Senior Software Engineer

Own Every Moment at NetApp

At NetApp, your ideas power innovation. We lead in intelligent data infrastructure—delivering unified storage, integrated data services, and solutions that help organizations unlock the full potential of their data, from AI to multicloud.

Ready to innovate and contribute to our path to $10B Here, you'll collaborate with passionate teams, tackle real-world challenges, and see your impact in how customers transform and grow. If you're ready to bring curiosity, creativity, and drive to every moment, NetApp is where your journey begins. Join teams that innovate to elevate, drive results, and excel together across every function.

Job Summary

Join NetApp's StorageGRID team, building AWS-compatible object storage powering next-gen AI data lakes. As a Senior SDET, you'll work with top engineers to drive quality, build scalable test automation, and ensure high-performance cloud storage systems.

Job Requirements

What You'll Do

• Own and drive end-to-end system test strategy
• Build scalable, efficient automation and regression frameworks
• Improve test coverage across complex distributed workflows
• Lead non-functional testing (performance, reliability, scalability, failover)
• Collaborate with dev teams to embed quality early (shift-left)
• Drive root-cause analysis and continuous quality improvements
• Mentor SDET teams and raise the bar on automation and testing practices
  
  

What You Bring

• Strong experience in system testing & automation (Python/Ruby/Perl)
• Expertise in distributed systems (APIs, networking, Linux, AWS, NoSQL)
• Experience with CI/CD, Agile, and scalable test frameworks
• Hands-on in performance, concurrency, and reliability testing
• Ability to lead, mentor, and drive quality initiatives
  
  

Nice to Have

• Experience with large-scale storage or distributed platforms
• Exposure to chaos testing, workload modelling, and AI-driven testing
  
  

Education

• 8–12 years in software testing/quality engineering
• BE/MS in Computer Science or related field
  
  

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 You'll Thrive at NetApp

At NetApp, you won't wait for the perfect moment—you'll make it. The early planning, the extra thought, the bold idea that turns good into great: That's how our people operate and how we continue to push the boundaries of data infrastructure.

NetApp is the trusted partner for organizations transforming data into opportunity. As the only enterprise-grade storage service natively embedded in Google Cloud, AWS, and Microsoft Azure, we empower customers to run everything from traditional workloads to enterprise AI with unmatched performance, resilience, and security.

Our culture

We celebrate mold breakers, bold thinkers, and problem solvers. We reward initiative, impact, and ownership. We provide flexibility so you can balance professional ambition with your personal life. Here, differences are not just welcomed—they drive everything we do.

If you're ready to innovate, rise to the challenge, and own every moment - make your next move your best one. Apply now.

Submitting an Application

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AI Disclosure

For select roles, some stages of our hiring process may use artificial intelligence tools to help evaluate applications and candidate selection. These tools support—rather than replace—human decision-making.