We are looking for a Lead Software Engineer to lead a high-performing engineering team building scalable APIs and data platforms. You will own delivery and technical direction while driving AI-first engineering practices using automation and intelligent tooling to improve how we design, build, ship, and operate software. You will balance hands-on technical leadership with operational excellence, and a strong focus on quality and reliability.
Job Requirements
Must Have
8+ years of software engineering experience
Strong hands-on background with Go and Python in production systems
Experience building and operating APIs (REST and/or GraphQL) at scale
Deep familiarity with PostgreSQL, Redis, and ClickHouse (or comparable OLTP + cache + OLAP stack)
Proven experience with observability and monitoring using ELK and Grafana
Practical understanding of Data Lakehouse concepts: data ingestion, warehousing/lake patterns, and analytics pipelines
Track record of engineering excellence: code review culture, CI/CD, testing strategy, and technical debt management
Demonstrated operational excellence: incident management, SLOs, production support, and reliability improvements
Strong talent management skills: hiring, coaching, performance management, and team building
Excellent communication and stakeholder management across technical and non-technical audiences
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Commitment to AI-first engineering: actively using AI tools to improve team productivity, quality, and decision-making
Nice to Have
Experience with Agentic AI systems: autonomous agents, tool-use workflows, RAG pipelines, or AI orchestration in production
Background in data engineering, streaming, or large-scale analytics platforms
Experience with cloud-native infrastructure, containers, and infrastructure-as-code
Familiarity with security, compliance, and data governance in regulated environments
Prior experience scaling teams through hypergrowth or platform modernization initiatives
Education
IC - Typically requires a minimum of 8 years of related experience.Mgr & Exec - Typically requires a minimum of 6 years of related experience.
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.
Submitting an Application
To ensure a streamlined and fair hiring process for all candidates, our team only reviews applications submitted through our company website. This practice allows us to track, assess, and respond to applicants efficiently. Emailing our employees, recruiters, or Human Resources personnel directly will not influence your application.
AI Disclosure
For select roles, some stages of our hiring process may use artificial intelligence tools to help evaluate applications and candidate selection. These tools support—rather than replace—human decision-making.
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