Senior Backend Engineer

The role:

We’re looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to join our Storage Virtualization Team, building a distributed, fault-tolerant storage system for Nebius’ hyperscaler cloud. You’ll work on high-performance block and filesystem storage that delivers sub-millisecond latency, millions of IOPS and terabytes per second of throughput, even in the face of hardware failures.

What You’ll Work On:

• Virtualization: virtio-blk and virtio-fs, QEMU and vhost-user, performance-critical I/O paths
• Networking: high-throughput VM-to-storage transport over TCP and RoCEv2 (RDMA)
• Storage systems: replication, consensus, self-healing, and data migration

What We Expect:

• 6+ years of professional software engineering experience
• Strong knowledge of C++
• Solid understanding of algorithms and data structures
• Basic knowledge of operating system internals (I/O, memory, scheduling)
• Ability to write reliable, maintainable code and debug complex systems
• Team-oriented mindset and fluency in English

We conduct coding interviews as part of the process.

Benefits & Perks:

• Competitive compensation
• Career growth and learning opportunities
• Flexibility and ownership
• Collaborative and innovative culture
• Opportunity to work on impactful AI projects
• International environment and talented teams

What's it like to work at Nebius:

Fast moving - Bold thinking - Constant growth - Meaningful impact - Trust and real ownership - Opportunity to shape the future of AI

Equal Opportunity Statement:

Nebius is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace and to providing equal employment opportunities in all aspects of employment. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the country in which they apply and will be required to provide proof of employment eligibility as a condition of hire. If you need accommodations during the application process, please let us know.