Senior Cloud Storage & Distributed Systems Engineer

NetApp; Waltham (MA); Hybrid; USD 196,000 - 293,000; Full time

Job summary

NetApp seeks a senior Software Development Engineer to lead the design and execution of foundational infrastructure across cloud infrastructure, software-defined storage, virtualization, and distributed systems. You will influence architecture, drive scalability, and ensure performance in hybrid cloud environments.

This role requires deep expertise in distributed systems, Linux internals, and virtualization, with strong leadership and collaboration across multiple teams to deliver impactful

Qualifications

• 12+ years in systems software or cloud infra.
• Expert C/C++ with Python.
• Deep Linux internals and kernel knowledge.
• Experience building distributed storage or cloud infra.
• Strong virtualization experience with KVM/QEMU.
• Excellence in performance and scalability.
• Experience with AWS/Azure/GCP/OCI.
• Proven cross-functional leadership.
• Strong debugging and problem solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead design of scalable infrastructure components across storage, networking, virtualization, and Linux systems layers.
• Shape architecture for major subsystems within software-defined storage and virtualization.
• Coordinate execution across stakeholders and partner teams.
• Architect and optimize storage and networking data paths for performance and scalability in cloud-scale environments.
• Provide technical leadership across virtualization technologies including KVM/QEMU and hypervisor integrations.
• Drive engineering excellence through robust design, observability, and reliability.
• Mentor engineers and scale engineering capability through technical guidance.
• Influence technical direction via architecture reviews and cross-functional collaboration.
• Establish collaboration models across teams to drive alignment and execution.
• Evaluate emerging technologies in cloud infrastructure, distributed systems, and virtualization.

Skills

C/C++ programming

Python

Linux internals

Distributed storage

Cloud infrastructure

KVM/QEMU virtualization

Systems architecture

Hypervisor integration

Performance optimization

Debugging skills

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s in CS

Job description

NetApp seeks a senior Software Development Engineer to lead the design and execution of foundational infrastructure across cloud infrastructure, software-defined storage, virtualization, and distributed systems. You will influence architecture, drive scalability, and ensure performance in hybrid cloud environments.

This role requires deep expertise in distributed systems, Linux internals, and virtualization, with strong leadership and collaboration across multiple teams to deliver impactful