Overview
At NetApp, we have a history of helping customers turn challenges into business opportunities. That’s because we bring new thinking to age-old problems, like how to use data most effectively in the most efficient possible way. As an Engineer with NetApp, you’ll have the opportunity to work with modern cloud and container orchestration technologies in a production setting. You’ll play an important role in scaling systems sustainably through automation and evolving them by pushing for changes to improve reliability and velocity.
Own Every Moment at NetApp
At NetApp, your ideas power innovation. We lead in intelligent data infrastructure—delivering unified storage, integrated data services, and solutions that help organizations unlock the full potential of their data, from AI to multicloud.
Ready to innovate and contribute to our path to $10B? Here, you'll collaborate with passionate teams, tackle real-world challenges, and see your impact in how customers transform and grow. If you're ready to bring curiosity, creativity, and drive to every moment, NetApp is where your journey begins.
Job Summary
Are you ready to elevate your career in software engineering? NetApp is seeking Software Engineers to join the CPTO team and contribute to the development and design of innovative incubation projects that will drive the tech strategy for NetApp.
CPTO is the Chief Platform and Technology Office in NetApp. The CPTO office connects technology shifts to business transformation. This office is accountable for driving the organization’s transformation objectives with clear ownership of technology strategy, platform development and business impact.
Job Requirements
Familiarity with the design and development of system software.
5 to 8 years of hands-on experience with Go, python & React is required.
Knowledge of Unix/Linux System Programming and Multithreaded programming.
Experience in the Storage/Cloud Domain.
Strong conceptual understanding of OS internals.
Expertise in algorithms, data structures, and multi-threaded programming is essential.
Commitment to sound software engineering practices and a passion for quality.Proven track record of meeting tight deadlines without sacrificing quality.
Strong communication skills, both written and oral, targeted at a wide variety of internal and external audiences.
Ability to understand customer deployment scenarios and experience in collaborating with peer teams outside of engineering.
Strong written and communication skills with proven fluency in English.
Be proficient in using AI in coding and understanding of AI/ML.
Familiarity with database technologies such as NoSQL, Prometheus and datalake.
Hands-on experience with code conversion tools like Git.
Knowledge of software development methodologies - SCRUM/AGILE/LEAN.
Knowledge of software deployment - Docker/Kubernetes.
Role & Responsibilities:
As an engineer in the NetApp’s CPTO organization, you will be executing our most challenging and complex projects. You will be responsible for decomposing complex product requirements into simple solutions, understanding system interdependencies and limitations and engineering best practices.
As an engineer, you’ll have the opportunity to
Contribute to the technology strategy by coding to accelerate the pace of innovation within NetApp and the Industry.
Participate in POCs that drive the roadmap and long-term vision.
Work on unconventional, out of box system architectures that scale to the demands of modern day AI workloads.
Work under the mentorship of principal and distinguished engineers and be the technical bar-raiser for senior and principal technical roles.
Work on incubation pipeline projects that drives business priorities, technology and competitive trends as well as new and emerging customer use cases.
Build large scale, fault-tolerant, low-latency distributed systems.
Collaborate with the team on projects involving new feature development, sustaining efforts, and handling engineering escalations.
Participate from definition and design to implementation, debugging, testing, and early customer support.
Solve technical issues collaboratively with other engineers.
Education
Bachelor/Master of Engineering in Computer Science; or equivalent experience
At NetApp, we embrace a hybrid working environment designed to strengthen connection, collaboration, and culture for all employees. This means that most roles will have some level of in-office and/or in-person expectations, which will be shared during the recruitment process.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
NetApp is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all federal, state and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination based on age, race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, disability or genetic information, pregnancy, protected veteran status, and any other protected classification.
Why You'll Thrive at NetApp
At NetApp, you won't wait for the perfect moment—you'll make it. The early planning, the extra thought, the bold idea that turns good into great: That's how our people operate and how we continue to push the boundaries of data infrastructure.
NetApp is the trusted partner for organizations transforming data into opportunity. As the only enterprise-grade storage service natively embedded in Google Cloud, AWS, and Microsoft Azure, we empower customers to run everything from traditional workloads to enterprise AI with unmatched performance, resilience, and security.
Our culture
We celebrate mold breakers, bold thinkers, and problem solvers. We reward initiative, impact, and ownership. We provide flexibility so you can balance professional ambition with your personal life. Here, differences are not just welcomed—they drive everything we do.
If you're ready to innovate, rise to the challenge, and own every moment - make your next move your best one. now.
Submitting an application
To ensure a streamlined and fair hiring process for all candidates, our team only reviews applications submitted through our company website. This practice allows us to track, assess, and respond to applicants efficiently. Emailing our employees, recruiters, or Human Resources personnel directly will not influence your application.
Our values
Put the customer at the center. Care for each other and our communities. Think and act like owners. Build belonging every day. Embrace a growth mindset.
Benefits
Volunteer time off
40 hours of paid volunteer time each year.
Well-being
Employee Assistance Program, fitness, and mental health resources to help employees be their best.
Time away
Paid time off for vacation and to recharge.