Sr Software Engineer Job at Spectra Logic, Boulder, CO

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  • Spectra Logic
  • Boulder, CO

Job Description


Description


About the Role:
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Software Engineer with deep expertise in FreeBSD and low-level systems programming. The ideal candidate will have significant experience integrating hardware with the FreeBSD operating system, particularly in the areas of driver development, networking, and storage systems. This role is critical to advancing our platform’s reliability, performance, and hardware compatibility.  

 

Key Responsibilities:  

  • Design, implement, and maintain device drivers and low-level system software for FreeBSD.  
  • Integrate new hardware platforms and devices into FreeBSD-based environments.  
  • Enhance and troubleshoot the FreeBSD networking stack for high-performance and high-reliability use cases.  
  • Collaborate with hardware engineering teams to ensure seamless integration of systems.  
  • Contribute to the design and optimization of storage systems, with a strong emphasis on tape storage solutions.  
  • Diagnose and resolve kernel-level issues, ensuring system stability and efficiency.  
  • Participate in code reviews, design discussions, and provide mentorship to junior developers.  
  • Stay current with FreeBSD development, industry best practices, and emerging hardware technologies.  

Required Qualifications:  

  • 10+ years of professional experience in systems-level software development.  
  • Strong expertise in FreeBSD internals, especially kernel and driver development.  
  • Proven experience with hardware/software integration at the OS level.  
  • Hands-on knowledge of the FreeBSD networking stack.  
  • Proficiency in C programming and low-level debugging tools.  
  • Solid understanding of storage architectures, with direct experience in tape storage systems highly valued.  
  • Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to tackle complex systems issues.  

Preferred Qualifications:  

  • Contributions to the FreeBSD open-source community or similar OS projects.  
  • Experience with performance tuning and scalability improvements in FreeBSD.  
  • Familiarity with hardware design concepts or firmware development.  
  • Knowledge of Go and Java frameworks is valued  

Why Spectra?

Located in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains in Boulder, Colorado, Spectra is an entrepreneurial, private company with more than 40 years of proven success preserving, protecting, and defending the world’s data. Spectra offers a challenging, flexible, and creative work environment. Our culture is one that drives personal opportunity and advancement and rewards high performance while maintaining a high-quality work-life balance. Work out on your own or with our trainer at one of the on-campus gyms; enjoy a people first work culture and grow in your career with peers second to none.

 

Applications will be accepted through Tuesday, September 23, 2025.

 

Spectra Logic is committed to the practice and policies of equal employment opportunities in the recruitment, employment and promotion of all associates without regard to age 40 and over, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, status as protected veteran, national origin, or any other applicable status protected by state or local law.  

 

Compensation: $140,000-170,000 annually, plus bonus

***Spectra Logic is committed to the practice and policies of equal employment opportunities in the recruitment, employment and promotion of all associates without regard to age 40 and over, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, status as protected veteran, national origin, or any other applicable status protected by state or local law.

Job Tags

Full time, Local area, Flexible hours,

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