Principal Engineer (Cloud Storage & Distributed Systems)

Are you passionate about cloud technologies and eager to develop innovative cloud-based solutions NetApps Azure NetApp Files (ANF) team is building industry-leading cloud storage services that power mission-critical enterprise workloads in Microsoft Azure. We are looking for a highly motivated principal engineer to help architect develop and operate cloud-scale distributed systems that span storage networking cloud infrastructure and user experience. This is a unified engineering role where engineers are expected to contribute across development automated validation performance operational readiness and service reliability. The ideal candidate enjoys solving complex technical challenges takes ownership from design through production and thrives in a collaborative fast-paced environment. While programming language experience we expect engineers to incorporate AI-native engineering practices.

• 15 years in Software/Systems Engineering.
• 5 years in Storage & Data Management platforms (ONTAP or similar).
• 10 years in Technical Leadership roles.
• Strong background in Distributed Systems Cloud Storage File Systems Databases or Infrastructure Services.
• Expertise in Go/Golang; Python for automation and CI/CD.
• Experience with REST APIs Microservices Kubernetes Containers and CI/CD.
• Knowledge of Azure AWS or GCP cloud-native platforms.
• Strong focus on Scalability Reliability Observability Automation and Security.
• Excellent communication problem-solving and stakeholder management skills.
• 15 years in Software/Systems Engineering.
• 5 years in Storage & Data Management platforms (ONTAP or similar).
• 10 years in Technical Leadership roles.
• Strong background in Distributed Systems Cloud Storage File Systems Databases or Infrastructure Services.
• Expertise in Go/Golang; Python for automation and CI/CD.
• Experience with REST APIs Microservices Kubernetes Containers and CI/CD.
• Knowledge of Azure AWS or GCP cloud-native platforms.
• Strong focus on Scalability Reliability Observability Automation and Security.
• Excellent communication problem-solving and stakeholder management skills.

• 15 years of experience in Software/Systems Engineering with a strong track record of delivering enterprise-scale products and services.
• Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science Information Technology Computer Engineering Electronics or a related technical discipline.
• 5 years of experience in Data Management Storage Platforms or Cloud Storage Systems (e.g. ONTAP or similar enterprise storage technologies).
• 10 years of technical leadership experience driving architecture design and delivery of complex software systems.
• Strong foundation in Distributed Systems Cloud Computing Storage Technologies Networking Data Structures and Software Engineering principles.
• Relevant certifications in Azure AWS GCP Kubernetes or Cloud Technologies are a plus.
• Equivalent combination of education and industry experience will also be considered.