Staff Software Engineer
NetApp
Own Every Moment at NetApp
At NetApp, your ideas power innovation. We lead in intelligent data infrastructure—delivering unified storage, integrated data services, and solutions that help organizations unlock the full potential of their data, from AI to multicloud.
Ready to innovate and contribute to our path to $10B? Here, you'll collaborate with passionate teams, tackle real-world challenges, and see your impact in how customers transform and grow. If you're ready to bring curiosity, creativity, and drive to every moment, NetApp is where your journey begins.
Job Summary
oin the StorageGRID team at NetApp—recognized as one of the Top 30 Best Multinational Workplaces globally—and contribute to the development of our software‑defined, object-based storage platform that delivers intelligent, policy‑driven data management at scale. We are seeking a Lead Engineer for Performance Automation who will drive the strategy, design, and implementation of performance testing, automation, benchmarking tools, and configuration validation to help enhance product performance. In this role, you’ll collaborate closely with a highly skilled team of developers across design, development, QA, and deployment, working on cutting-edge cloud storage technology while shaping performance improvements for StorageGRID. If you’re an experienced engineer who has mastered your current technology stack and is eager to influence the next generation of cloud storage software, this is the perfect opportunity to make an impact.
Job Requirements
Must‑Have Technical Skills
- Performance testing experience with SAN, NAS, HTTP/S3 storage protocols.
- Strong software/hardware performance analysis and optimization skills.
- Ability to lead performance test strategy, design, execution, and documentation.
- Experience setting up infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, tools, and benchmarking frameworks.
- Hands‑on expertise in Linux and TCP/IP networking.
- Automation skills in Python, Shell/Bash, or similar scripting languages.
Nice‑to‑Have Skills
- Experience with Jenkins/Bamboo, Elastic/ELK, Go/Java.
- Hands-on with fio, iperf and other benchmarking tools.
- Exposure to enterprise servers, storage, switches, routers.
- Familiar with HTTP and AWS S3 APIs.
- Experience with containers or VMWare.
Process & Professional Skills
- Strong knowledge of Agile/Scrum.
- Proven ability to deliver complex technical projects with high quality.
- Comfortable working with remote/global teams.
- Excellent communication, reporting, and collaboration skills.
- Experience in incident management, troubleshooting, and RCA.
- Quick learner with strong problem‑solving and engineering discipline.
Responsibility & Interaction
- Handle both structured and unstructured tasks, solving moderately complex technical problems.
- Collaborate with staff to director‑level stakeholders and cross‑functional teams.
- Work under general direction for routine tasks and detailed guidance for new initiatives.
- Serve as a key contributor to team projects.
Education
- A minimum of 10 years of experience is required. 10 to 15 years of experience is preferred.
- A Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering or Computer Science, or a Master Degree; or equivalent experience is required.
- Demonstrated ability to have completed multiple, moderately complex technical tasks.
At NetApp, we embrace a hybrid working environment designed to strengthen connection, collaboration, and culture for all employees. This means that most roles will have some level of in-office and/or in-person expectations, which will be shared during the recruitment process.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
NetApp is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all federal, state and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination based on age, race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, disability or genetic information, pregnancy, protected veteran status, and any other protected classification.
Why You'll Thrive at NetApp
At NetApp, you won't wait for the perfect moment—you'll make it. The early planning, the extra thought, the bold idea that turns good into great: That's how our people operate and how we continue to push the boundaries of data infrastructure.
NetApp is the trusted partner for organizations transforming data into opportunity. 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.
Our culture
We celebrate mold breakers, bold thinkers, and problem solvers. We reward initiative, impact, and ownership. We provide flexibility so you can balance professional ambition with your personal life. Here, differences are not just welcomed—they drive everything we do.
If you're ready to innovate, rise to the challenge, and own every moment - make your next move your best one. Apply now.
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