Director, Software Engineering — Cloud & AI Hybrid Raleigh

NetApp

Morrisville (NC)

Hybrid

USD 228,000 - 339,000

Full time

5 days ago
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Job summary

NetApp is seeking a Director of Software Engineering for the Core Software Engineering group in a hybrid Raleigh, NC role. Lead cross-functional teams across NetApp, Cloud Storage, and AI to guide development and QA for ONTAP-based solutions, shaping strategic priorities and architecture.

You will mentor managers and engineers, drive end-to-end SDLC in Agile, and champion reliability, scalability, and performance of cloud-native services while partnering with senior leadership on

Qualifications

  • 15+ years of experience in software development and large-scale distributed systems.
  • 7+ years of leadership experience managing engineering teams and technical leaders.
  • Track record delivering scalable, available, low-latency cloud services.
  • Experience with agentic engineering and data processing/AI/ML systems.
  • Familiarity with CI/CD infrastructure for large-scale deployments.

Responsibilities

  • Define strategic direction for software development and architecture across multiple teams and product lines.
  • Lead and scale engineering teams, ensuring alignment with business objectives and technical excellence.
  • Drive end-to-end software development lifecycle in an Agile environment.
  • Establish and optimize development processes, metrics, and continuous improvement.
  • Mentor engineering managers and senior engineers to foster innovation and accountability.
  • Collaborate with senior leadership to define priorities and deliver customer-centric solutions.

Skills

Leadership
Software development
Distributed systems
Cloud services
AI/ML familiarity
CI/CD
Communication
Business acumen
Mentoring

Tools

CI/CD infrastructure
Distributed Storage Systems

Job description

NetApp is seeking a Director of Software Engineering for the Core Software Engineering group in a hybrid Raleigh, NC role. Lead cross-functional teams across NetApp, Cloud Storage, and AI to guide development and QA for ONTAP-based solutions, shaping strategic priorities and architecture.

You will mentor managers and engineers, drive end-to-end SDLC in Agile, and champion reliability, scalability, and performance of cloud-native services while partnering with senior leadership on

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