Senior Software Engineer, ONTAP Kernel Developmen
About The Position
The NetApp ONTAP Kernel team is looking for a Software Engineer to join the team that’s building the products that will shape the world’s software defined datacenters and improve IT’s ability to manage storage in the cloud. As a member of the ONTAP Kernel team you will work as part of a team responsible for actively participating in driving product development and strategy. You will participate in activities that include designing, developing, testing and debugging of operating systems that run NetApp storage applications. You will contribute to the group that focuses on competitive market and customer requirements, supportability, technology advances, product quality, product cost and time-to-market. Software engineers focus on enhancements to existing products as well as new product development.
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in software engineering
- 4+ years of experience in data management systems & storage platforms for managing and storing data across various workloads and environments (Ex: NetApp’s ONTAP or similar systems)
- 4+ years of hands-on experience with file systems, distributed systems, client-server programming, multi-threaded applications
- Experience developing operating systems such as FreeBSD, Linux or other Unix variant
- Systems programming using C.
- Object-Oriented systems programming using C++
- Experience with Unix based operating system kernels and development environments, e.g. Linux or FreeBSD.
- Strong understanding of concepts related to computer architecture, data structures, and programming practices.
- Demonstrated ability to lead technical execution on a project and mentor other engineers.
- Demonstrated creative and systematic approach to problem solving
- Ability to provide technical direction and guide a small team without formal management authority.
- Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong technical judgment and ability to influence engineers within and across teams
- Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering required (Computer Science preferred) and/or, relevant experience.
- 8+ years of experience in commercial software development
Responsibilities
- Lead the technical design and execution of moderately complex to complex software engineering projects in the data & storage area, setting direction for a feature or subsystem.
- Decompose complex problems into simple, well-scoped solutions and translate them into actionable plans for the team.
- Guide and coordinate the technical work of less senior engineers on the team, reviewing designs and code and helping unblock technical issues.
- Partner with senior and principal engineers to align on architecture, best practices, and long-term technical direction.
- Develop a solid working knowledge of NetApp’s existing systems, their interdependencies, and limitations.
- Contribute hands-on to the design, implementation, and testing of software in C++ and C, with a focus on simplicity, reliability, and manageability.
- Participate in customer escalations and drive root-cause analysis and resolution for complex issues.
- Author and review unit tests and automated integration tests to ensure resilient, robust, and durable designs.
- Provide technical guidance and mentoring to junior and mid-level engineers.
- Clearly communicate technical plans, trade-offs, and status to the team and cross-functional stakeholders.
Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Retirement or Pension Plans
- Paid Time Off
- various Leave options
- employee stock purchase plan
- restricted stocks (RSU’s)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
