Systems Software Engineer (Core Storage Systems Programming / C / C++)
10/4/2025
The role involves designing, developing, debugging, maintaining, and testing ONTAP system software as part of a high-performance engineering team. The engineer will also contribute to technical discussions and be a resource for other engineers.
Salary
130900 - 194700 USD
Working Hours
40 hours/week
Company Size
10,001+ employees
Language
English
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job Summary
The Core Software and Data Management team is a high-performance engineering team responsible for building the fundamental software underlying NetApp’s storage products, including the Data ONTAP operating system, WAFL file system, and related technologies. As an experienced software engineer, you will work as part of a team of skilled and passionate engineers responsible for the design, development, debugging, maintenance, and testing of ONTAP system software. This position requires an individual to be creative, team-oriented, technology savvy, and driven to produce results
Essential Functions
- Apply current software engineering skills and use up-to-date technologies to contribute to team deliverables.
- Develop supportable, efficient, and robust software implementations with high unit test coverage in C/C++.
- Design and author test automation in Python, including functional, integration, and performance tests.
- Contribute to technical discussions within the immediate team and across functions.
- Be a technical resource to other engineers and across functions.
- Willingness to work on additional tasks and responsibilities that will contribute towards team, department and company goals.
Job Requirements
- Experience with development in C/C++ in LINUX/UNIX environments
- Proficient with systems engineering domain concepts such as computer architecture, operating systems, file systems, and networking.
- Strong algorithms, data structures, and multi-threaded programming expertise.
- Experience with applying standard software engineering practices.
- Experience with test development and automation.
- Ability to work collaboratively with other engineers.
- Knowledge of storage or cloud technologies is a plus.
- Strong oral and written communication skills are a plus.
Education
- Requires a minimum of 3 years of related experience
- A Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science, a Master’s Degree or a PhD; or equivalent experience is required.
Compensation:
The target salary range for this position is 130,900 - 194,700 USD. The salary offered will be determined by the candidate's location, qualifications, experience, and education and may be outside of this range. Final compensation packages are competitive and in line with industry standards, reflecting a variety of factors, and include a comprehensive benefits package. This may cover Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Retirement or Pension Plans, Paid Time Off (PTO), various Leave options, Performance-Based Incentives, employee stock purchase plan, and/or restricted stocks (RSU’s), with all offerings subject to regional variations and governed by local laws, regulations, and company policies. Benefits may vary by country and region, and further details will be provided as part of the recruitment process.
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