Senior Lustre Engineer & Tech Lead

NetApp; California (MO); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 253,000; Full time

Job summary

NetApp seeks an exceptionally experienced Lustre Technical staff member for our new internal Lustre team. You will help deliver an enterprise‑class NetApp software product and thrive in a high‑performance environment focused on solving deep data challenges for customers.

Required are 8+ years of Lustre development, recognized expertise in the Lustre community, and a proven track record of building and leading technical teams.

Qualifications

• 8+ years 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.

Skills

Lustre development

Team leadership

Recruitment

Product marketing collaboration

Technical writing

Education

8+ years related experience

Job description

NetApp seeks an exceptionally experienced Lustre Technical staff member for our new internal Lustre team. You will help deliver an enterprise‑class NetApp software product and thrive in a high‑performance environment focused on solving deep data challenges for customers.

Required are 8+ years of Lustre development, recognized expertise in the Lustre community, and a proven track record of building and leading technical teams.