Software Architect, Virtualization and Kubevirt
Pure StorageSanta Clara, California
Full Time
Posted February 24, 2026
$211k - $350k
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Job Description
This role involves leading the development and integration of virtualization features within a Kubernetes-native storage platform, focusing on performance, scalability, and resilience, while contributing to open-source virtualization projects and guiding engineering teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Architect and implement virtualization features within Portworx's Kubernetes-native storage solutions, focusing on performance, resilience, and scalability.
- Serve as a technical leader in KubeVirt, libvirt, and QEMU ecosystems, contributing to VM lifecycle management and performance optimizations.
- Define technical roadmaps and lead complex engineering projects integrating storage capabilities with cloud-native virtualization.
- Mentor engineering teams on virtualization architecture, distributed systems, and debugging techniques.
- Resolve complex virtualization and storage challenges across large-scale Kubernetes clusters to ensure high product quality and customer satisfaction.
Requirements
- Deep, demonstrable expertise in core virtualization technologies, including KubeVirt, libvirt, and QEMU.
- Expert-level proficiency in designing, developing, and testing production-grade distributed systems software using Go, C, or Java.
- Exceptional understanding of Kubernetes internals, including a track record of designing and implementing custom controllers, CRDs, and deep integration with the scheduler.
- Proven history of significant contributions to open-source projects, particularly within the virtualization or Kubernetes ecosystem such as KubeVirt, libvirt, or QEMU.
- Mastery of distributed systems concepts, software design patterns, and performance analysis, with the ability to apply them to large-scale, high-availability storage and virtualization solutions.
- Ability and willingness to work from the Santa Clara, CA office in an in-office environment, in compliance with company policies.
Benefits & Perks
Salary range: 211,000 - 350,000 USD
Potential eligibility for incentive pay and equity
Work environment primarily in-office in Santa Clara, CA
Flexible time off
Wellness resources
Company-sponsored team events
Accommodations for candidates with disabilities
Inclusive and diverse workplace culture
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