NetApp is looking to solve the problem of how to use data most effectively and efficiently in the cloud, by optimizing the performance of their next-generation storage products.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in the storage domain.
- 5+ years of experience working on embedded SW development with Linux.
- 5+ years of hands-on experience in developing code in C/C++.
- Experience working on at least one of the major cloud service providers.
- Deep understanding of storage architectures (block, file, object), RAID, caching, SSD internals and storage protocols.
- Proven record of improving performance of embedded systems. Designing performance measurements, understanding system bottlenecks, and implementing changes.
- Strong proficiency with Linux performance tools
Responsibilities
- Own the end-to-end performance strategy, measurement, and optimization of next-generation storage products.
- Deep analysis of I/O paths, scalability modeling, and tuning across hardware and software layers.
- Gathering performance requirements, planning, designing, and providing performance improvements.
- Understanding system bottlenecks, reviewing product design and implementation, and making critical technical decisions to improve performance.
- Improve performance for key NetApp products and solutions in the cloud through design, execute, analyze and implementation.
- Recreate customer environments and workloads to benchmark and improve real-world performance on NetApp cloud products.
- Integrate automated regression checks into CI/CD pipelines to ensure sustained performance quality.
Other
- Master's or bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field or equivalent experience.
- 8+ years of experience in software/systems/performance engineering and analysis.
- Proven ability to interpret low-level metrics, diagnose complex issues, and drive improvements across cross-functional teams.
- Proactive and self-driven, with strong technical judgment and influential skills.
- Excellent communication and writing skills, with the ability to effectively engage with customers, stakeholders, and the engineering community.
