Lead Software Engineer - Cloud & Software Defined Storage Solutions (C++)

Job overview

The Lead Software Engineer - Cloud & Software Defined Storage Solutions (C++) is an onsite role based in Morrisville, NC. The target salary range is 170,000 - 253,000 USD per year. This role supports the Cloud Platforms organization at NetApp, which builds next-generation cloud-native infrastructure. This role is responsible for contributing to sizable portions of the product across multiple technical areas including software-defined storage, virtualization infrastructure, Linux systems software, and cloud-native distributed services. It requires advanced technical judgment and cross-functional collaboration to drive engineering outcomes.

What you'll do

• Design, develop, and optimize components across the software-defined storage and virtualization stack.
• Develop and maintain Linux user-space and kernel-space software related to storage subsystems, networking stacks, virtualization, and infrastructure services.
• Debug and resolve complex system-level issues involving compute, storage, networking, virtualization, and distributed systems interactions.
• Mentor junior engineers and participate in code and design reviews.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

full-time

day shift

morrisville nc

netapp

lead software engineer

c++

linux

storage

virtualization

$170k-$253k

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Retirement or Pension Plans, Paid Time Off, Performance-Based Incentives, employee stock purchase plan, restricted stocks (RSU's)

Why this role

Deep expertise in Linux systems, distributed storage, and virtualization technologies required.

About the employer

NetApp is hiring for this role. Industry: Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services. Sector: 51.