Title:  Staff Software Engineer (C, Kernel, File System, Distributed)

Job Summary

NetApp is developing new portfolio of cloud-led, data-centric storage platforms and services to help the world’s leading organizations harness their data in new and interesting ways. NetApp is bringing its industry leading, enterprise class data storage technologies into the world’s biggest public clouds and the simplicity & flexibility of cloud into customer data centers. 

In support of that mission, we are rapidly growing our Cloud Replication team. The Cloud Replication team is responsible for cutting-edge technologies that enable NetApp’s Data Protection & Data Mobility capabilities. These technologies are designed for container-based (Kubernetes) & virtualized/traditional architectures and also integrated with cloud storage capabilities of leading cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP).
 
As an experienced software engineer you will work as part of an exceptionally talented engineering team responsible for driving product development and strategy. The overall focus of the team will be on delivering innovative technologies to address competitive market and customer requirements with enterprise-class product quality and time-to-market. The team will also be responsible for maintenance & enhancements to existing technologies & products.

Job Requirements

- Contribute to product definition & architectural decisions that influence product direction
- Participate in all phases of the software project development cycle
- Influence decisions and outcomes related to project direction
- Hands-on contributions to Design, Coding, Test, Performance analysis & improvement
- Be a technical advisor and resource to other engineers and across functions
- Contribute to critical and/or high visibility customer defects
 
Requirements
- Experience in design & development of large software development projects with C/C++ in LINUX/UNIX environments
- Experience with applying systems engineering domain concepts such as computer architecture, operating systems, file systems, networking, algorithms & data structures
- Ability to work collaboratively with other engineers and have strong influencing and leadership skills. 
- Ability to work on complex issues requiring in-depth analysis of variable factors 
- Ability to develop longer-range plans and schedules to complete complex projects or new product development.
- Experience with storage or cloud technologies is a plus
- Strong oral & written communication skills are essential
- Experience with software development in a Kubernetes environments is a plus
- Experience with storage technologies or cloud technologies is a plus

Education

- A minimum of 10+ years of experience is required. 10 to 15 years of experience is preferred. 
- A Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science, a Master Degree, or a PhD; or equivalent experience is required.
- Demonstrated ability to have completed multiple, complex technical tasks.