Lead Software Engineer - Cloud Storage (C++)

Requirements:

• Were seeking a senior software development engineer with 8+ years of experience in systems software engineering, cloud infrastructure, distributed systems, or storage platform development.
• We require strong programming skills in C/C++ and Python, plus deep knowledge of operating system internals, concurrency, memory management, performance optimization, and systems debugging.
• Candidates should have hands-on experience with software-defined or distributed storage platforms and enterprise infrastructure software.
• We expect strong experience with KVM/QEMU, libvirt, virtio, and virtualized networking or storage infrastructure.
• Candidates should have experience developing or troubleshooting storage and networking subsystems, kernel modules, or device drivers.
• We value knowledge of storage technologies and protocols such as NVMe, iSCSI, NFS, SMB/CIFS, S3, and distributed block, object, or file storage.
• We expect operational experience with infrastructure on AWS, Azure, GCP, or OCI, as well as familiarity with CI/CD, automation, observability, and infrastructure-as-code tools.
• We require strong analytical, debugging, performance-tuning, communication, and collaboration skills, including the ability to influence technical discussions and independently resolve most technical blockers while proactively escalating major risks.
• Preferred qualifications include experience with ONTAP or similar enterprise storage operating systems; leading subsystem development or complex cross-functional projects; familiarity with cloud-native virtualization and infrastructure orchestration; experience in scalability, reliability, or operational excellence; and advanced cloud certifications or equivalent industry experience.

Responsibilities:

• Well have you design, develop, and optimize components across our software-defined storage and virtualization stack, including storage services, virtual networking, Linux system services, and distributed infrastructure.
• Youll contribute to significant portions of our product across storage, networking, virtualization, and cloud infrastructure projects.
• Youll develop and maintain Linux user-space and kernel-space software for storage subsystems, networking stacks, virtualization, and infrastructure services.
• Youll work with virtualization technologies such as KVM/QEMU, libvirt, virtio, virtual networking, and storage virtualization frameworks.
• Youll investigate and resolve complex system-level issues involving compute, storage, networking, virtualization, and distributed systems.
• Youll use sound technical judgment to assess architectural tradeoffs, scalability, and operational reliability, while driving solutions and identifying risks, dependencies, and escalation points.
• Youll collaborate with engineering, product, support, and cloud partner teams, and work with cloud providers to deliver scalable, secure, and high-performing infrastructure capabilities.
• Youll mentor junior engineers, participate in code and design reviews, and support engineering best practices.
• Youll contribute throughout the product lifecycle, from architecture and implementation through testing, deployment, operational support, and customer issue resolution.

Technologies:

• AI
• AWS
• Azure
• CI/CD
• Cloud
• GCP
• Support
• KVM
• Linux
• NFS
• Python
• QEMU
• SMB
• C++
• Embedded
• Excel
• Security

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Were NetApp, a leader in intelligent data infrastructure, providing unified storage, integrated data services, and solutions that help organizations use their data across AI and multicloud environments. In our Cloud Platforms organization and Research and Development team, youll help build cloud-native infrastructure, software-defined storage, and virtualization platforms for enterprise data management across AWS, Azure, GCP, and OCI. We offer a hybrid working environment, with in-office or in-person expectations shared during recruitment. The target salary range is USD 170,000–253,000 in on-target earnings; final compensation depends on location, qualifications, experience, and education and may fall outside the range. Benefits vary by region and may include health and life insurance, retirement or pension plans, paid time off and other leave, an employee stock purchase plan, and restricted stock units. Were committed to equal employment opportunity, value initiative and diverse perspectives, and provide flexibility to support work-life balance. Applications are reviewed through our company website; some hiring stages may use AI tools to support, not replace, human decision-making.

last updated 43 week of 2026