Software Engineer (C++)

NetApp is looking for a Software Developers to help extend our leadership in Object Storage. You will design and build features that solve complex customer problems especially around AI/ML data lakes while improving the reliability, performance, and maintainability of our platform. This role blends new development with refactoring and operational excellence: writing production-grade code, improving existing systems, and partnering with Product management and Customer Support to turn customer pain points into durable solutions. You bring strong technical opinions, communicate them constructively, and stay flexible choosing proven approaches when appropriate and adopting new technologies when they create clear customer or business value.  Job Requirements Design and build major control plane features for Storage products  Implement, unit test, debug, verify production systems and features  Improve performance, reliability, availability and serviceability  Support inter-dependent development and testing activities  Practice and influence AI-native software development lifecycle  Job Requirements C++; required additionally: Go, Ruby, Python or Java  OO design, network programming, HTTP, AWS S3 and file systems  Cassandra/CQL/NoSQL or SQL databases  Large-scale distributed systems, HPC  Linux and containers AI-native engineering, Agile, TDD, and continuous integration  Education Minimum of 3-5 years of experience is required. A Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering or Computer Science, or a Master’s Degree; or equivalent experience is required.  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.

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.

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. Apply 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. AI Disclosure For select roles, some stages of our hiring process may use artificial intelligence tools to help evaluate applications and candidate selection. These tools support—rather than replace—human decision-making.