Principal Software Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• Lead design, architecture, implementation, and delivery of complex software engineering projects in the cloud storage service organization.
• Serve as a technical leader on demanding, cross-functional engineering projects.
• Functionally decompose complex problems into simple, straightforward solutions and fully understand system interdependencies and limitations.
• Possess expert knowledge in modern cloud architectures, microservices architecture, full stack development, Kubernetes, Golang/C# or another major object-oriented programming language, performance, scalability, enterprise system architecture, and engineering best practices.
• Influence multiple internal teams and external partners without authority and with strong empathy.
• (This is an IC role)
• Write/review code, assist in the career development of others, actively coach and mentor other senior engineers on advanced technical issues.
• Contribute to building intellectual property through patents.

Job Requirements

• 15+ years of experience in software/systems engineering.
• 5+ years of experience delivering SaaS solutions in one of the major cloud providers.
• 5+ years of experience in data management/migration systems & storage platforms for managing and storing data across various environments.
• 5+ years of expert-level hands-on experience in highly scalable cloud architectures, including service-oriented architectures, cloud-native (FAAS, PAAS), and cloud storage services (NOSQL and relational DB, etc.).
• 5+ Experience with Filesystems, or file/cloud storage protocols. Experience in NFS/SMB/iSCSI protocols.
• Proactive and self-driven, with strong technical judgment and influential skills.
• Ability to influence Directors, VPs, and SVP as critical technical advisers.
• Expertise in providing both architectural guidance and detailed technical direction.
• Excellent communication and writing skills, with the ability to effectively engage with customers, stakeholders, and the engineering community.

Compensation

The target salary range for this position is $220,000-372,000. 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, reflecting a variety of factors, and include a comprehensive benefits package. This may cover Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Retirement or Pension Plans, Paid Time Off (PTO), various Leave options, Performance-Based Incentives, employee stock purchase plan, and/or restricted stocks (RSU’s), with all offerings subject to regional variations and governed by local laws, regulations, and company policies. Benefits may vary by country and region, and further details will be provided as part of the recruitment process.

About the Role

NetApp is uniquely placed in the industry and in a unique position partnering with major hyper scalers (AWS, GCP and Azure) which adds a new challenge for Service Oriented Architectures (SOA) driving innovation in the space of Cloud Fundamentals. Cloud Storage team is embarking on a new charter to address these challenges for Cloud native applications, of simplifying customer operations and being a key differentiator. Bring in your experience and expertise for the new frontier, to build best in class SaaS applications, woven with architecture and design that are deployed across multiple hyper scalers. This is an opportunity to challenge yourself with cutting-edge technologies and thrive.