Skip to main content

Search Jobs

View Remote Opportunities

Software Engineer

Job ID 131117-en_US Date posted 02/04/2026 Location San Jose, CA

Job Summary

Member of a software engineering team involved in development & design of the AI Data Platform built on NetApp’s flagship storage operating ONTAP.
ONTAP is a feature rich stack with its rich data management capabilities that has tremendous value to our customers and are used in mission critical applications across the world. You will work as part of a team responsible for the development, testing and debugging of distributed software that drives NetApp cloud, hybrid-cloud, and on-premises AI/ML solutions

As part of the Research and Development function, the overall focus of the group is on competitive market and customer requirements, supportability, technology advances, product quality, product cost and time-to-market. Software engineers focus on enhancements to existing products as well as new product development. 
This is an entry level technical position that requires an individual to be broad-thinking, systems-focused, creative, team-oriented, technologically savvy, able to work in a small and large cross-functional teams, willing to learn and driven to produce results.

Job Requirements

  • Proficiency in programming languages like Python, GO, Java, C#, C/C++.
  • Experience with Machine Learning Libraries and Frameworks: PyTorch, TensorFlow, Keras, Open AI, LLMs ( Open Source), LangChain etc.
  • Hands-on experience working with Rest APIs and Micro Services –  Flask, API frameworks.
  • Experience working in Linux, AWS/Azure/GCP, Kubernetes – Control plane, Auto scaling, orchestration, containerization is a must.
  • Experience with No Sql Document Databases e.g., Mongo DB, Cassandra, Cosmos DB, Document DB.
  • Experience working building Micro Services, REST APIs and related API frameworks.
  • Experience with Big Data Technologies: Understanding big data technologies and platforms like Spark, Hadoop and distributed storage systems for handling large-scale datasets and parallel processing.
  • Proven track record of working on mid to large sized projects.
  • Responsible for providing support in the development and testing activities of other engineers that involve several inter-dependencies.
  • Participate in technical discussions within the team and across cross-functional teams.
  • Willing to work on additional tasks and responsibilities that will contribute towards team, department and company goals.
  • A strong understanding and experience with concepts related to computer architecture, data structures and programming practices.
  • Experience with AI/ML frameworks like PyTorch or TensorFlow is a Plus.

Education

A Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering or Computer Science with 2 years of experience, or a Master’s Degree; or equivalent experience is required.

Compensation:
The target salary range for this position is 108,800 - 162,800 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. 

Apply now

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. We pledge to take every reasonable step to ensure that our applicants and employees are respected, treated fairly, and with dignity. See the EEO poster. NetApp makes reasonable accommodations, consistent with applicable laws, for religious purposes and for the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified applicant or employee with a disability, who can perform the essential job functions unless undue hardship would result.

Reasonable accommodation

If you are an applicant with a physical or mental disability that requires reasonable accommodation for any part of our application process, please email accessibility@netapp.com. Each request for reasonable accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis, consistent with applicable laws and regulations. Please note, this email address is only for accommodation requests; we do not accept unsolicited resumes.

Data privacy

We care about your privacy and therefore ask that you read our Applicant Privacy Policy before you submit any personal information to us.

Note to agencies

We’re sorry, but we cannot accept unsolicited resumes that are sent to NetApp employees or contractors. We will not compensate for a referral without a current contract on file with our Talent Acquisition team. If you’re interested in helping us with a particular role, please call your partner in Talent Acquisition to discuss.