Role Overview
Nasuni is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to help define and build the next generation of our distributed file data platform. This role sits within the File System team, responsible for the core storage architecture powering Nasuni's cloud-native file platform.
You will provide technical leadership across distributed file system architecture, storage protocols, metadata services, data protection, and Kubernetes-based infrastructure. You will influence long-term platform direction while remaining close enough to the technology to solve some of the most complex systems challenges in enterprise storage.
This role is ideal for engineers who thrive at the intersection of distributed systems, performance engineering, cloud-native infrastructure, and large-scale storage platforms.
This role is not intended for engineers focused primarily on application development, front-end technologies, or isolated feature delivery.
This role is located at Nasuni's Hyderabad Office - Hybrid 3 Days Onsite per week.
Level & Scope Definition
You will:




Own architectural decisions spanning multiple subsystems
Lead technical strategy for distributed storage and file services
Drive platform scalability, resilience, and operational excellence
Influence engineering standards across multiple teams
Mentor senior engineers and technical leaders
Balance long-term architecture investments with near-term delivery goals
Responsibilities
Define architecture and technical direction for Nasuni's distributed file system platform
Lead design and implementation of core storage services including metadata, snapshots, caching, replication, and recovery
Drive evolution of NFS, SMB, and S3 access services
Establish scalability, performance, and reliability standards across the platform
Partner with Platform, Control Plane, Security, and Infrastructure teams on system-wide initiatives
Guide architectural reviews and technical decision-making
Lead resolution of complex production and performance

📌 Principal Software Engineer – File System (Hyderabad)
🏢 Nasuni
📍 Hyderabad