Title:  Director, Software Engineer

Job Summary

At NetApp, we are at the forefront of innovation, leveraging cutting-edge technologies to transform the way businesses operate. We are committed to developing advanced AI and generative AI services that empower our clients to achieve unprecedented levels of efficiency and insight from their data—whether on-premises or in the cloud. We are seeking a visionary and experienced Director of Development to lead our talented team in this exciting endeavor

As the Director of Development for AI and Generative AI Services, you will be responsible for leading a dynamic team of engineers in designing, developing, and deploying state-of-the-art AI services. Your deep expertise in cloud services, AI technologies, and search architectures will be critical in driving our AI initiatives forward. You will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our AI offerings, ensuring they meet the highest standards of performance, scalability, and reliability.

Job Requirements

Key Responsibilities 

• Lead the technical vision and strategy. Ensure alignment with business objectives.
• Oversee the end-to-end development, deployment, and operation. Ensure security, availability, operations, scalability and performance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams—including product management, engineering leadership, data science, and operations—to deliver high-quality solutions.
• Stay current and foster adoption of advancements in AI/ML, generative and agentic AI, and cloud technologies. 
• Mentor, hire, and grow a global development services team. Foster a culture of technical excellence and innovation

Key Requirements

• 10+ years of experience of leading high-velocity engineering and product organizations, ideally in a startup environment
• 7+ years of experience in developing and operating cloud services.
• 5+ years of experience with AI/ML technologies and their practical applications with an emphasis on search architectures and service

Education and Experience

Minimum of 10 years of related experience with 7+ years managing a development team