Senior Cloud Infrastructure & Storage Engineer

NetApp, Inc.; Morrisville (NC); Hybrid; USD 196,000 - 293,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Retirement/Pension Plans

Employee stock purchase plan

Restricted stock units (RSUs)

Job summary

NetApp, Inc. seeks a Senior Software Development Engineer to lead innovations in cloud infrastructure, software-defined storage, and distributed systems. You will influence architecture and deliver foundational capabilities powering data management services across hyperscaler clouds.

Expect leadership in Linux systems software, virtualization, and performance engineering, with collaboration across multiple products and partner teams. Hybrid work supports flexibility and collaboration.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in systems software engineering or related.
• Expert-level C/C++ with strong Python.
• Deep Linux internals, kernel tech, and performance engineering.
• Distributed storage systems or cloud-native infrastructure experience.
• KVM/QEMU, virtio, hypervisors, virtual storage and networking know-how.
• Strong OS/hardware interaction and scalability skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop scalable, high-performance infrastructure components.
• Set architecture direction for storage, virtualization, and cloud platforms.
• Mentor engineers and lead cross-functional initiatives.
• Optimize data paths for performance and reliability in cloud-scale environments.
• Drive observability, reliability, and automation across teams.
• Resolve complex technical challenges with broad impact.

Skills

C/C++

Python

Linux internals

Distributed systems

Storage systems

KVM/QEMU

Hypervisors

Cloud platforms

Debugging

Observability

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science

Tools

Open-source contributions

Job description

NetApp, Inc. seeks a Senior Software Development Engineer to lead innovations in cloud infrastructure, software-defined storage, and distributed systems. You will influence architecture and deliver foundational capabilities powering data management services across hyperscaler clouds.

Expect leadership in Linux systems software, virtualization, and performance engineering, with collaboration across multiple products and partner teams. Hybrid work supports flexibility and collaboration.