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NetApp, Inc.

Senior Software Engineer (Golang / AI / Cloud / Distributed)

NetApp, Inc. Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Software Development · 10,001+ employees

Aug 04
golang Senior (5-10 yrs) Full-time India
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About the role

Lead a high-performing engineering team in building scalable APIs and data platforms while owning technical direction. Drive AI-first engineering practices and ensure operational excellence through automation, reliability improvements, and effective team management.

What they look for

Golang Python API Development PostgreSQL Redis ClickHouse Observability ELK Stack Grafana Data Lakehouse CI/CD Technical Leadership Team Management AI Orchestration Cloud-native Infrastructure Infrastructure-as-code

Requirements

Requires 8+ years of software engineering experience with strong proficiency in Go and Python. Candidates must have deep expertise in database systems, observability, and a proven track record in technical leadership and team building.

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

Must Have

  • 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

Nice to Have

  • Experience with Agentic AI systems: autonomous agents, tool-use workflows, RAG pipelines, or AI orchestration in production
  • Background in data engineering, streaming, or large-scale analytics platforms
  • Experience with cloud-native infrastructure, containers, and infrastructure-as-code
  • Familiarity with security, compliance, and data governance in regulated environments
  • Prior experience scaling teams through hypergrowth or platform modernization initiatives

Education

IC - Typically requires a minimum of 8 years of related experience.Mgr & Exec - Typically requires a minimum of 6 years of related experience.

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