Lead Software Engineer - Cloud & Software Defined Storage Solutions (C++)
$170,000–$253,000 year
On-siteSan Jose, California, United States
Job Summary
Design, develop, and optimize components across the software-defined storage and virtualization stack, including storage services, virtual networking, Linux system services, and distributed infrastructure components. Develop and maintain Linux user-space and kernel-space software related to storage subsystems, networking stacks, and infrastructure services while debugging complex system-level issues involving compute, storage, networking, and distributed systems interactions. Apply advanced technical judgment to evaluate architectural tradeoffs and drive independent technical solutions across the product lifecycle, from architecture and implementation to deployment and operational support. Mentor junior engineers, participate in code reviews, and collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, product, support, and cloud partner teams to deliver scalable, secure, and highly performant infrastructure capabilities for NetApp's cloud-native platforms.
Required Qualifications
- 8+ 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
Desired Qualifications
- Experience with enterprise-scale storage operating systems such as ONTAP or similar platforms
- Experience leading subsystem development or technically complex cross-functional projects
- Familiarity with cloud-native virtualization and infrastructure orchestration platforms
- Experience with scalability engineering, reliability engineering, and operational excellence initiatives
- Advanced cloud certifications or equivalent industry experience
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