Lustre Software Engineer

NetApp; Wichita (KS); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 253,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Life Insurance

Pension Plans

Paid Time Off

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

RSUs

Job summary

NetApp seeks an experienced Lustre Technical staff member to join our internal Lustre team. You will deliver an enterprise-class NetApp software product and lead a high-performance group focused on innovative data challenges.

The role requires strong Lustre development expertise, leadership, and collaboration with marketing and leadership to define priorities. A hybrid setup is likely, with multiple locations including Wichita.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of Lustre development experience.
• Recognized expertise within the Lustre community.
• Proven track record in building and leading technical teams.
• Ability to recruit Lustre developers from the Lustre community.
• Experience in commercializing file products from inception to completion.

Responsibilities

• Deliver enterprise-class NetApp Lustre software product as part of a high-performance team.
• Present technical concepts and industry updates to senior leadership.
• Collaborate with Product Marketing to define and prioritize features and solutions.
• Write concise technical papers (1–3 pages) on topics like feature value or competitive analysis.

Skills

Lustre development

Technical leadership

Team recruitment

Technical writing

Education

Minimum 8 years related Lustre experience

Job description

Own Every Moment at NetApp

At NetApp, your ideas power innovation. We lead in intelligent data infrastructure—delivering unified storage, integrated data services, and solutions that help organizations unlock the full potential of their data, from AI to multicloud.

Ready to innovate and contribute to our path to $10B? Here, you’ll collaborate with passionate teams, tackle real-world challenges, and see your impact in how customers transform and grow. If you’re ready to bring curiosity, creativity, and drive to every moment, NetApp is where your journey begins. Join teams that innovate to elevate, drive results, and excel together across every function.

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly experienced Lustre Technical staff member for our new internal Lustre team.Responsible for delivering an enterprise class NetApp software product. Software Engineer thrives as part of a high-performance team tasked with finding creative solutions to the most profound data challenges customers face.

Job Requirements

8 plus years of Lustre development experience

Recognized expertise within the Lustre community

Proven track record in building and leading technical teams

Ability to recruit Lustre developers and other technical resources from the Lustre community

Experience in commercializing file products from inception to completion

This role is not suited for a researcher.

The candidate should be able to present technical concepts and industry updates to our senior leadership.

Collaborate with our Product Marketing team to define and prioritize feature and solution requirements.

Write concise technical papers (1-3 pages) on topics such as feature value definition or competitive analysis.

Preferred locations include San Jose, Research Triangle Park (RTP), Wichita, and Boulder.

It is likely this position will need to be hired as remote to attract the ideal candidate.

Education

IC – Typically requires a minimum of 8 years of related experience.Mgr & Exec – Typically requires a minimum of 6 years of related experience.

Compensation:

The target salary range for this position is 170,000 – 253,000 USD. The salary offered will be determined by the candidate’s location, qualifications, experience, and education and may be outside of this range. The range is based on ‘On Target Earnings’ (OTE) representing the total potential earnings, which is the sum of the base salary and potential commission earned when performance targets are achieved. Final compensation packages are competitive and in line with industry standards, reflecting a variety of factors, and include a comprehensive benefits package. This may cover Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Retirement or Pension Plans, Paid Time Off, various Leave options, employee stock purchase plan, and/or restricted stocks (RSU’s). These offerings are subject to regional variations and governed by local laws, regulations, and company policies. We will provide detailed information about the specific benefits for your region during the recruitment process.

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.

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.