Lead Software Engineer

Job Title:Lead Software Engineer – OpenStack Cloud Platform Location:Hyderabad Employment Type:Full-time Experience:3–8 yearsAbout UsWe are building a next-generationcloud infrastructure platform —a high-performance, scalable, and modular cloud solution powered byOpenStack . Our vision is to create a unified cloud platform that serves individual developers, enterprises, and service providers with on-premise, hosted, and managed cloud editions.If you’re passionate about open-source cloud technologies, large-scale distributed systems, and next-gen infrastructure automation—this is where you’ll build the future.More details will be shared, once resume is shortlisted, during exploratory call with the TA Team.Role OverviewAs aLead Software Engineer – OpenStack Cloud Platform , you’ll work on the design, development, integration, and operations of an OpenStack-based cloud platform. You’ll collaborate with a team of cloud and DevOps experts to build and optimize computing, networking, and storage layers—enabling high availability, performance, and scalability across deployments. You’ll play a hands-on role in developing features for compute, storage, Kubernetes integration, NFV, observability, and AI/ML workload optimization.Key Responsibilities Design, develop, and deployOpenStack services and components (Nova, Neutron, Cinder, Glance, Keystone, etc.) in production environments. Build and maintaincloud automation pipelinesusing Ansible, Terraform, and Helm. IntegrateKubernetes atop OpenStack , supporting features like auto-scaling, auto-healing, and rolling upgrades. Develop and manageblock and object storage systems , leveraging Ceph, Swift, or similar technologies. Implementadvanced networking features(SDN/NFV, virtual routers, VLANs, VXLAN, load balancing, etc.). Collaborate onGPU and AI/ML workload optimization —including PCI passthrough and accelerator support. Develop internalmonitoring, alerting, and observabilitysystems using Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK stack. Participate inend-to-end lifecycle management —from installation and deployment to day-2 operations and upgrades. Contribute toinfrastructure as code (IaC)practices to ensure consistency and repeatability across environments. Work closely with architects to improvesystem performance, fault tolerance, and scalability .Must-Have Skills 3–8 years of hands-on experience inOpenStack(Nova, Neutron, Cinder, Keystone, Horizon, Glance). Strong understanding ofLinux (Ubuntu/CentOS) , virtualization (KVM, QEMU), and hypervisors. Proficiency inPython, Bash, and Ansiblefor automation and scripting. Hands-on experience withKubernetes ,Helm , and container networking. Experience withstorage systems(Ceph, Swift, NFS, iSCSI) andnetworking protocols(VXLAN, GRE, VLANs). Strong knowledge ofnetworking fundamentals , SDN, NFV, and load balancers. Experience inCI/CD pipelinesand DevOps tools (GitLab CI, Jenkins, Terraform, ArgoCD). Familiarity withPrometheus, Grafana, Loki, and ELK stackfor monitoring and observability.Good-to-Have Skills Experience contributing to OpenStack or Kubernetes open-source projects. Familiarity withedge computing ,multi-cloud CMPs , orsovereign cloud environments . Exposure toAI/ML infrastructure , GPU scheduling, and high-performance computing. Knowledge ofOpenShift ,Harbor , orRancher . Understanding ofencryption, authentication (Keystone, LDAP, OAuth) , and key management systems.What You’ll Get Opportunity tobuild a full-scale cloud platform from the ground up . Work withcutting-edge open-source technologiesand global cloud experts. Freedom toinnovate, contribute upstream , and influence platform design. Competitive salary and performance-based equity options. A fast-paced, product-first startup culture that values engineering excellence.