Qumulo
Senior Systems Engineer (Media & Entertainment) - NY
New York (remote) · Senior
Sponsorship not specified$260k-$270kDetected 43 days ago
AI OrchestrationAfter EffectsCustomer SupportSystems EngineeringPremiere ProDaVinci ResolveAvidCinema 4DMayaBioinformaticsRadiologyCollaboration
About the role
- This is the technical lead focusing on Qumulo's media, entertainment, gaming, and sports accounts.
- You'll partner with Sales and customers across the full cycle, from discovery through proof-of-concept, designing storage and workflow architectures for some of the most demanding content production environments in the industry.
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
- At Qumulo, we are building an open and collaborative culture where people can do their best work with customers as our magnetic field.
- As part of our culture we believe diversity drives innovation.
Requirements
- 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
- Comfort engaging creative, technical, and executive audiences in the same room
- Working knowledge of MAM, PAM, or workflow orchestration platforms
Compensation
- The annual pay range for the role is USD $260,000 - $270,000 OTE plus equity.
Benefits
- Pre-IPO stock options
- Flexible time-off policy
- HSA and PPO health insurance options
- Dental and Vision insurance
Company info
- We act as owners, we share by default, we are data driven and experimental and as an inclusive workplace, we encourage and celebrate multiple points of view.
- 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
- With more than 1,100 customers and exabytes of data under management, Qumulo powers mission-critical workloads anywhere real-time access to massive file datasets is non-negotiable.
Equal opportunity
- Employer:
- Qumulo is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
- Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, military status, national origin, or any other characteristic protected under federal, state, or applicable local law.
- Equal Opportunity Employer:
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