Storage Systems Engineer (C/C++) — Hybrid Work

NetApp; Bellevue (WA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

NetApp is hiring experienced Systems Software Engineers to contribute to core storage and data management technologies across ONTAP and related NetApp products. Roles span teams such as ONTAP, WAFL, Protocols, and Distributed Systems, with emphasis on high-quality C/C++ systems programming.

Engineers will design, build, and optimize foundational components of NetApp’s storage stack, addressing filesystems, performance, and data integrity in global deployments.

Qualifications

• Strong proficiency in C/C++ for systems-level development.
• Experience with Unix/Linux systems programming and distributed systems.
• Ability to debug with advanced tools and analyze performance.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and enhance features within NetApp storage systems.
• Write high-quality C/C++ code that is efficient and maintainable.
• Analyze and optimize performance and scalability across subsystems.
• Collaborate with multiple engineering teams and participate in design reviews.
• Contribute to debugging, profiling, and reliability improvements.

Skills

C/C++ systems

Unix/Linux

Debugging & profiling

Distributed systems

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in CS/CE

Tools

gdb

perf

tracing

CI/CD

Job description

NetApp is hiring experienced Systems Software Engineers to contribute to core storage and data management technologies across ONTAP and related NetApp products. Roles span teams such as ONTAP, WAFL, Protocols, and Distributed Systems, with emphasis on high-quality C/C++ systems programming.

Engineers will design, build, and optimize foundational components of NetApp’s storage stack, addressing filesystems, performance, and data integrity in global deployments.