We are seeking an individual passionate about optimizing software, hardware, and data transfer to support our AI initiatives across the country. The IT storage team manages petabytes of on-premises, clustered POSIX storage for AI modeling and is developing the next-generation storage solutions. This includes building a geo-distributed file system/data lake to support autonomous robotaxis operations nationally and globally. Our initial focus is on a high-performance caching system significantly outperforming AWS S3. Responsibilities ● Be a lead engineer in Rust programming and systems programming to help accelerate the development of the caching and data lake. ● Optimize software and hardware interactions to achieve minimal latency, efficient resource utilization, and maximum performance, with a focus on both scaling up and scaling out systems. ● Translate complex architectural designs into implementable solutions and effectively communicate them to fellow programmers. ● Analyze IO bottlenecks in the system and resolve bugs around cache handling and race conditions. Requirements ● 2+ years of experience developing non-web applications with Rust. ● 8+ years of experience with system-level programming languages such as C, C++, or Java. ● Strong understanding of Linux storage subsystems, networking stack, and low-level network protocols (TCP, HTTP, etc.). ● Proficiency in modern software development practices including Git, CI/CD, code review, automated testing, and cross-team collaboration in large projects. ● Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to analyze requirements and propose technical solutions, document technical designs and decisions, and debug complex system-level issues. Bonus Qualifications ● Contributed code to the Linux kernel or similar Open Source Project. ● Programmed for embedded systems or ARM64. ● Database, S3, POSIX, file system programming experience. Benefits **Benefits** Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision) Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D) Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays) Training & Development Retirement Plan (401k, IRA) Free breakfast and lunch