Principal Architect - Quality Engineering
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Principal Architect - Quality Engineering Job Locations
US-Remote
Overview This is an incredible opportunity to be part of a company that has been at the forefront of AI and high-performance data storage innovation for over two decades. DataDirect Networks (DDN) is a global market leader renowned for powering many of the world's most demanding AI data centers, in industries ranging from life sciences and healthcare to financial services, autonomous cars, Government, academia, research and manufacturing. "DDN's A3I solutions are transforming the landscape of AI infrastructure." - IDC
"The real differentiator is DDN. I never hesitate to recommend DDN. DDN is the de facto name for AI Storage in high performance environments" - Marc Hamilton, VP, Solutions Architecture & Engineering | NVIDIA DDN is the global leader in AI and multi-cloud data management at scale. Our cutting-edge data intelligence platform is designed to accelerate AI workloads, enabling organizations to extract maximum value from their data. With a proven track record of performance, reliability, and scalability, DDN empowers businesses to tackle the most challenging AI and data-intensive workloads with confidence. Our success is driven by our unwavering commitment to innovation, customer-centricity, and a team of passionate professionals who bring their expertise and dedication to every project. This is a chance to make a significant impact at a company that is shaping the future of AI and data management. Our commitment to innovation, customer success, and market leadership makes this an exciting and rewarding role for a driven professional looking to make a lasting impact in the world of AI and data storage. Job Description We are seeking a highly experienced and technically versatile Quality Engineering Architect to lead the end-to-end quality strategy for Infinia - DDN's highly distributed data intelligence platform. This role demands deep hands-on expertise in test automation frameworks, system-level validation, CI/CD integration, and large-scale platform reliability testing. You will be responsible for shaping the vision and execution of quality practices across Infinia's distributed architecture - from low-level I/O and memory handling to high-throughput applications, multi-tenant services, and NVMe-backed storage systems. This is a pivotal technical leadership role for someone who can architect at scale, automate with precision, and inspire quality-first thinking across engineering teams. Key Responsibilities Architecture & Strategy
Define the Infinia-wide quality engineering architecture, driving consistency, testability, and observability across all subsystems (e.g., I/O Path, SPDK Data, Memory, Task Scheduling, Platform Services).
Leadership & Collaboration
Required Qualifications
This position requires participation in an on-call rotation to provide after-hours support as needed. Success Metrics - First 30 Days Technical Ramp-Up
Join us to lead the quality architecture behind one of the industry's most advanced data platforms - where scale meets reliability, and every release delivers confidence. Apply now to shape the future of intelligent infrastructure testing with DDN Infinia. DDN Join our dynamic and driven team, where engineering excellence is at the heart of everything we do. We seek individuals who love to challenge themselves and are fueled by curiosity. Here, you'll have the opportunity to work across various areas of the company, thanks to our flat organizational structure that encourages hands-on involvement and direct contributions to our mission. Leadership is earned by those who take initiative and consistently deliver outstanding results, both in their work ethic and deliverables, making strong prioritization skills essential. Additionally, we value strong communication skills in all our engineers and researchers, as they are crucial for the success of our teams and the company as a whole. Interview Process: After submitting your application, one of our recruiters will review your resume. If your application passes this stage, you will be invited to a 30-minute interview during which a member of our team will ask some basic questions. If you clear the interview, you will enter the main process, which can consist of up to four interviews in total:
DataDirect Networks (DDN) is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender, sex stereotyping, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. #LI-Remote |