Sr. Software Engineer

About the role

NetApp is uniquely placed in the industry and in a unique position partnering with major hyperscalers (AWS, GCP and Azure) which adds a new challenge for driving innovation in the space of Service Fundamentals. Cloud Storage team is embarking on a new charter to address these challenges for cloud-native applications, simplifying customer operations and being a key differentiator. Bring your experience and expertise to the new frontier, building best-in-class SaaS applications woven with architecture and design that are deployed across multiple hyperscalers.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute NetApp’s most challenging and complex projects as a Staff Engineer in the Cloud Storage organization.
• Work across AWS, Azure, and GCP using cutting-edge technology to deliver innovative solutions.
• Own architecture, decompose problems into simple solutions, and apply engineering best practices and testing methods.
• Design distributed systems, cloud-native products, and scale them to production.
• Make high-quality technical decisions under ambiguity, balancing performance, maintainability, cost, and time-to-market.
• Contribute to implementation, design, and code reviews with detailed technical judgment.

Requirements

• 12+ years in software development.
• 5+ years hands-on with fault-tolerant, highly scalable cloud architectures, including service-oriented and cloud-native services (FaaS, PaaS) on at least one hyperscaler (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Ability to build end-to-end systems on major initiatives.
• Proactive and self-driven with strong technical judgment.
• Expertise in providing detailed design while contributing to implementation, design, and code reviews.
• Strong experience in one or more of Node.js, Python, Java, Go, or Rust; front-end experience (TypeScript, React or Angular) is a plus.
• Work effectively across engineering, product, and leadership with excellent communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience designing data analytics, data migration systems, and storage platforms.
• Experience with filesystems or file/cloud storage protocols; familiarity with NFS/SMB/iSCSI protocols.
• Built developer-facing products, APIs, or SDKs used by external customers at scale.
• Containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes) and infrastructure code (Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Prior experience as a technical lead in a high-performance engineering organization.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical area of study (engineering disciplines).
• Master’s degree in a technical field such as engineering or software development preferred, with less additional experience required.

Pay

The target salary range for this position is $220,000–$265,000. 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.