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Senior C++ Software Engineer (m/f/x) - Object Storage
Our Hetzner Cloud team consists of around 75 employees and works both remotely across Germany and from our office in Munich (Unterföhring).
Object Storage is the latest addition to Hetzner's portfolio of storage products. Our Object Storage product may be new, but it’s already powering several clusters with dozens of petabytes of capacity - and it’s growing fast.
We rely on Ceph as the underlying storage system. To operate, further develop and scale our large Ceph installations, we are looking for a Senior Software Engineer (m/f/d) with excellent C++ skills. You enjoy diving into the Ceph codebase, especially the RADOS Gateway, and actively contributing to the Ceph community.
If you already have Open Source experience, or are motivated to get involved in a project like Ceph, you will be a great fit for us.
Our stack in keywords: Ceph, C++, C, Go, Python and Linux.
Object Storage is the latest addition to Hetzner's portfolio of storage products. Our Object Storage product may be new, but it’s already powering several clusters with dozens of petabytes of capacity - and it’s growing fast.
We rely on Ceph as the underlying storage system. To operate, further develop and scale our large Ceph installations, we are looking for a Senior Software Engineer (m/f/d) with excellent C++ skills. You enjoy diving into the Ceph codebase, especially the RADOS Gateway, and actively contributing to the Ceph community.
If you already have Open Source experience, or are motivated to get involved in a project like Ceph, you will be a great fit for us.
Our stack in keywords: Ceph, C++, C, Go, Python and Linux.
Your tasks
- You develop and optimise the Ceph source code, with a focus on the RADOS Gateway, and actively contribute to the open-source Ceph community
- You backport patches, maintain our internal Ceph build, and ensure its long-term maintainability
- You implement tools for the maintenance, analysis and debugging of large-scale production clusters
- You troubleshoot bugs, analyse complex performance issues, and improve system stability
- You drive the continuous development of our Ceph environment through internal extensions and upstream contributions
Your profile
- You have solid expertise in system-level development with C++
- You have a strong interest in distributed storage systems, especially Ceph, and are keen to dive deep into its codebase
- Ideally, you have already contributed to Ceph or other open-source projects, or you are eager to start with us
- You are comfortable working independently and motivated to get to grips with complex systems on your own
- You are confident on the Linux command line and enjoy low-level troubleshooting
- You are business fluent in English, German is a bonus
What you are working on
Benefits
Pick your kit
MAC, PC or Linux — whatever you prefer, we provide it for you.
Flat hierarchies
You will work with a casual team in a friendly and pleasant working environment.
Flexibility
Whether it's working from home or flexible working hours outside of our core working hours — your needs matter.
Further training
We offer a budget of EUR 2,500 per employee per year to invest in your personal development.
HelloBonnie
In addition to an attractive compensation, you will get a prepaid credit card that we will top up for you monthly with EUR 50.
Events
We highly value and promote in-person meetings such as our offsite, our Christmas party, Oktoberfest, and events on other occasions.
EGYM
We want to invest in the health of our employees and partner with EGYM Wellpass to provide an attractive offer for a wide range of fitness options all across Germany.
Childcare subsidy
We pay part of the childcare costs until your child goes to school.
Workation
You want to combine work and vacation? We want to make this possible for you!
Company holidays
With us, 24 December and 31 December are annual holidays. This means, you don’t need to sacrifice your own vacation days.
Bikeleasing
Exercise keeps us fit. For this reason, you can lease a bicycle of your choice through us.
Recommend a friend Bonus
Our way to thank you if you recommended a new colleague to us.
All-round care
For those who love working in the office: Free drinks and snacks, air-conditioned office with height-adjustable desks, charging station for electric cars and much more.