At NetApp, we have a history of helping customers turn challenges into business opportunities. That’s because we bring new thinking to age-old problems, like how to use data most effectively in the most efficient possible way. As an Engineer with NetApp, you’ll have the opportunity to work with modern cloud and container orchestration technologies in a production setting. You’ll play an important role in scaling systems sustainably through automation and evolving them by pushing for changes to improve reliability and velocity.

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- Detail-oriented
- Quick-thinking
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Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Job category: Software Engineering Job ID: 135712-en_US

Own Every Moment at NetApp

At NetApp, your ideas power innovation. We lead in intelligent data infrastructure—delivering unified storage, integrated data services, and solutions that help organizations unlock the full potential of their data, from AI to multicloud.

Ready to innovate and contribute to our path to $10B? Here, you'll collaborate with passionate teams, tackle real-world challenges, and see your impact in how customers transform and grow. If you're ready to bring curiosity, creativity, and drive to every moment, NetApp is where your journey begins. Join teams that innovate to elevate, drive results, and excel together across every function.

Job Summary

As a Software Engineering Manager at NetApp, you will lead a team operating at the intersection of cloud-native development and platform engineering. Your role involves designing, developing, deploying, and refining enterprise-grade solutions on Microsoft Azure, leveraging modern programming languages and frameworks. You will ensure high availability, scalability, and security across distributed systems while driving innovation and operational excellence.

You will build and maintain robust platforms through automation, microservices architecture, and container orchestration. You will guide the development of features using Golang and .NET Core, ensuring adherence to best practices and enterprise standards. Collaboration with product managers, architects, and cross-functional teams is essential to deliver solutions that meet business objectives and compliance requirements. This position offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic, global environment, ensuring smooth operations and continuous improvement.

Job Requirements

- 10+ years of professional experience in software development,



with at least 3+ years in a leadership or managerial role.
- Proven experience designing and implementing cloud-native architectures on Microsoft Azure, including services such as AKS, App Services, Functions, and Storage.
- Hands-on expertise in Golang and .NET Core, with a strong understanding of microservices, RESTful APIs, and event-driven systems.

Technical Skills:

- Proficiency in containerization and orchestration tools (Docker, Kubernetes).
- Robust knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, automated testing frameworks, and infrastructure-as-code tools (Azure DevOps, Terraform).
- Familiarity with cloud security best practices, performance optimization, and observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Azure Monitor).

Leadership & Communication:

- Ability to provide both strategic direction and hands-on technical guidance.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills to engage with stakeholders and engineering teams effectively.
- Experience in mentoring engineers, conducting code reviews, and driving high-quality deliverables.

Preferred:

- Exposure to distributed systems, high-availability architectures, and compliance frameworks.
- Experience working in Agile environments and managing cross-functional teams.

Core Responsibilities:

- Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing team of up to 12 engineers.
- Drive software delivery excellence while maintaining service reliability.
- Partner with engineering, product, SRE, and cloud platform teams to streamline releases.
- Champion CI/CD, Infrastructure-as-Code, test automation, and developer productivity initiatives.
- Oversee production services, incident management, root cause analysis, and service reliability.
- Track and improve key engineering metrics such as deployment frequency, lead time, change failure rate, and MTTR.
- Present insights and progress to stakeholders, including leadership, partners, and customers.

Education

- A minimum of a 10 years of experience and a degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. A master’s degree or equivalent experience is preferred.

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.

Our values

Put the customer at the center. Care for each other and our communities. Think and act like owners. Build belonging every day. Embrace a growth mindset.

Benefits

Volunteer time off

40 hours of paid volunteer time each year.

Well-being

Employee Assistance Program, fitness, and mental health resources to help employees be their best.

Time away

Paid time off for vacation and to recharge.

📌 Mgr, Software Engineer (India)
🏢 NetApp
📍 India