Manager, System Software Engineer
About The Position
NetApp's Core Data Foundation organization develops the foundational technologies that power ONTAP, including storage media integration, RAID, storage management, resiliency, availability, scalability, and performance. The organization collaborates with drive vendors, hardware engineering, product management, and partner teams to bring storage technologies and platforms to market while maintaining enterprise-class reliability and performance. The Manager, Software Engineering will lead a team responsible for enabling and integrating current and next-generation storage media technologies across NetApp's storage portfolio. The role drives innovation in storage devices, firmware qualification, media reliability, performance optimization, data protection, and large-scale storage systems spanning on-premises, cloud, and AI infrastructure. The manager provides technical and strategic direction, executes complex programs, and builds high-performing engineering teams.
Requirements
- BS or MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
- 10+ years of experience in systems software, storage, or infrastructure engineering, with demonstrated management leadership.
- Strong C/C++ systems programming expertise on Linux/UNIX, including operating systems, multithreading, concurrency, performance tuning, and distributed systems.
- Deep understanding of RAID, storage management, distributed file systems, data protection, storage scalability, high availability, resiliency, and disaster recovery.
- Extensive experience with NVMe, SAS, and SATA SSDs; HDDs; TLC/QLC Flash; Zoned Namespace (ZNS) devices; single-port and dual-port storage devices; storage shelves; and drive firmware qualification.
- Strong knowledge of Fibre Channel adapters, SAS HBAs, NVMe-over-Fabrics, PCIe-based storage architectures, and storage networking protocols.
- Understanding of media performance characteristics, garbage collection, endurance management, wear leveling, firmware interactions, reliability engineering, failure analysis, and large-scale storage deployments.
- Ability to lead cross-functional teams, influence technology direction, collaborate with storage device vendors, define technical roadmaps, and deliver complex storage infrastructure solutions from concept through production.
Responsibilities
- Manage and lead engineers developing storage media, RAID, and storage management technologies within ONTAP.
- Drive onboarding, qualification, and integration of new storage media, drive firmware, adapters, and storage hardware platforms.
- Partner with drive vendors, hardware engineering teams, and product management to define technology roadmaps and qualification strategies.
- Drive innovation in storage resiliency, reliability, availability, and performance across large-scale storage deployments.
- Lead architecture, design, implementation, and delivery of enterprise-class storage infrastructure solutions.
- Investigate complex system-level issues involving media behavior, firmware interactions, performance bottlenecks, and field escalations.
- Mentor engineers and technical leaders while fostering ownership, innovation, and engineering excellence.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package, which may include health insurance, life insurance, retirement or pension plans, paid time off, leave options, employee stock purchase plan, and restricted stock units (RSUs). Specific offerings vary by region and are governed by local laws, regulations, and company policies.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
