Title:  Sr. Software Development Engineer (C/C++ Required)

About Us

Join our innovative and dynamic Cloud Engineering team at NetApp, where we are dedicated to pushing the boundaries of cloud technology. We are looking for a passionate and experienced Software Development Engineer to join us in developing industry leading data management solutions for NetApp’s customers in all major Clouds. If you have hands-on experience with AWS, OCI or GCP, we want to hear from you!

Job Summary

As a Software Development Engineer in NetApp’s Cloud Platforms organization, you will play a critical role in the team responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining scalable, secure and robust operating systems and capabilities that run NetApp data management applications in the Cloud.

As part of the Research and Development function, the overall focus of the group is on competitive market and customer requirements, technology advances and innovation, product quality, product cost and time-to-market. To achieve these goals, software engineers in this organization leverage their technical strengths and teamwork skills via collaboration with Cloud partners and internal Engineering partners.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop a strong technical understanding of NetApp’s existing data management and storage solutions in the Cloud, their interdependencies, and limitations.
• Participate in all phases of the product development cycle including product design and development, test automation, debugging and support, and supporting resolution of impactful customer issues.
• Participate in technical discussions within the immediate group and across functions to evaluate design and execute development plans for product features
• Handle unstructured tasks and conducting research to convert vague/undefined requirements into clearly articulated ones.
• Demonstrate accountability and ownership of a complex technical area of the product as a subject matter expert, while operating under limited supervision and direction, drive results and set priorities independently.
• Engage in a peer-to-peer collaboration and learning model, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.

Minimum Qualifications

• A minimum of 8-10 years of experience in software/systems engineering is required, with programming skills in C, C++ or equivalent and additionally, Python
• Strong hands-on operational knowledge in at least one major cloud platform (AWS, GCP, or OCI), including cloud architecture, services, and best practices.
• Demonstrated experience as a technical mentor to junior engineers in a team.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, and collaboration skills are a must.
• Ability to work with limited supervision and operate and drive results independently.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in software development of distributed data management systems (E.g.: NetApp ONTAP or similar systems).
• Advanced certifications in AWS, GCP, or OCI.
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Experience with Cloud monitoring and logging tools.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.