Senior Manager - Distributed systems
- Go Lang
- Kubernetes
- Technical Leadership:
- Lead, mentor, and inspire a team of skilled engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and innovation.
- Provide guidance on Kubernetes, data management, and related technologies, ensuring the team's technical proficiency.
- Product Development:
- Collaborate with Product Managers and Architects to define the NDK roadmap and guide the team in its execution.
- Oversee the end-to-end development lifecycle, from design and implementation to testing and release, ensuring high-quality, scalable, and reliable software.
- Kubernetes Expertise:
- Demonstrate deep knowledge of Kubernetes architecture, networking, and storage concepts, ensuring the seamless integration of NDK with various Kubernetes platforms.
- Stay abreast of Kubernetes ecosystem developments, industry trends, and best practices, driving continuous improvement within the team.
- Cross-functional Collaboration:
- Work with the Nutanix Global (mainly India and USA) engineering and multi-functional teams
- Work closely with cross-functional teams, including Product Management, DevOps, and Customer Support, to align product development with customer needs and market demands.
- Foster collaboration and effective communication across teams, promoting a cohesive and unified approach to product development.
- Quality Assurance:
- Uphold rigorous standards of software quality, guide the team in implementing robust testing practices, code reviews, and performance optimizations.
- Ensure NDK meets high reliability, availability, and performance standards, meeting or exceeding customer expectations.
- Innovation and Problem-Solving:
- Encourage a culture of innovation and creativity within the team, empowering engineers to explore novel solutions and technologies.
- Addressing complex technical demands, applying problem-solving skills to deliver elegant and efficient solutions.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- Extensive experience (typically 10+ years) in software engineering, focusing on distributed systems. Experience with Kubernetes, containerization, and data services is a strong plus.
- Proven guide experience, managing engineering teams and delivering successful software products.
- Experience guiding a team of 15–20 engineers.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts clearly and effectively.
- Experience with agile methodologies, project management tools, and version control systems.
- Experience working with applications within hyperscalers, including AWS, Azure or GCP.
- Working knowledge of Data Protection technologies like Disaster Recovery and Backup.
- Experience developing software for containerized platforms like Kubernetes.
- Good understanding of Kubernetes Custom Resource and controller development.
- I joined Nutanix in 2019 to guide the AHV India team. The team grew from a few engineers to a team of 40+ with multiple engineering leaders.
- Currently, I guide the charter for AHV India compute team[Control Plane, Scheduler, Live Migrations] and the NDK team in the US.
- 18+ Years of experience building and shipping products with Nutanix, Microsoft, and my own startup.
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