Job Requirements Core Responsibilities (All Levels) Design, implement, and enhance features within ONTAP and related NetApp storage systems Write high-quality C/C++ code that is efficient, reliable, and maintainable Analyze and improve existing code paths for performance, scalability, and correctness Debug complex issues using system-level tools, logs, tracing, and profiling Collaborate across engineering teams, including filesystem, protocol, cloud, hardware, and QA Participate in design and code reviews, contributing to engineering best practices Investigate performance bottlenecks and implement optimizations Support prototyping, research, and feasibility analysis for new ideas and features Communicate design decisions, technical findings, and progress clearly with peers Use AI-assisted tools to accelerate design, development, testing, and troubleshooting Level‑Specific Requirements Software Engineer 3 (5–8 years) Owns well-defined components or features Implements end-to-end functionality with guidance Performs profiling, debugging, and testing across subsystems Contributes to design discussions and supports cross-team integration Ramps quickly on ONTAP, WAFL, protocols, or storage technologies Software Engineer 4 (9–15 years ) Designs and owns complex subsystems or multi-sprint epics Drives cross-team delivery with minimal supervision Mentors junior and mid-level engineers Leads deep-dive debugging and performance analysis Improves reliability, observability, and architecture patterns Software Engineer 5 (12–16 years) Leads major technical initiatives across teams or product line Defines long-term architectural direction and technical strategy Resolves highly complex system-wide issues in performance, data integrity, HA, scale, or protocols Mentors senior engineers and influences engineering culture Demonstrates deep domain expertise in filesystems, operating systems, HA/replication, or distributed systems Qualifications Required Technical Qualifications Strong proficiency in C/C++ for systems-level development Understanding of data structures, algorithms, memory management, and concurrency Experience with Unix/Linux systems programming Experience with one or more: filesystems, storage systems, networking/protocol stacks, distributed systems, high-availability architectures Strong debugging and performance analysis skills (gdb, perf, tracing, profiling tools) Ability to write maintainable, well-documented code Effective communication and collaboration skills Qualifications that make you stand out: Experience with ONTAP, WAFL, or similar storage operating systems Experience with NFS, SMB, SAN (iSCSI/FC), NVMe/TCP, NVMe-oF Experience with replication, clustering, HA, or consistency protocols Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI) Exposure to kernel subsystems, VFS, IO schedulers, caching, or media management Experience with distributed systems design and large-scale performance tuning Knowledge of CI/CD, test automation, and modern development practices Education Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field Equivalent practical experience considered Compensation: The target salary range for this position is $120,000 - $280,000. 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.