Software engineer in distributed storage

Nebius is leading a new era in cloud infrastructure for the global AI economy. We are building a full-stack AI cloud platform that supports developers and enterprises from data and model training through to production deployment, without the cost and complexity of building large in-house AI/ML infrastructure. We’re looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to join our Storage Virtualization Team, building a distributed, fault-tolerant storage system for Nebius’ hyperscaler cloud.

• Virtualization: virtio-blk and virtio-fs, QEMU and vhost-user, performance-critical I/O paths
• Networking: high-throughput VM-to-storage transport over TCP and RoCEv2 (RDMA)
• Storage systems: replication, consensus, self-healing, and data migration

• 6+ years of professional software engineering experience
• Strong knowledge of C++
• Solid understanding of algorithms and data structures
• Basic knowledge of operating system internals (I/O, memory, scheduling)
• Ability to write reliable, maintainable code and debug complex systems
• Team-oriented mindset and fluency in English

• Competitive compensation
• Career growth and learning opportunities
• Flexibility and ownership
• Collaborative and innovative culture
• Opportunity to work on impactful AI projects
• International environment and talented teams
• Fast moving - Bold thinking - Constant growth - Meaningful impact - Trust and real ownership - Opportunity to shape the future of AI
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the country in which they apply and will be required to provide proof of employment eligibility as a condition of hire.