Principal Kubernetes Storage Architect – Trident

NetApp; Morrisville (NC); Hybrid; USD 228,000 - 338,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Retirement plan

Stock purchase plan / RSUs

PTO & leave options

Job summary

NetApp seeks a senior engineer to own the Kubernetes data services strategy for Trident and shape the next steps for this storage platform. You will set architecture for persistent storage and data protection, influencing cross-cloud behavior and production readiness.

This hands-on role demands strong Go proficiency, deep Kubernetes expertise, and collaboration with product management on the roadmap while engaging customers to ensure reliability across multi-cloud deployments.

Qualifications

• 10+ years building software or equivalent demonstrated impact.
• Strong production Go skills and Kubernetes knowledge.
• Experience with persistent storage in Kubernetes (CSI/volume lifecycle).
• Ability to explain designs to engineers, PMs and customers.
• Comfort working in an Agile team.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture for Trident and the Kubernetes data services around it.
• Design and ship production Go, not just diagrams.
• Guide engineers through complex, cross-team technical work.
• Work directly with customers on escalations, requirements, and validation.
• Represent NetApp upstream and in the open-source community.
• Run PoCs and R&D on where Kubernetes storage is heading.

Skills

Go programming

Kubernetes architecture

CSI/storage

Distributed systems

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Technical communication

Agile teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Master's degree in engineering or software development

Job description

NetApp seeks a senior engineer to own the Kubernetes data services strategy for Trident and shape the next steps for this storage platform. You will set architecture for persistent storage and data protection, influencing cross-cloud behavior and production readiness.

This hands-on role demands strong Go proficiency, deep Kubernetes expertise, and collaboration with product management on the roadmap while engaging customers to ensure reliability across multi-cloud deployments.