Software Developer – High-Performance I/O & Storage Systems

About the role

Viridien is looking for a Software Developer specialized in high‑performance I/O and storage systems. You will design, build, and optimise backend services and APIs that enable efficient data access and storage across distributed environments.

Key responsibilities

• Design and develop high‑performance services for data access and storage, working with object storage systems.
• Optimise read and write paths to improve throughput and reduce latency.
• Build and maintain APIs, including gRPC‑based services, supporting distributed data access.
• Analyse performance across the full data path, identify bottlenecks, and implement improvements.
• Contribute to containerised deployments and distributed architecture discussions.

Required profile

• Strong software development experience in C, C++, Go, or Python.
• Proven experience building backend services, distributed systems, or performance‑critical components.
• Understanding of software interaction with storage systems, operating systems, and hardware.
• Experience with I/O‑intensive systems, storage APIs, and data services.
• Demonstrated ability to analyse and optimise throughput and latency.
• Familiarity with distributed systems, microservices architectures, and containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Strong problem‑solving and analytical skills.

Required skills

• C
• C++
• Go
• Python
• gRPC
• Docker
• Kubernetes
• Object storage (e.g., S3)
• Linux systems programming
• Performance tuning

What we offer

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience
• Attractive bonus scheme
• Initial 22 days annual leave with future increases
• Flexible holiday buying and selling program