Senior Software Engineer (AI / Golang / Python / Distributed / Cloud)
NetApp, Inc. Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Software Development · 10,001+ employees
About the role
Lead a high-performing engineering team in building scalable APIs and data platforms while driving AI-first engineering practices. Balance hands-on technical leadership with operational excellence to ensure high quality, reliability, and effective delivery.
What they look for
Requirements
Requires 8+ years of software engineering experience with strong proficiency in Go and Python within production environments. Candidates must have proven expertise in building scalable APIs, managing data stacks like PostgreSQL and ClickHouse, and demonstrating strong talent management skills.
Full description
Job Summary
We are looking for a Lead Software Engineer to lead a high-performing engineering team building scalable APIs and data platforms. You will own delivery and technical direction while driving AI-first engineering practices using automation and intelligent tooling to improve how we design, build, ship, and operate software. You will balance hands-on technical leadership with operational excellence, and a strong focus on quality and reliability.
Job Requirements
8+ years of software engineering experience Strong hands-on background with Go and Python in production systems Experience building and operating APIs (REST and/or GraphQL) at scale Deep familiarity with PostgreSQL, Redis, and ClickHouse (or comparable OLTP + cache + OLAP stack) Proven experience with observability and monitoring using ELK and Grafana Practical understanding of Data Lakehouse concepts: data ingestion, warehousing/lake patterns, and analytics pipelines Track record of engineering excellence: code review culture, CI/CD, testing strategy, and technical debt management Demonstrated operational excellence: incident management, SLOs, production support, and reliability improvements Strong talent management skills: hiring, coaching, performance management, and team building Excellent communication and stakeholder management across technical and non-technical audiences Commitment to AI-first engineering: actively using AI tools to improve team productivity, quality, and decision-making
Education
IC - Typically requires a minimum of 8 years of related experience.Mgr & Exec - Typically requires a minimum of 6 years of related experience.a
Similar roles
-
Golang Developer
Bright Vision Technologies Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States · $85K–$115K/yr
-
Senior Devops Engineer with Golang
Atos Bydgoszcz, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland
-
Staff Software Engineer (GoLang, Kubernetes Operators, CRD)
ServiceNow Hyderabad, Telangana, India
-
Senior Staff Site Reliability Engineer- Golang
Zscaler Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
-
Senior Golang Developer
OpenTag Sofia, Sofiya, Bulgaria
-
Backend Engineer (Golang)
AMBOSS Berlin, Germany