Senior Technical Lead – Ultima Platform

About the Role

We are looking for a Senior Technical Lead with 10–15+ years of experience in systems, platform, embedded, or infrastructure engineering. The role involves leading the design and development of a Kubernetes-native HCI platform, with deep expertise in storage architecture, CSI/CNI, Linux kernel development, and high-performance networking.

The ideal candidate will provide hands-on technical leadership and drive platform reliability, performance, and complex customer issue resolution.

Key Responsibilities

Own the architecture and development of storage subsystems, including NVMe , block storage, and CSI drivers. Lead CNI networking, SR-IOV, NIC offloading, and high-performance networking solutions. Design and optimize embedded Linux services, kernel modules, and low-level platform components. Drive performance benchmarking, reliability testing, failure handling, and platform scalability.

Lead root cause analysis and resolution of complex customer escalations related to storage, networking, and kernel-level issues. Provide hands-on technical leadership, code reviews, design guidance, and mentorship to engineering teams. Collaborate with Product, QA, Support, and Services teams to improve platform quality and customer outcomes.

Requirements

Required Skills

10–15+ years of experience in systems, platform, embedded, or infrastructure engineering. Mandatory: Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) certification. Strong expertise in Kubernetes architecture and internals, CSI/CNI frameworks, and driver development. Hands-on experience with Linux kernel internals, kernel-level development, and Embedded Linux.

Strong knowledge of NVMe , block storage, distributed storage concepts, and storage lifecycle management. Expertise in CNI plugin development, pod networking, SR-IOV, NIC offloading, and high-performance networking. Strong programming skills in C, C++, Go, and/or Python. Proven technical leadership, debugging, performance optimization, and root cause analysis skills.

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science , Engineering, or a related field.

Preferred Skills

Experience with Kubernetes-native HCI platforms or infrastructure appliances. Experience compiling/customizing Linux kernels, hardware bring-up, PCIe devices, or firmware interactions. Exposure to on-premises, air-gapped, or regulated environments. Previous experience as a Technical Lead, Staff Engineer, or Architect.

Benefits

• https://kadellabs.com/
• https://in.linkedin.com/company/kadel-labs
• https://www.glassdoor.co.in/Overview/Working-at-Kadel-Labs-EI_IE4991279.11,21.html