Open Source Engineering Leader — Global Team & Strategy

NetApp, Inc.; Cork; On-site; EUR 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

NetApp is seeking an Open Source Engineering Manager to lead the Open Source Contributions team and shape the direction of the Instaclustr platform within key ecosystems. You will mentor a globally distributed group, define engagement strategies, and align upstream collaboration with product planning to deliver reliable, performant open source integrations.

You will partner with Product, Engineering, Developer Relations, Support, and Marketing to translate customer and business needs into

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant industry experience.
• 3+ years of people management or leadership experience.
• Strong understanding of open source development models, communities, and licensing.
• Experience working with distributed engineering teams.
• Ability to review code and understand modern software development workflows.
• Familiarity with development tools such as Git, CI/CD pipelines, and IDEs.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience collaborating across Product Management, Engineering, Support, and Developer Relations teams.
• Ability to influence without authority and build relationships across technical communities.
• Knowledge of AI tools and practical AI use cases.
• Working knowledge of cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Strong organizational, planning, and prioritization skills.
• Ability to work independently in a globally distributed environment.
• Comfortable with asynchronous communication and remote collaboration.
• Willingness to participate in occasional meetings outside normal working hours to support a global team.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and grow a distributed team of open source engineers.
• Define and execute the open source engagement strategy and team OKRs.
• Partner with Product Management to bring community feedback into product planning.
• Collaborate with Product, Engineering, and Support to resolve complex issues involving upstream projects.
• Represent NetApp within strategic open source communities, foundations, and working groups.
• Build relationships with maintainers and influence project direction and governance.
• Track team objectives, delivery plans, risks, budgets, and resource allocation.
• Drive hiring, onboarding, performance management, coaching, and career development.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, inclusion, and continuous improvement.
• Promote best practices for community participation and open source contributions.
• Encourage adoption of AI tools and practices that improve team productivity.
• Provide regular executive updates and stakeholder communications.
• Participate in community discussions, technical forums, and industry events.

Skills

Open Source Strategy

People Leadership

Open Source Communities

Distributed Teams

Code Review

Git & CI/CD

Communications

Cross-Functional Collaboration

AI Tools Knowledge

Cloud Platforms

Planning & Prioritization

Independent Work

Asynchronous Communication

Global Travel

Tools

Git

CI/CD pipelines

IDEs

Job description

NetApp is seeking an Open Source Engineering Manager to lead the Open Source Contributions team and shape the direction of the Instaclustr platform within key ecosystems. You will mentor a globally distributed group, define engagement strategies, and align upstream collaboration with product planning to deliver reliable, performant open source integrations.

You will partner with Product, Engineering, Developer Relations, Support, and Marketing to translate customer and business needs into