Vultr

Senior Manager, Cloud Storage Engineering

USA, United States full-time Mid Salary not listed
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About the role

Who We Are

Vultr is on a mission to make high-performance cloud infrastructure easy to use, affordable, and locally accessible for enterprises and AI innovators around the world. With 33 global cloud data center locations, Vultr is trusted by hundreds of thousands of active customers across 185 countries for its flexible, scalable, global Cloud Compute, Cloud GPU, Bare Metal, and Cloud Storage solutions. In December 2024 Vultr announced an equity financing at a $3.5 billion valuation. Founded by David Aninowsky and self-funded for over a decade, Vultr has grown to become the world’s largest privately-held cloud infrastructure company.

Vultr Cares

100% company-paid insurance premiums for employee medical, dental and vision plans.

401(k) plan that matches 100% up to 4%, with immediate vesting

Professional Development Reimbursement of $2,500 each year

11 Holidays + Paid Time Off Accrual + Rollover Plan

Commitment matters to Vultr! Increased PTO at 3 year and 10 year anniversary + 1 month paid sabbatical every 5 years + Anniversary Bonus each year

$500 stipend for remote office setup in first year + $400 each following year

Internet reimbursement up to $75 per month

Gym membership reimbursement up to $50 per month

Company paid Wellable subscription

Join Vultr

Vultr is seeking a Senior Manager, Cloud Storage Engineering to lead the engineering and operations team responsible for Vultr's cloud storage portfolio. You will oversee the design, deployment, and operation of block, object, and file storage services across all global regions and performance tiers — from Archival to Standard to Accelerated. This is a rare opportunity to shape the storage backbone that powers hundreds of thousands of workloads worldwide, from everyday applications to the most demanding AI training and inference pipelines.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and grow a high-performing team of storage engineers and operators across multiple regions

Own the technical delivery for Vultr's block, object, and file storage products across all performance tiers

Drive architecture decisions for multi-tenant, multi-tier storage platforms serving diverse workload profiles

Ensure five-nines availability, durability, and performance SLAs across the global storage fleet

Integrate and operationalize third-party storage solutions as needed

Optimize storage systems for AI and HPC workloads requiring extreme throughput and low latency

Collaborate with product, infrastructure, and customer success teams to define storage offerings and SLAs

Manage capacity planning, cost optimization, and vendor relationships across the storage stack

Qualifications

7+ years of experience in storage engineering, with 3+ years in engineering management

Deep expertise with Ceph and distributed storage architectures in production environments

Experience building and operating multi-tenant cloud storage services at scale

Strong understanding of block, object, and file storage protocols and performance characteristics

Experience with third-party enterprise storage platforms (DDN, VAST, Weka, NetApp) is a strong plus

Knowledge of high-performance storage optimization techniques for AI and HPC workloads is a plus

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience

Compensation

$160,000 - $180,000

Final compensation will vary depending on years of experience, background/skill set, location, and applicable laws.

Inclusion & Privacy

We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences, and we prohibit discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable laws. Vultr will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with applicable laws and will not conduct a background check until after an offer of employment has been extended and accepted.

We also take your privacy seriously. We handle personal information responsibly and follow applicable laws, including U.S. privacy rules and India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023. Your data is used only for legitimate business purposes and is protected with proper security measures.

Where allowed by law, applicants may request details about the data we collect, access or delete their information, withdraw consent for its use, and opt out of nonessential communications. For more details, please see our Privacy Policy.

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  1. Tell us about work you have done that is close to the Senior Manager, Cloud Storage Engineering role.
  2. How would you approach your first 30 days at Vultr?
  3. Which of Operations, Remote Collaboration and Senior have you used recently, and what did it help you achieve?
  4. Describe a time you solved a problem without waiting to be told exactly what to do.
  5. How do you handle busy days, changing priorities, or pressure at work?

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  • A recent example that proves your experience with Operations, Remote Collaboration and Senior.
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  • Two examples that show the strengths listed on your CV.
  • A clear reason why this role and company interest you.
  • Your availability, preferred work style, and salary expectations.

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  • What would success look like in the first 90 days?
  • What are the main problems this hire should help solve?
  • How does the team give feedback and measure good work?
  • What does a normal working week look like for this role?
Practice line

I am interested in the Senior Manager, Cloud Storage Engineering role because I can bring practical experience in Operations, Remote Collaboration and Senior, learn the team quickly, and contribute to the outcomes Vultr needs from this hire.

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