Software Engineer - Hypervisor

Rubrik builds a data security and backup platform that protects enterprise data across on premise, cloud and SaaS systems, and hypervisors are the most widely protected workload running on it, which is what makes this team's work central rather than peripheral. The posting describes building a data management platform that manages and protects customer data on hypervisor and host, solving problems in large scale distributed systems that serve both cloud and on premise protection. Day to day you would design, develop, test, deploy, maintain and improve the products, and the posting mentions the opportunity to drive large projects end to end. It asks for people who are self motivated and can either work independently or partner closely with other engineers. At 2 to 5 years this is the most accessible listing in today's edition and the only one genuinely open to engineers with around two years of experience, which is why it is worth a careful look if you are earlier in your career.

What the posting requires

- 2 to 5 years of software development experience
- 2+ years of product development experience
- A BS, MS or PhD in computer science or a related field
- Proficiency in one of C++, Java, Go, Scala or Python
- The ability to identify scalable and elegant solutions to complex problems
- A strong interest in and ability to learn new technologies

Counts as a bonus, not a requirement

- Full stack development experience

What you would actually be doing

- Working on the hypervisor protection layer, the most widely protected workload on Rubrik's platform
- Building large scale distributed systems that serve both cloud and on premise protection
- Designing, developing, testing, deploying, maintaining and improving the products, drawing on your experience with large software systems
- Driving large projects end to end, working independently or partnering closely with other engineers

Location and working pattern

Bangalore.

Why this one is worth a look if you are earlier in your career

At 2 to 5 years it is the most accessible role in today's edition, and it asks for only one language from a fairly broad list rather than deep expertise across a stack. Distributed systems and storage is also a specialisation that holds its value for a long time, so it is a useful direction to move in early. The posting explicitly values willingness to learn new technologies, which suggests the team expects to bring people up rather than hire fully formed specialists.

One practical note

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Think twice if

You want to specialise in application or product feature work. This is systems and infrastructure engineering at the storage and virtualisation layer.