Senior Software Engineering Manager

NetApp•San Jose, CA

About The Position

NetApp’s Azure NetApp Files (ANF) team builds cloud storage services for mission-critical enterprise workloads in Microsoft Azure. The Senior Software Engineering Manager leads engineers developing and operating cloud-scale distributed systems across storage, networking, cloud infrastructure, and user experience. The unified engineering team contributes across development, automated validation, performance, operational readiness, and service reliability. The role owns features from design through production and helps the team solve complex technical challenges in a collaborative, fast-paced environment. The manager is responsible for team delivery and development, including planning objectives, tracking risks and budgets, allocating resources, hiring and onboarding, performance management, coaching, and career development. The role also supports succession planning, fosters collaboration and inclusion, and encourages effective adoption of AI tools and practices.

Requirements

8–12 years of relevant industry experience.
At least 3 years of people management or leadership experience.
Experience working with backend core engineering teams.
Working knowledge of storage platforms such as SAN/NAS.
Working knowledge of cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
Familiarity with development tools such as Kubernetes, Git, and CI/CD pipelines.
Experience collaborating across Product Management, Engineering, and Support teams.
Ability to influence without authority and build relationships across technical communities.
Ability to contribute to architecture and system design and understand modern software development workflows.
Strong organizational, planning, and prioritization skills.
Strong aptitude for learning new technologies.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Creative and analytical approach to problem solving.
Knowledge of AI tools and practical AI use cases.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent practical experience.

Responsibilities

Own the functional, performance, and scalability characteristics of the data plane and its data management capabilities.
Drive features through the full software lifecycle, including design, implementation, testing, deployment, monitoring, and production support.
Operate cloud-native services using containers, microservices, distributed systems principles, and modern CI/CD practices.
Advance engineering excellence through automated testing, operational readiness, and continuous improvement.
Collaborate across engineering teams to deliver solutions spanning storage, networking, cloud infrastructure, security, observability, and customer-facing experiences.
Represent the team in release and semester planning forums and ensure engineering perspectives inform organizational plans and commitments.
Participate in architecture discussions and design reviews to promote technical excellence and engineering best practices.
Guide troubleshooting of complex production issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement long-term reliability, scalability, and operational improvements.
Work with product management, architects, and partner teams to turn customer and business requirements into technical solutions.
Communicate technical concepts, design tradeoffs, and project status to organizational stakeholders.
Support the technical growth of team members through coaching and mentorship.
Track team objectives, delivery plans, risks, budgets, and resource allocation.
Drive hiring, onboarding, performance management, coaching, and career development.
Develop succession plans for critical roles and build a pipeline of future technical and people leaders.
Foster collaboration, innovation, inclusion, and continuous improvement.
Encourage adoption of AI tools and practices that improve team productivity.