Senior Director of Engineering, Software

Job overview

The Senior Director of Engineering, Software role is hybrid in San Jose, CA. The stated target salary range is $266,050–$396,000 per year. DataPelago is building a data-processing platform for accelerated computing and AI workloads, and operates with NetApp following its acquisition. This leader builds and directs the engineering organization responsible for complex data and AI infrastructure software. The role owns delivery, product quality, and performance while providing technical direction, establishing predictable execution, developing engineering leaders, and aligning platform work with customer commitments and product priorities.

What you'll do

• Own engineering delivery from design through implementation, testing, and production reliability
• provide technical leadership, design reviews, and guidance on performance, scalability, security, and system tradeoffs
• partner with senior architects to translate technical direction into products
• turn product priorities and customer commitments into plans with owners, milestones, dependencies, quality gates, and measurable outcomes
• build an execution culture with transparent progress and accountability
• recruit, coach, and retain engineers and engineering leaders
• define team structures and decision rights
• balance customer needs with maintainable architecture, technical debt reduction, platform investment, and innovation
• partner with product management, architecture, solution architects, and customer-facing teams.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior director of engineering

netapp

datapelago

san jose ca

hybrid

full-time

ai infrastructure

accelerated computing

distributed systems

gpu computing

engineering leadership

$266,050–$396,000

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Comprehensive benefits package may include health and life insurance, retirement or pension plans, paid time off, leave options, performance-based incentives, employee stock purchase plan, and restricted stock units
• offerings vary by region.

Why this role

Combines hands-on technical leadership in accelerated computing and AI infrastructure with organization building in a startup-style environment backed by NetApp.

About the employer

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