Senior Software Engineer (Storage & Cloud)

NetApp, Inc.; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Equal Employment Opportunity

Job summary

NetApp is seeking a senior software engineer in Bengaluru to independently design and develop complex cloud-native applications, ensuring performance, scale and reliability. You will validate enterprise readiness and collaborate with multiple teams to deliver high-quality customer outcomes.

You will mentor engineers, contribute to architecture decisions, and help drive CI/CD pipelines for hundreds of developers while engaging with customers as needed.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of industry experience in software and web development.
• 3+ years of experience in data management systems & storage platforms for managing and storing data across workloads.
• 3+ years of expert level hands-on experience in fault tolerant, highly scalable cloud architectures including service-oriented architectures, cloud-native (FAAS, PAAS), and cloud storage services with at least one hyper scaler (Azure, AWS, GCP).
• Proficiency in Programming languages like C, C++, Golang, Node.js, Python. Proficiency in at least one web framework.
• Experience with Filesystems, Networking or file/cloud protocols
• A strong understanding and experience with concepts related to computer architecture and data structures
• Proficiency in multiple Programming languages like Golang, Node.js, Python.
• Experience with docker, Kubernetes.
• Experience with GitHub, Jenkins, Ansible, CI build systems and Automated Testing.
• Proactive and self-driven, with strong technical judgment and influential skills.
• Expertise to provide both architectural guidance and detailed technical direction.
• Excellent communication and writing skills, with the ability to effectively engage with customers, stakeholders, and the engineering community.

Responsibilities

• As a senior engineer, your role requires you to independently design and develop complex cloud native applications, meeting performance, scale and reliability requirements. In due course, carry out validation and qualification for enterprise readiness.
• Work closely with team members towards partnering and integrating systems for high quality deliverables for customer success.
• Drill down design elements into modular components and develop validation plans.
• You ideate and work to solve complex customer problems and thereby contributing to intellectual property.
• Build modern CI/CD infrastructure which works all the time for several hundred developers working on multitude of interconnected software deployment pipelines.
• Actively mentor and groom new hires and other team members to build a strong team. You may be asked to provide leadership to new early in career hires.
• You may be required to work closely with some customers, provide troubleshooting and support and provide right guidance for product usage to them.
• As part of a larger team, you are required to work closely with team members and leadership in ensuring the overall team objectives are met as ONE team. Your partnership with other team members will be crucial to success of all customer deliverables.

Skills

C

C++

Golang

Node.js

Python

Cloud-native architectures

Docker

Kubernetes

GitHub

Jenkins

Ansible

CI/CD

Broad communication skills

Education

Master's or Bachelor's in Computer Science

Tools

GitHub

Jenkins

Ansible

Job description

Job Summary

NetApp is uniquely placed in the industry and in a unique position partnering with major hyper scalers (AWS, GCP and Azure) which adds a new challenge for Service Oriented Architectures (SOA) driving innovation in the space of Cloud Fundamentals. Cloud Storage team is embarking on a new charter to address these challenges for Cloud native applications, of simplifying customer operations and being a key differentiator. Bring in your experience and expertise for the new frontier, to build best in class SaaS applications, woven with architecture and design that are deployed across multiple hyper scalers. This is an opportunity to challenge yourself with cutting-edge technologies and thrive.

Job Requirements

• As a senior engineer, your role requires you to independently design and develop complex cloud native applications, meeting the performance, scale and reliability requirements. In due course, carry out validation and qualification for enterprise readiness.
• Work closely with team members towards partnering and integrating systems for high quality deliverables for customer success.
• Drill down design elements into modular components and develop validation plans.
• You ideate and work to solve complex customer problems and thereby contributing to intellectual property.
• Build modern CI/CD infrastructure which works all the time for several hundred developers working on multitude of interconnected software deployment pipelines.
• Actively mentor and groom new hires and other team members to build a strong team. You may be asked to provide leadership to new early in career hires.
• You may be required to work closely with some customers, provide troubleshooting and support and provide right guidance for product usage to them.
• As part of a larger team, you are required to work closely with team members and leadership in ensuring the overall team objectives are met as ONE team. Your partnership with other team members will be crucial to success of all customer deliverables.

Job Requirements

• 8+ years of industry experience in software and web development.
• 3+ years of experience in data management systems & storage platforms for managing and storing data across various workloads and environments.
• 3+ years of expert level hands-on experience in fault tolerant, highly scalable cloud architectures including service-oriented architectures, cloud-native (FAAS, PAAS), and cloud storage services with at least one hyper scaler (Azure, AWS, GCP)
• Proficiency in Programming languages like C, C++, Golang, Node.js, Python. Proficiency in at least one web framework.
• Experience with Filesystems, Networking or file/cloud protocols
• A strong understanding and experience with concepts related to computer architecture and data structures
• Proficiency in multiple Programming languages like Golang, Node.js, Python.
• Experience with docker, Kubernetes.
• Experience with GitHub, Jenkins, Ansible, CI build systems and Automated Testing.
• Proactive and self-driven, with strong technical judgment and influential skills.
• Expertise to provide both architectural guidance and detailed technical direction.
• Excellent communication and writing skills, with the ability to effectively engage with customers, stakeholders, and the engineering community.

Education

• Master's or bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field or equivalent experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience in Agile Software Development practices.
• Good understanding of concepts related to storage architecture, storage management, data management, standard networking.
• Work effectively with the stake holders, excellent in technical communication, and a proven track record in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work on, troubleshoot, and solve complex customer problems.

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.

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.