Job Summary
As a Software Engineer, you will be part of a team responsible for developing high-quality embedded software and firmware for NetApp storage systems and flash-based performance enhancement solutions. You will contribute to the design and development of innovative technologies that power industry-leading storage platforms, supporting the latest processors, memory technologies, protocols, and system management capabilities.
Essential Functions
You will participate in all phases of the product development lifecycle, including:
- Analyzing and defining software and firmware requirements.
- Designing software architectures and technical solutions.
- Developing, integrating, testing, and debugging software and firmware.
- Performing performance analysis and optimization.
- Supporting early customer engagements and sustaining activities.
- Providing technical leadership and coordinating cross-functional teams to deliver new platforms and features.
Responsibility
- Solve complex technical challenges that are often non-routine and require innovative approaches.
- Apply technical expertise and experience to drive solutions and deliver high-quality results.
- Take ownership of key deliverables and contribute to the successful execution of projects.
Interaction
- Collaborate effectively with engineers, project teams, and stakeholders across the organization.
- Communicate and influence technical decisions with employees ranging from individual contributors to vice president-level leadership.
- Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure successful product delivery and customer satisfaction.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
- 5+ years of software development experience, including embedded systems, hardware-oriented software, and low-level driver development.
- Strong programming skills in C, C++, and Python.
- Experience with source control systems such as Git/GitHub.
- Hands-on experience developing and executing unit, functional, and integration tests.
- Experience designing and developing embedded software and firmware.
- Proficiency with Linux, FreeBSD, or other UNIX-based operating systems.
- Experience implementing DevOps and CI/CD practices to enable efficient development and deployment processes.
- Experience leveraging AI-powered tools and frameworks to improve software quality, productivity, and engineering effectiveness.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience mentoring and supporting junior engineers.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with platform management technologies such as IPMI, Redfish, Swordfish, and environmental monitoring frameworks.
- Familiarity with hardware interfaces including RS-232, I2C, SPI, CAN, USB, and Ethernet.
- Experience with x86-based architectures, memory technologies (NVRAM, Flash), and networking hardware.
- Familiarity with storage and interconnect technologies such as SATA, SAS, PCIe, and NVMe.
Desired Skills
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively to deliver high-quality solutions within aggressive timelines.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a creative approach to technical challenges.
- Demonstrated ability to learn and apply new technologies quickly.
- Solid understanding of computer architecture, data structures, algorithms, and software engineering best practices.
- Ability to apply standard engineering principles and practices to solve complex technical problems.