NetApp Emerging Talent - Software Engineer (Systems)
About the role
NetApp is seeking Software Engineers to join our team and contribute to the development and design of innovative features for our flagship storage operating system, ONTAP. ONTAP is a robust and feature-rich platform known for its advanced data management capabilities, delivering significant value to our customers and supporting mission-critical applications worldwide.
As a Software Engineer, you will be part of a talented team responsible for developing, testing, and debugging distributed software that powers NetApp’s cloud, hybrid-cloud, and on-premises solutions. This role is ideal for systems-focused, creative, team-oriented individuals who are technologically savvy, eager to learn, and driven to produce results.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with the team on projects involving new feature development, sustaining efforts, and handling engineering escalations
- Participate in all phases of the product development cycle: from definition and design to implementation, debugging, testing, and early customer support
- Work closely with peer team members and other teams such as QA, Systemic Test Engineering, and other dependent engineering teams to understand customer use cases, deliver solutions, and integrate valuable insights into the team's work
- Solve technical issues collaboratively with other engineers
Requirements
- Familiarity with the design and development of system software
- Hands-on experience with C and C++ is required
- Knowledge of Unix/Linux System Programming and Multithreaded programming
- Experience in the Storage Domain is a plus
- Strong conceptual understanding of OS internals
- Expertise in algorithms, data structures, and multi-threaded programming is essential
- Commitment to sound software engineering practices and a passion for quality
- Proven track record of meeting tight deadlines without sacrificing quality
- Strong communication skills, both written and oral, targeted at a wide variety of internal and external audiences
- Ability to understand customer deployment scenarios and experience in collaborating with peer teams outside of engineering
Qualifications
Typically requires a Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 2 years relevant experience, a Master's degree with no experience, or equivalent work experience.
Note: If you have a Bachelor's degree and less than 2 years of relevant experience, excluding internships, do not apply to this role.
Pay
The target salary range for this position is $113,050 - $168,300 USD. The salary offered will be determined by the candidate's location, qualifications, experience, and education and may be outside of this range. Final compensation packages are competitive and in line with industry standards.
Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Retirement or Pension Plans
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Various Leave options
- Performance-Based Incentives
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Restricted Stocks (RSUs)
Benefits may vary by country and region, and further details will be provided as part of the recruitment process.
Schedule
These are full-time roles with a start date in 2026. Most roles will have some level of in-office and/or in-person expectations, which will be shared during the recruitment process.
Recruiting efforts will be ongoing until specific teams find an ideal match.
Applications open: April 2026
Applications close: Early July 2026
Interviews: Will occur on an as-needed basis