Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Qumulo is a leading provider of cloud data solutions that manage exabytes of data across various industries. They are seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to act as a technical lead for their media and entertainment accounts, focusing on designing storage and workflow architectures for demanding content production environments.
Responsibilities
- Own the technical relationship on MEGS opportunities, from discovery and demos through POCs and architecture sign-off
- Partner with account teams to qualify deals and shape technical strategies for performance-intensive workloads like VFX rendering, editorial finishing, and live broadcast
- Design architectures for the demands of modern production: throughput, low-latency access, scale, and multi-site collaboration across post and distribution
- Build credibility with technical directors, post supervisors, pipeline engineers, and IT operations
- Build and maintain the MEGS technical toolkit: reference architectures, workflow demos, solution briefs, and competitive positioning
Skills
- 8+ years in a customer-facing technical role (Systems Engineer, Solutions Architect, or Media Solutions Engineer) at a software, storage, or tech company, including 4+ years focused on media and entertainment
- Track record leading complex pre-sales engagements end to end, with results you can point to
- Working knowledge of the tools customers use day to day: editorial (Avid, Premiere), VFX (Nuke, After Effects, Flame), 3D and rendering (Maya, Cinema 4D), color (DaVinci Resolve), or sports broadcast platforms
- Strong grounding in unstructured data storage for media: file system performance, metadata, collaborative access, and high-throughput I/O, including NFS, SMB, and object
- Comfort engaging creative, technical, and executive audiences in the same room
- Background in episodic TV, film, advertising, sports broadcast, gaming, or streaming production
- Familiarity with cloud and hybrid media workflows, remote collaboration, and AI-assisted content creation
- Working knowledge of MAM, PAM, or workflow orchestration platforms
- Benchmarking, capacity planning, or workflow optimization for I/O-intensive creative applications
Benefits
- Pre-IPO stock options
- Flexible time-off policy
- HSA and PPO health insurance options
- Dental and Vision insurance
- 401(k) plan
- Choice of an ORCA card or parking subsidy
Company Overview
Qumulo provides a file data platform for multi-cloud environments with large scale file data. It was founded in 2012, and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington, USA, with a workforce of 201-500 employees. Its website is http://qumulo.com.Company H1B Sponsorship
Qumulo has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 5 in 2025, 1 in 2024, 1 in 2023, 9 in 2022, 2 in 2021, 2 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.