Distinguished Engineer
San Jose, California, United States; Morrisville, North Carolina, United States
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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San Jose, California, United States; Morrisville, North Carolina, United States Job category: Software Engineering Job ID: 131613-en_USAbout 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. 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.
Distinguished Engineer, Data Governance and Privacy
Distinguished Engineers at NetApp are individual contributors who strive to be diverse in technology and provide technical leadership, architectural guidance and lead innovations to senior architects and engineers. They possess the ability to influence, collaborate, set technical direction, develop product roadmaps, and provide innovative solutions to solve architectural and business problems. Distinguished engineers impact the overall growth of the company by devising clear roadmaps to deliver next generation technology solutions to NetApp customers. About team: ONTAP is NetApp’s flagship storage operating system. The ONTAP team drives the product strategy, roadmap, and engineering delivery for ONTAP software and systems. You are responsible for developing innovative solutions and architecture for ONTAP software and systems spanning the areas of filesystems and storage, security, networking and protocols. The solutions you architect and design will drive mission critical applications, AI infra
We are seeking a highly accomplished and visionary Distinguished Engineer, Data Governance and Privacy to join our innovative and rapidly growing team. In this pivotal role, you will be instrumental in shaping the strategic direction and technical implementation of our Data Governance and Privacy initiatives across our platform . To support workflows for data engineering, privacy and governance for AI. You will be a recognized expert with the experience of building large scale data intensive applications and platforms, driving architectural decisions, fostering best practices, and leading the charge in building a robust, scalable, and compliant data ecosystem.
Job Requirements
As a Distinguished Engineer, you will be a thought leader and hands-on contributor, responsible for:
- Strategic Vision & Leadership: Defining and championing the long-term technical roadmap for data governance and Privacy within our platform, aligning with evolving regulatory landscapes and industry best practices.
- Architectural Design & Guidance: Leading the design and implementation of highly scalable, secure, and resilient privacy-by-design and data governance architectures. Providing expert guidance to engineering teams on privacy-preserving techniques, data minimization, consent management, data retention, and access controls.
- Technical Excellence & Innovation: Driving the adoption of cutting-edge technologies and methodologies to enhance our data privacy and governance capabilities. Identifying and prototyping innovative solutions to complex data challenges.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partnering closely with Legal, Product, Security, and other Engineering teams to translate regulatory requirements and business needs into actionable technical solutions.
- Mentorship & Knowledge Sharing: Mentoring senior engineers and fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous learning within the organization. Disseminating expertise through technical reviews, presentations, and documentation.
- Incident Response & Remediation: Providing expert technical leadership during privacy-related incidents and breaches, ensuring rapid containment, root cause analysis, and effective remediation.
- Vendor & Tooling Evaluation: Evaluating and recommending third-party tools, technologies, and services to bolster our privacy and data governance posture.
What you will bring
What You Bring:
- 15+ years of progressive experience in software engineering, with a significant focus on data privacy, data governance, and security within large-scale SaaS environments.
- Demonstrated experience operating at a Distinguished Engineer, Principal Engineer, or equivalent level, showcasing technical leadership, strategic impact, and significant contributions to complex systems.
- Deep expertise in designing and implementing privacy-by-design principles into software architectures and development lifecycles.
- Extensive hands-on experience with various data governance frameworks, tools, and technologies, including data cataloging, lineage, quality, master data management, and access control solutions.
- Profound understanding of global privacy regulations such as GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, and their practical application in a SaaS context.
- Proven track record of building and scaling distributed systems with a strong emphasis on data security, encryption, anonymization, and pseudonymization techniques.
- Expertise in cloud-native architectures (AWS, Azure, GCP) and best practices for securing data in the cloud.
- Proficiency in multiple programming languages (e.g., Java, Python, Go, Scala) and a strong understanding of database technologies (relational and NoSQL).
- Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences, from engineers to executives.
- Strong leadership, mentorship, and collaboration skills, with a passion for building high-performing teams.
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
Compensation:
The target salary range for this position is 255,850 - 380,600 USD. The salary offered will be determined by the candidate's location, qualifications, experience, and education and may be outside of this range. Final compensation packages are competitive and in line with industry standards, reflecting a variety of factors, and include a comprehensive benefits package. This may cover Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Retirement or Pension Plans, Paid Time Off (PTO), various Leave options, Performance-Based Incentives, employee stock purchase plan, and/or restricted stocks (RSU’s), with all offerings subject to regional variations and governed by local laws, regulations, and company policies. Benefits may vary by country and region, and further details will be provided as part of the recruitment process.
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 NetApp?
We are all about helping customers turn challenges into business opportunity. It starts with bringing new thinking to age-old problems, like how to use data most effectively to run better - but also to innovate. We tailor our approach to the customer's unique needs with a combination of fresh thinking and proven approaches.
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 favorite 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.
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.
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, Know your rights poster, and NetApp EEO policy. 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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However, the processing of your personal information is carried out with the aid of manual and automated tools. In particular, NetApp may use an automated employment evaluation tool or similar tool as one of several tools, actions, and/or steps to assist with NetApp’s review of candidate applications for various hiring needs. Currently, when addressing certain hiring needs, NetApp uses the Eightfold tool which can provide an initial ranking of a candidate’s skills and experience, based on information provided by the applicant in the application and/or supporting documentation, in comparison to the NetApp designated key requirements of a specific role. Additionally, the tool may be used to help review and/or rank internal employees seeking promotion or other internal mobility. However, our talent acquisition team or our recruiters will ultimately select the candidates for further consideration, following human review of any automated evaluation results and associated underlying documentation (or lack thereof) submitted with the candidates’ application.
An independent audit of the Eightfold Matching Model tool can be found at https://eightfold.ai/nyc-eightfoldmatching-model.
Candidates may request an alternative selection process which will not be subject to the Eightfold matching tool or to any electronic automated employment evaluation by contacting NetApp at careers@netapp.com. To bypass the Eightfold matching tool or any electronic automated employment evaluation, you must include a resume and job ID with your email to careers@netapp.com and you must include in the subject line of your email: Data Privacy Request. Candidates who have questions or want to request additional information on the source of data, type of data, and/or collection of data related to the candidate review process should contact NetApp at careers@netapp.com
Submitting an application
To ensure a streamlined and fair hiring process for all candidates, our team reviews applications submitted through our company website only. 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.