Software Engineer (C/ C++ Storage)

Software Engineer (C/ C++ Storage)

Join NetApp’s Cloud Platforms organization and help build the next generation of cloud-native infrastructure, software-defined storage, and virtualization platforms powering enterprise-scale data management solutions across AWS, Azure, GCP, and OCI. We are looking for a highly skilled Senior Software Development Engineer with deep expertise in Linux systems, distributed storage virtualization technologies, and cloud infrastructure platforms.

Job Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in systems software engineering, cloud infrastructure, distributed systems, or storage platform development.
• Strong programming expertise in C/C++ and Python.
• Deep understanding of operating systems internals, concurrency, memory management, performance optimization, and systems-level debugging.
• Hands-on experience with software-defined storage systems, distributed storage platforms, or enterprise infrastructure software.
• Strong experience with virtualization technologies including KVM/QEMU, libvirt, virtio, and virtualized networking/storage infrastructure.
• Experience developing or troubleshooting storage and networking subsystems, kernel modules, or device drivers.
• Strong knowledge of storage technologies and protocols such as NVMe, iSCSI, NFS, SMB/CIFS, S3, or distributed block/object/file storage systems.
• Hands-on operational experience with AWS, Azure, GCP, or OCI infrastructure environments.
• Experience with CI/CD systems, automation frameworks, observability, and infrastructure-as-code tools.
• Strong analytical, debugging, and performance tuning skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with the ability to influence technical discussions across teams.
• Ability to independently resolve most technical blockers while escalating major risks proactively.

Education

• 4-8 years of professional experience in software development, Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field.

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