided by an extensive ecosystem of partners, Cohesity makes it easy to secure, protect, manage, and get value from data — across the data center, edge, and cloud. Cohesity helps organizations defend against cybersecurity threats with comprehensive data security and management capabilities, including immutable backup snapshots, AI-based threat detection, monitoring for malicious behavior, and rapid recovery at scale. We’ve been named a Leader by multiple analyst firms and have been globally recognized for Innovation, Product Strength, and Simplicity in Design. Join us on our mission to shape the future of our industry. This position is hybrid out of our Santa Clara office Required: Infrastructure, back-end development experience, hands-on experience in virtualization area Required: C++ We are seeking an outstanding Engineer/ Leads who bring the experience of building LARGE distributed systems and solving sophisticated problems. Cohesity Data Platform is a limitless scale out system. It is the industry’s only hyperconverged platform crafted to consolidate ALL secondary storage and data services built on web-scale distributed architecture. Cohesity SpanFS was built to consolidate all secondary storage and eliminate legacy storage silos. It’s the only file system that combines NFS, SMB and S3 interfaces, global deduplication, and unlimited snaps and clones, on a web-scale platform. No more compromising between enterprise and cloud stacks! There will be a large variety of features to work on including: hyper-convergence, distributed data path, distributed filesystem, data across thousands of nodes, object storage, cloud services, asynchronous programming, performance optimization, software-defined infrastructure, consensus protocols, massively parallel and distributed data sets, infinite scalability, snapshots, resiliency, deduplication, compression, replication, multiple protocols, fault-tolerance, infrastructure and more that we cannot disclose yet. HOW YOU'LL SPEND YOUR TIME HERE: As part of this core development team, you will design and build massively distributed systems at web-scale. You will be building the core backend of the Cohesity Data Platform and Cohesity SpanFS (limitless Filesystem). WE'D LOVE TO TALK TO YOU IF YOU HAVE MANY OF THE FOLLOWING: 5 to 8 Years of experience Infrastructure, back-end development experience BE/BTech degree in Computer Science with proficiency in data structures, algorithms, and software design. Master’s degree would be a plus. Infrastructure, back-end development experience, hands-on experience in virtualization area Having worked on and understanding of large scale engineering challenges and highly available distributed systems. Understanding of multithreading, concurrency, and parallel processing High level programming and debugging skills in C, C++, Golang or Java Familiarity in distributed storage, filesystems, object storage is a huge plus Efficient skills to solve complex problems. Experience with debugging, diagnosing, and fixing complex, production software. Work in a fast paced and agile development environment with ability to drive tasks to completion and take ownership of projects. Possess excellent communication and sharp analytical abilities #LI-LM1 Disclosure Pursuant to Applicable State Equal Pay Transparency Laws - This position has a starting pay range as listed below. Actual salary depends upon many factors, including a candidate’s skills, qualifications and experience, location, and salary expectations, and therefore a starting salary at the low end, high end, or even above the stated range may be offered. This position may also be eligible for bonus compensation, commission (if in a sales function), and/or equity grants. Additionally, full-time employees are eligible to participate in our comprehensive benefits framework, including health and wellness benefits, vacation, paid holidays and refresh days, 401(k) retirement plan, life and disability insurance coverages, and other benefits the Company may offer from time to time. Pay Range : $155,144.00-$172,382.04 The compensation noted above is based on an annualized hourly rate assuming normal full-time employment. Data Privacy Notice for Job Candidates: For information on personal data processing, please see our Privacy Policy. Equal Employment Opportunity Employer (EEOE) Cohesity is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin or nationality, ancestry, age, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, veteran status or any other category protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, or are limited in the ability or unable to access or use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying, you may contact us at 1-855-9COHESITY or [email protected] for assistance. In-Office Expectations Cohesity employees who are within a reasonable commute (e.g. within a forty-five (45) minute average travel time) work out of our core offices 2-3 days a week of their choosing. Interested candidates based outside of the designated areas are welcome to apply, provided they have the right to work in the job location. Join our talent community and receive the latest Workday news, content, and be first in line for new job opportunities. At Cohesity, we move fast, think big and act with purpose. As cyberthreats rise, our mission is to protect, secure, and unlock insights from the world’s data. We operate as One Team—driven by bold innovation, speed, and a culture of belonging, accountability, and impact. Join us and help shape one of the most critical missions of our time. At Cohesity, we foster a culture of excellence and innovation, valuing collaboration across the globe. United as one team, we set high standards and pursue ambitious goals, always looking ahead. Explore our values Cohesity is a place where—regardless of background or identity—every voice matters, every identity is celebrated, and collaboration fuels our innovation. Together, we’re building a workplace where each voice contributes to our success, shaping a future where every employee feels seen, supported, connected, and proud. Learn More
