Manager, Active IQ Engineering

NetApp, Inc.; Morrisville (NC); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

NetApp, Inc. seeks a senior manager to lead the Active IQ engineering team, delivering AI, agentic AI, and intelligent automation to address complex business challenges. You will guide software development, QA, and Agile execution across multiple initiatives.

You will shape engineering strategy, mentor senior and junior engineers, and partner with product, design, and customer-facing teams to drive actionable intelligence and AI-based solutions within Active IQ.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field required; Master’s preferred.
• 12+ years in the high-tech industry with prior technical management experience.
• Experience with Agile development and cloud platforms.
• Ability to lead senior engineers and engineering managers.

Responsibilities

• Shape engineering strategy, influence execution priorities, and drive outcomes.
• Resolve complex issues and improve engineering effectiveness.
• Partner with product management, engineering, design, and customers to identify AI opportunities within Active IQ.
• Build, mentor, and develop high-performing engineering teams.

Skills

Cloud platforms

Python development

Agile leadership

Engineering management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

MongoDB

Kubernetes

Docker

LangGraph/LangChain

Google ADK

Job description

Position Overview

The Manager will lead the Active IQ engineering team in delivering AI, agentic AI, and intelligent automation capabilities that address complex business challenges and advance innovation across NetApp. This role is responsible for managing software systems development and quality assurance functions, guiding Agile execution, and ensuring successful delivery across multiple parallel initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Shape engineering strategy, influence execution priorities, and drive measurable outcomes aligned with business and customer needs
• Apply deep technical and organizational expertise to resolve complex issues, improve engineering effectiveness, and establish medium- to long-range plans
• Partner with product management, engineering, design, and customer-facing teams to identify opportunities for actionable intelligence and AI-based solutions within Active IQ
• Build, mentor, and develop high-performing engineering teams, including senior engineers, experienced engineers, and engineering managers

Job Requirements

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Clear understanding of the product development lifecycle and project management practices
• Deep understanding of cloud technologies, with experience in AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform
• Strong understanding of computer architecture, data structures, and programming practices
• Experience delivering large, complex software development projects using Agile methodologies
• Experience architecting, implementing, and supporting scalable solutions
• Demonstrated ability to lead senior engineers, experienced engineers, and engineering managers
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional stakeholders in product management, engineering, design, and customer-facing organizations

Preferred:

• Experience with Active IQ, AutoSupport, agentic AI, cloud platforms, and ONTAP storate
• Experience delivering AI solutions that leverage large language models, retrieval-augmented generation, and modern AI orchestration patterns

Technical Skills

• Ability to design, develop, and maintain agentic AI applications using modern frameworks such as LangGraph, LangChain, Google ADK, Phoenix, Guardrails, Mem0, and related technologies
• Knowledge of Python, Kafka, and similar technologies
• Familiarity with database technologies, preferably MongoDB
• Understanding of container-based technologies, preferably Kubernetes and Docker, with experience in cloud services such as AWS or Azure
• Experience building enterprise software applications, with a strong focus on Python development and generative AI technologies

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field is required; a Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field is preferred
• 12+ years of experience in the high-tech industry is required, including prior technical management experience

Compensation:
The target salary range for this position is 170,000 - 220,000 USD. The salary offered will be determined by the candidate's location, qualifications, experience, and education and may be outside of this range. 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, Performance-Based Incentives, employee stock purchase plan, and/or restricted stocks (RSU’s), with all offerings subject to regional variations and governed by local laws, regulations, and company policies. Benefits may vary by country and region, and further details will be provided as part of 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.

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.