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Job Summary
The Cloud Innovation team in NetApp Iceland is working on building proactive and experimental solutions for our customers to enable them to integrate GenAI into their workflows that they have on our existing cloud services today, as well as building new architectures to accelerate the growth of NetApp’s first party services in Google and Azure.
As a Principal Engineer you will have a leading role in designing and implementing these solutions, working with bleeding-edge technology to help deliver value to our customers. You will join a diverse mid-sized team of experienced developers combining API, GenAI, Cloud, database, Kubernetes and UI/UX experience.
Job Requirements
- Work on developing features in co-operation with our partners (Microsoft and Google) and our customers.
- Work with other principal engineers on designing our solutions as well as discovering ways to use new technologies to help the team reach set goals.
- Understand and provide guidance on our solutions, end-to-end.
- You will play a key role in helping the team deliver substantial value to our customers.
Education
- BSc degree in Computer Science or related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
- 12+ years experience in software development
- Great communication skills in English (both verbal and written)
- Strong aptitude for learning new technologies
Preferred qualities
- Experience in Golang, Rust, JavaScript, C# or an equivalent language
- Experience in working with Git or other version control systems
- Systematic problem-solving approach and sense of ownership and drive
- Experience in scaling systems, preferably with cloud native technologies i.e. Kubernetes
- Readiness to share your expertise and knowledge
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About NetApp
We hire talented people and support them to do what they do best. We take pride in offering an exciting and innovative workplace, with opportunities to grow no matter where you are in your career. Looking after our people is an important part of how we do business. NetApp is a Fortune 500 Company consistently rated as one of the world’s best places to work.
Working for NetApp you will:
Be rewarded with competitive salaries and bonuses
Directly shape and influence the future of cloud - our products are in use by many of the biggest companies in the world
Take advantage of 5 paid volunteer days each year
Enjoy a shortened work week (5 extra vacation days to be used outside of summer vacation)
Enjoy a flexible working environment, and a focus on employee health and wellbeing
Participate in an employee stock purchase program
Work with a fun, talented and diverse team
NetApp Iceland was proud to be recognised as
VR Company of the Year 2023
VR Family Friendly Company of the Year 2023
VR Exemplary Company of the Year 2023
Did you know…
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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 expect a healthy work-life balance. Our volunteer time off program is best in class, offering employees 40 hours of paid time off per year to volunteer with their favorite organizations.
If you run toward knowledge and problem-solving, join us.
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