Software Engineer (C/ C++ Storage)
Senior software engineer on NetApp's Cloud Platforms team building cloud-native, software-defined storage and virtualization infrastructure for AWS, Azure, GCP, and OCI. Day-to-day work is C/C++ and Python systems development on Linux, covering distributed storage, KVM/QEMU virtualization, and storage protocols like NVMe, NFS, and S3.
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
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- Work setup
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- Seniority
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- Employment
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- Experience
- 4+ years
- Category
- Software engineering
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- 5+ years of experience in systems software engineering, cloud infrastructure, distributed systems, or storage platform development
- Strong programming expertise in C/C++ and Python
- Deep understanding of operating systems internals, concurrency, memory management, performance optimization, and systems-level debugging
- Hands-on experience with software-defined storage systems, distributed storage platforms, or enterprise infrastructure software
- Strong experience with virtualization technologies including KVM/QEMU, libvirt, virtio, and virtualized networking/storage infrastructure
- Experience developing or troubleshooting storage and networking subsystems, kernel modules, or device drivers
- Strong knowledge of storage technologies and protocols such as NVMe, iSCSI, NFS, SMB/CIFS, S3, or distributed block/object/file storage systems
- Hands-on operational experience with AWS, Azure, GCP, or OCI infrastructure environments
- Experience with CI/CD systems, automation frameworks, observability, and infrastructure-as-code tools
- Strong analytical, debugging, and performance tuning skills
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills with the ability to influence technical discussions across teams
- Ability to independently resolve most technical blockers while escalating major risks proactively
- 4-8 years of professional experience in software development
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field
Full description
Job Summary
Join NetApp’s Cloud Platforms organization and help build the next generation of cloud-native infrastructure, software-defined storage, and virtualization platforms powering enterprise-scale data management solutions across AWS, Azure, GCP, and OCI. We are looking for a highly skilled Senior Software Development Engineer with deep expertise in Linux systems, distributed storage virtualization technologies, and cloud infrastructure platforms.
Job Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in systems software engineering, cloud infrastructure, distributed systems, or storage platform development.
- Strong programming expertise in C/C++ and Python.
- Deep understanding of operating systems internals, concurrency, memory management, performance optimization, and systems-level debugging.
- Hands-on experience with software-defined storage systems, distributed storage platforms, or enterprise infrastructure software.
- Strong experience with virtualization technologies including KVM/QEMU, libvirt, virtio, and virtualized networking/storage infrastructure.
- Experience developing or troubleshooting storage and networking subsystems, kernel modules, or device drivers. Strong knowledge of storage technologies and protocols such as NVMe, iSCSI, NFS, SMB/CIFS, S3, or distributed block/object/file storage systems.
- Hands-on operational experience with AWS, Azure, GCP, or OCI infrastructure environments.
- Experience with CI/CD systems, automation frameworks, observability, and infrastructure-as-code tools.
- Strong analytical, debugging, and performance tuning skills.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills with the ability to influence technical discussions across teams.
- Ability to independently resolve most technical blockers while escalating major risks proactively.
Education
4-8 years of professional experience in software development, Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field.