Senior Software Engineer

About MinIO

MinIO delivers the essential data and memory foundation tailored for enterprise AI. Designed to meet the speed, scalability, and cost demands of AI and analytics, its AIStor and MemKV solutions integrate all layers of the data stack from inference memory to tables and objects spanning core, edge, and cloud environments. Trusted by 77% of the Fortune 100, MinIO is revolutionizing how AI-driven enterprises secure, store, and leverage their data.

Role Overview

As a Senior Software Engineer at MinIO, you will take end-to-end ownership of complex engineering challenges rarely tackled elsewhere. There are no bureaucratic hurdles—no ticket queues, stand-ups, or approvals needed. You'll work alongside highly skilled engineers, all contributors, architects, and leads, fostering a collaborative environment that values deep ownership and craft.

Responsibilities and Expectations

• Contribute directly to the codebase to solve challenging problems from ground zero.
• Drive projects independently without requiring permissions or oversight.
• Collaborate with a team of engineers who share a passion for quality and innovation.

Key Competencies and Experience

• Proficient at a deep level with operating system fundamentals and internals.
• Strong understanding of networking starting from the socket layer upwards.
• Experienced with memory management, concurrency challenges, and ensuring correctness in complex systems, coupled with the humility to adapt your views.
• Advanced debugging skills—capable of resolving elusive bugs that others cannot reproduce.
• Familiarity with multiple programming languages (minimum two), with an honest approach to their trade-offs.
• Perseverance to initiate difficult tasks and see them through to completion.
• A curious mindset that continually seeks to learn and understand more.
• Commitment to producing code that teammates will respect and maintain.
• Expertise in systems domains including Operating Systems, Networking, Systems Programming, Distributed Systems, Storage Engines, Vector/Graph Retrieval algorithms, Low-Latency I/O, and Protocol Design.

Engineering Culture

• All members operate as individual contributors, architects, or leads—there are no managers.
• Ownership of work starts immediately and decisions are made by the engineers doing the work.
• A strong focus on craftsmanship and engineering quality.
• No formal sprint cycles, stand-up meetings, or Jira use.

Benefits

• Comprehensive healthcare including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401(k) retirement plan with 3% employer contribution.
• Pre-IPO stock options available.
• At least 12 public holidays annually.
• Flexible time off to support work-life balance.

Additional Information

Applicants must submit samples of their prior work such as repositories, write-ups, or incident postmortems. Submission of work samples is mandatory for consideration.

Equal Employment Opportunity

MinIO is an equal opportunity employer committed to inclusive hiring practices without discrimination based on race, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, nationality, age, disability, marital status, or any other status protected by law.