Senior Software Engineer (C++)

NetApp; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 1,800,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

NetApp is seeking a Senior Software Developer to extend leadership in Object Storage. You will design and build features that solve complex customer problems around AI/ML data lakes while improving the reliability, performance, and maintainability of our platform.

As a Lead developer on StorageGRID you will drive design for manageability, security, robustness, and durability, partnering with Product Management and Customer Support to turn customer pain points into durable solutions.

Qualifications

• Design and architect major control plane features for Storage products.

Responsibilities

• Design and architect major control plane features for Storage products.
• Implement, unit test, debug, verify production systems and features.
• Improve performance, reliability, availability and serviceability.
• Mentor, influence and collaborate with peers and junior engineers.
• Support inter-dependent development and testing activities.
• Practice and influence AI-native software development lifecycle.

Skills

C++

Go

Python

Java

OO design

Networking

HTTP

AWS S3

Linux

Containers

Cassandra/CQL/SQL

Education

BE/MS in Computer Science or related field

Tools

AWS S3

Linux

Containers

Job description

Job Summary

NetApp is looking for a Senior Software Developers to help extend our leadership in Object Storage. You will design and build features that solve complex customer problems especially around AI/ML data lakes while improving the reliability, performance, and maintainability of our platform. This role blends new development with refactoring and operational excellence: writing production-grade code, improving existing systems, and partnering with Product management and Customer Support to turn customer pain points into durable solutions. As a Lead developer working on StorageGRID you will be responsible for design and development for Manageability, design for secure, robust, reliable and durable product driving customer adoption and customer success. In addition, being part of a diverse and multi-site team, you have opportunities to build teams, partner with QA and cross-site teams to drive success.

Job Requirements

Key Responsibilities

• Design and architect major control plane featuresfor Storage products

• Implement, unit test, debug, verify production systems and features

• Improve performance, reliability, availability and serviceability

• Mentor, influence and collaborate with peerand juniorengineers

• Support inter-dependent development and testing activities

• Practice and influence AI-native software development lifecycle

Job Requirements

• C++ Required additionally: Go, Ruby, Python or Java is nice to have.

• OO design, network programming, HTTP, AWS S3 and file systems

• Cassandra/CQL/NoSQL or SQL databases

• Large-scale distributed systems, HPC

• Linux and containers

• AI-native engineering,Agile, TDD, and continuous integration

Additional Roles and responsibilities:

• Embrace AI-native software development with metrics driven approach for timely and quality deliverables

• Very good understanding of development methodologies like Agile Scrum/Scrum of Scrums.

• Must have competency and proven track record of delivering complex technical projects within a team environment of other engineers, meeting tight deadlines without sacrificing quality.

Education

• 8–12 years in software testing/quality engineering

• BE/MS in Computer Science or related field

We are all about helping customers turn challenges into business opportunity. It starts with bringing new thinking to age-old problems, like how to use data most effectively to run better - but also to innovate. We tailor our approach to the customer's unique needs with a combination of fresh thinking and proven approaches.

At NetApp, we embrace a hybrid working environment designed to strengthen connection, collaboration, and culture for all employees. This means that most roles will have some level of in-office and/or in-person expectations, which will be shared during the recruitment process.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

NetApp is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all federal, state and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination based on age, race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, disability or genetic information, pregnancy, protected veteran status, and any other protected classification.

Why You'll Thrive at NetApp

At NetApp, you won't wait for the perfect moment—you'll make it. The early planning, the extra thought, the bold idea that turns good into great: That's how our people operate and how we continue to push the boundaries of data infrastructure.

NetApp is the trusted partner for organizations transforming data into opportunity. As the only enterprise-grade storage service natively embedded in Google Cloud, AWS, and Microsoft Azure, we empower customers to run everything from traditional workloads to enterprise AI with unmatched performance, resilience, and security.

Our culture

We celebrate mold breakers, bold thinkers, and problem solvers. We reward initiative, impact, and ownership. We provide flexibility so you can balance professional ambition with your personal life. Here, differences are not just welcomed—they drive everything we do.

If you're ready to innovate, rise to the challenge, and own every moment - make your next move your best one.

Submitting an Application

To ensure a streamlined and fair hiring process for all candidates, our team only reviews applications submitted through our company website. This practice allows us to track, assess, and respond to applicants efficiently. Emailing our employees, recruiters, or Human Resources personnel directly will not influence your application.

AI Disclosure

For select roles, some stages of our hiring process may use artificial intelligence tools to help evaluate applications and candidate selection. These tools support—rather than replace—human decision-making.