Ubiquiti
Technology
TechLead(UniFiDrive)
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“Tech Lead (UniFi Drive) at Ubiquiti. Skills: Backend engineering, Systems engineering, Storage systems, Technical leadership. Lead technical design. Lead development of NAS product software”
Industry & Context.
Debugging; Troubleshooting; Root cause analysis
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, 8+ years software engineering experience, Backend or systems engineering experience, Technical lead experience, Proficiency in Go, Solid understanding of distributed systems, Solid understanding of concurrent programming, Solid understanding of service-oriented architecture, Knowledge of storage systems, Knowledge of file systems, Knowledge of data consistency, Knowledge of replication, Knowledge of backup, Experience designing reliable backend services, Experience designing scalable backend services, Experience building reliable backend services, Experience building scalable backend services, Familiarity with Linux-based systems, Familiarity with system performance analysis, Familiarity with production debugging, Understanding of software quality practices, Experience working cross-functionally, Communication skills
Nice to Have
Experience building NAS products, Experience building storage appliances, Experience building file services, Experience building backup systems, Experience building edge/on-prem systems, Experience leading NAS products, Experience leading storage appliances, Experience leading file services, Experience leading backup systems, Experience leading edge/on-prem systems, Familiarity with ZFS, Familiarity with RAID, Familiarity with SMB/NFS, Familiarity with object storage, Familiarity with caching, Familiarity with snapshots, Familiarity with data recovery, Experience with hybrid architectures, Experience with identity models, Experience with permissions models, Experience with security models, Experience with encryption models, Experience with access control models, Familiarity with observability tooling, Familiarity with operational tooling, Experience optimizing systems for performance, Experience optimizing systems for reliability, Experience optimizing systems for cost efficiency, Experience mentoring engineers, Experience growing team's technical capability, Prior experience in fast-paced product organizations, Experience shipping integrated hardware-software solutions
What You'll Do.
Lead technical design
Lead development of NAS product software
Own system architecture decisions
Drive system architecture decisions
Translate goals into technical strategies
Translate goals into execution plans
Translate goals into engineering priorities
Guide team in designing systems
Collaborate with product managers
Collaborate with designers
Collaborate with firmware engineers
Collaborate with engineering teams
Uphold engineering quality standards
Establish best practices for reliability
Establish best practices for observability
Establish best practices for performance
Establish best practices for security
Identify technical risks
Drive mitigation plans
Mentor engineers on technical design
Mentor engineers on debugging
Mentor engineers on ownership
Mentor engineers on execution
Improve development efficiency
Support critical issue investigation
Support issue resolution
Contribute hands-on to implementation
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional teams; Product management; Firmware engineers; Platform teams; Cloud teams; QA teams; Hardware teams; Other engineering teams
Communication Scope
Lead technical discussions
Process & Methodology
Execution plans, Engineering priorities
Full Job Description
About Ubiquiti At Ubiquiti Inc., we create technology platforms for Businesses, Smart Homes, and Internet Service Providers, driven by our goal to connect everyone, everywhere. To date, Ubiquiti has shipped over 100 million devices worldwide, from ISP networking products to next generation of IT solutions. Our growth is made possible by the dedicated team of hundreds behind the scenes. From software developers and product managers to designers and strategists, Team UI is driven to achieve our common goal: Rethinking IT. At Ubiquiti, you’ll heighten your potential and broaden your horizons - all while shaping the future of connectivity. Role Summary We are looking for a strong and hands-on Tech Lead to lead the UniFi Drive technical team, with a focus on NAS series products. This role will drive the technical direction, architecture, and execution of storage-related software and platform capabilities across the product lifecycle. The ideal candidate combines deep backend and systems engineering expertise with strong technical leadership. You will work closely with cross-functional teams including product management, firmware, platform, cloud, QA, and hardware to deliver reliable, scalable, and user-friendly storage solutions for UniFi customers. Responsibilities (What he/she will do after joining UI) Lead the technical design and development of UniFi Drive and related NAS product software capabilities. Own and drive system architecture decisions across backend services, storage workflows, device-cloud interactions, and platform integrations. Translate product and business goals into clear technical strategies, execution plans, and engineering priorities. Guide the team in designing scalable, secure, and maintainable systems for file storage, synchronization, access control, device management, and data protection. Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, firmware engineers, QA, and other engineering teams to deliver end-to-end product solutions. Review de
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