Senior Ceph Storage Engineer

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We are looking for engineers to join the Global Storage Engineering team with a strong focus on Ceph. In this role, you will engineer and deploy the latest storage technologies to enable object, block, and file workloads for our internal applications and private cloud. If you have strong dev/ops skills, love to solve complex problems, and want to participate in some of the most exciting open‑source projects, we want to hear from you!

This is a remote position, so you will be working remotely from your home. You may occasionally visit a GoDaddy office to meet with your team for events or meetings.

Responsibilities

• Architect and build Ceph clusters from the ground up, creating robust and scalable storage solutions that meet our organizational needs.
• Help GoDaddy engineer, deploy, and maintain the next generation of Ceph storage technologies.
• Play a key role in managing a large‑scale Linux environment, ensuring seamless operations and optimal performance across our extensive infrastructure.
• Work closely with internal teams on cross‑functional projects to ensure that their assets are delivered quickly and with the highest quality.
• Scope and model various workloads to deliver custom solutions based on GoDaddy product offering needs.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of professional Ceph experience, architecting and building Ceph clusters from the ground up.
• 4+ years of Ceph storage deployment, configuration, performance tuning, monitoring, troubleshooting, integration, upgrades, and maintenance.
• Experience working with Ceph Reef, showcasing proficiency in implementing and optimizing this version for enhanced storage performance and reliability.
• 3+ years of experience in Python scripting and automation.
• 4+ years of professional experience managing large‑scale Linux server environments.
• Knowledge of cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and their storage services.

Additional Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Experience with other distributed storage systems (e.g., GlusterFS, HDFS).
• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).

Benefits

We offer a range of total rewards that may include paid time off, retirement savings (e.g., 401(k), pension schemes), bonus/incentive eligibility, equity grants, participation in our employee stock purchase plan, competitive health benefits, and other family‑friendly benefits including parental leave. GoDaddy’s benefits vary based on individual role and location and can be reviewed in more detail during the interview process.

Compensation

For this role, our targeted base pay ranges in CAD for new hires in Canada is: $128,500.00 – $192,500.00.

Equal Opportunity

GoDaddy is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. GoDaddy will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with local and federal requirements. Refer to our full EEO policy.

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