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Senior C/C++ Engineer

Cork, Munster, Ireland

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Overview

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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Ready to be an engineer at NetApp? Explore the traits that can help you thrive.

  • Analytical
  • Adaptable
  • Communicator
  • Detail-oriented
  • Quick-thinking
  • Problem solver

Responsibilities

Cork, Munster, Ireland Job category: Software Engineering Job ID: 126951-en_US

About NetApp

NetApp is the intelligent data infrastructure company, turning a world of disruption into opportunity for every customer. No matter the data type, workload or environment, we help our customers identify and realize new business possibilities. And it all starts with our people.

If this sounds like something you want to be part of, NetApp is the place for you. You can help bring new ideas to life, approaching each challenge with fresh eyes. We embrace diversity and openness because it's in our DNA. Of course, you won't be doing it alone. At NetApp, we're all about asking for help when we need it, collaborating with others, and partnering across the organization - and beyond.

"At NetApp, we fully embrace and advance a diverse, inclusive global workforce with a culture of belonging that leverages the backgrounds and perspectives of all employees, customers, partners, and communities to foster a higher performing organization."-George Kurian, CEO

Job Summary

Data is the currency of business in the digital era. NetApp is the data authority, helping customers leverage and manage their data wherever it resides – in the cloud, in their data centers, or anywhere data flows. Engineers at NetApp help transform the way customers utilize their dynamic, diverse, and distributed information. They are allowing doctors to save lives with deep data analytics shared with medical experts around the world, helping automotive engineers improve autonomous vehicle navigation with artificial intelligence, enabling scientists to monitor and identify environmental hazards through deep image analysis, and providing companies the ability to expand their businesses in yet unimagined ways. 

By joining NetApp, you can take part in transforming how data is changing the world. ONTAP is the #1 Storage Operating System in the world, managing hundreds of Exabytes of customers information. We have more than 30,000 customers today that rely on us to be the data authority. Take part in the transformation that is changing how we work and play daily. 

As a member of the Core File Services Group (CFSG) at NetApp, you will be part of a team of highly talented people who are experts at industry standard storage protocols, caching, data management and data protection solutions. CFSG contributes to the core technology stack that makes NetApp an industry leader in the NAS business. The feature rich protocols stacks combined with anti-ransomware, data security and data availability technologies provide class leading features and value to our customers. As a result, our technology is used in mission critical applications across the world. We also provide value to our customers through our integrations with all the major hyperscalers. You will be part of a team whose work directly impacts the trust our customers have placed in Netapp solutions for their reliability, performance, scalability, and availability. 


An ideal candidate for this position will be driven to produce results, collaborative, curious and creative. He/she strives to excel in their day-to-day work and will continue to produce high quality results without anyone looking over their shoulders. They will bring broad experience across multiple domains including embedded systems, operating sysetms, storage technologies and distributed systems. 

Job Requirements

Responsibility: 

The individual will be responsible for non-routine and unstructured tasks, requiring creative solutions with more inter-dependencies and with processes that are less defined. He/she will provide technical leadership for the team(s) they are associated with and participate in key technical decisions. They will engage with product management on roadmaps and influence architectural choices to ensure the required business outcomes are achieved. They will engage with customers on escalations and ensure that there is continuous improvement in all areas under their technical purview to deliver maximum value to our customers. 

Essential Functions: 

  • Participate in technical discussions within the team and with other groups within Business Units associated with specified projects 
  • Participate in the technical aspect of stakeholder management for their team 
  • Responsible for providing guidance in development and testing activities of other engineers that involve several inter-dependencies 
  • Participate in critical and/or high visibility customer support 
  • Work on multiple tasks and responsibilities that will contribute towards team, department, and company goals 
  • Day to day tasks  
  • Technical Design 
  • Coding and Execution of projects 
  • Test Automation 
  • Debugging/Performance analysis 
  • Running PoCs and R&D activities 
  • Enforce best practices for software design and development by involving in appropriate reviews 
  • Strong aptitude for learning new technologies 
  • Resourceful in applying creative ideas to solve problems 

Qulifications

  • 12+ years of relevant experience 
  • A Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science 
  • Excellent coding skills in C/C++ and in depth understanding of kernel fundamentals 
  • A strong understanding of concepts related to computer architecture, data structures and programming practices 
  • 5-years of kernel programming experience  
  • Experience with Networking and file/cloud protocols 
  • In-depth understanding of Embedded systems and File systems 
  • Strong oral and written communication skills 

Equal Opportunity Employer:

NetApp is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all laws that prohibit employment discrimination based on age, race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, disability or genetic information, pregnancy, and any protected classification.

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Why NetApp?

In a world full of generalists, NetApp is a specialist. No one knows how to elevate the world's biggest clouds like NetApp. We are data-driven and empowered to innovate. Trust, integrity, and teamwork all combine to make a difference for our customers, partners, and communities.

We enable a healthy work-life balance. Our volunteer time off program is best in class, offering employees 40 hours of paid time per year to volunteer with their favourite organizations. We provide comprehensive medical, dental, wellness, and vision plans for you and your family. We offer educational assistance, legal services, and access to discounts. Finally, we provide financial savings programs to help you plan for your future.

If you want to help us build knowledge and solve big problems, let's talk.


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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.

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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 (PDF). 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.

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