Lead Software Engineer - Cloud & Software Defined Storage Solutions, C++
$170k - $253k+ Potential commission
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Morrisville, NC, USA+2 moreMore locations: San Jose, CA, USA | Waltham, MA, USA
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About the job
Requirements
- At least 8 years of experience in systems software engineering, cloud infrastructure, distributed systems, or storage platform development.
- Strong programming expertise in C and C++ and Python.
- Deep understanding of operating systems internals, concurrency, memory management, performance optimization, and systems-level debugging.
- Hands-on experience with software-defined storage systems, distributed storage platforms, or enterprise infrastructure software.
- Strong experience with virtualization technologies including KVM/QEMU, libvirt, virtio, and virtualized networking and storage infrastructure.
- Experience developing or troubleshooting storage and networking subsystems, kernel modules, or device drivers.
- Strong knowledge of storage technologies and protocols such as NVMe, iSCSI, NFS, SMB/CIFS, and S3, or distributed block, object, or file storage systems.
- Hands-on operational experience with AWS, Azure, GCP, or OCI infrastructure environments.
- Experience with CI/CD systems, automation frameworks, observability, and infrastructure-as-code tools.
- Ability to independently resolve most technical blockers while proactively escalating major risks.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and optimize components across the software-defined storage and virtualization stack, including storage services, virtual networking, Linux system services, and distributed infrastructure components.
- Contribute to product development across multiple technical areas and projects involving storage, networking, virtualization, and cloud infrastructure.
- Develop and maintain Linux user-space and kernel-space software related to storage subsystems, networking stacks, virtualization, and infrastructure services.
- Work with virtualization technologies including KVM/QEMU, libvirt, virtio, virtual networking, and storage virtualization frameworks.
- Debug and resolve complex system-level issues involving compute, storage, networking, virtualization, and distributed systems interactions.
- Evaluate architectural tradeoffs, scalability considerations, and operational reliability using advanced technical knowledge and judgment.
- Drive technical solutions independently while proactively identifying risks, dependencies, and escalation points.
- Collaborate with engineering, product, support, and cloud partner teams to deliver infrastructure capabilities.
- Mentor junior engineers, participate in code and design reviews, and contribute to engineering best practices.
- Participate in all phases of the product lifecycle, including architecture, implementation, testing, deployment, operational support, and customer issue resolution.
Desired Qualifications
- Experience with enterprise-scale storage operating systems such as ONTAP or similar platforms.
- Experience leading subsystem development or technically complex cross-functional projects.
- Familiarity with cloud-native virtualization and infrastructure orchestration platforms.
- Experience with scalability engineering, reliability engineering, and operational excellence initiatives.
- Advanced cloud certifications or equivalent industry experience.
About the company
Spot.io, part of NetApp, helps businesses manage cloud costs and infrastructure on AWS. It uses software that analyzes cloud usage and automates management to lower compute expenses, especially through AWS EC2 spot instances, which offer spare capacity at reduced prices. The product provides deep visibility into cloud spending, an AWS cost optimization calculator for estimating potential savings, and a free action plan tailored to each customer. Revenue comes from selling software licenses and consulting services. Target customers include enterprises using containers and orchestration tools like Kubernetes, EKS, ECS, KOPS, Docker Swarm, and OpenShift. The company aims to reduce cloud compute costs for customers while simplifying cloud operations and improving efficiency.
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
Acquired
Total Funding
$53.2M
Headquarters
Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
Founded
2015
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What believers are saying
- Q4 FY2026 revenue hit $1.95 billion, up 12% year over year.
- NetApp raised FY2027 revenue guidance to $7.325-$7.575 billion after strong Q1 demand.
- Management reported more than 1,100 AI-specific deals in FY2026, with 350 more last quarter.
What critics are saying
- Flexera closed Spot's acquisition on March 3, 2025, shrinking NetApp's CloudOps scope.
- NetApp disclosed a May 20, 2026 WARN notice cutting 77 San Jose jobs.
- Pure Storage, Dell, and HPE are attacking AI storage wins aggressively through 2026.
What makes NetApp unique
- NetApp's ONTAP and all-flash arrays anchor its hybrid-cloud storage platform.
- FY2026 public cloud revenue reached $182 million, extending Cloud Volumes differentiation.
- AI-focused EF50 and EF80 target high-throughput workloads that protect GPU utilization.
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Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Phone/Internet Stipend
- Gym Membership
- Parental Leave
- Flexible Work Hours