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NetApp · 1 day ago

Distinguished Engineer

NetApp is a leader in intelligent data infrastructure, delivering unified storage and integrated data services. They are seeking a highly experienced Lustre Technical Leader to establish and guide a new internal Lustre engineering team, focusing on building high-performance file system solutions.

Cloud ComputingData ManagementData StorageInformation Technology
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Responsibilities

Own Every Moment at NetApp
Collaborate with passionate teams
Tackle real-world challenges
See your impact in how customers transform and grow
Establish, grow, and guide the new internal Lustre engineering team
Build high-performance file system solutions
Attract, recruit, and mentor Lustre developers and related technical talent
Bring commercial file system products from concept through delivery
Present technical concepts and industry trends to senior leadership
Collaborate with Product Marketing to define and prioritize features and solutions
Write concise technical papers on feature value, architecture, or competitive analysis

Qualification

Lustre development experienceLeadership in Lustre communityBuilding technical teamsCommercial file system productsTechnical communication skillsCollaboration with Product MarketingWriting technical papersMentoring technical talent

Required

15+ years of hands‑on Lustre development experience with deep knowledge across the stack
Recognized leadership and credibility within the Lustre community
Demonstrated success in building and leading high‑performing technical teams
Ability to attract, recruit, and mentor Lustre developers and related technical talent
Experience bringing commercial file system products from concept through delivery
Strong communication skills to present technical concepts and industry trends to senior leadership
Ability to collaborate with Product Marketing to define and prioritize features and solutions
Proficiency in writing concise technical papers (1–3 pages) on feature value, architecture, or competitive analysis
Bachelors degree in Engineering

Company

NetApp specializes in data storage, data infrastructure, and data management solutions.

H1B Sponsorship

NetApp has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (189)
2024 (166)
2023 (143)
2022 (250)
2021 (193)
2020 (225)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$1.25B
Key Investors
Sequoia Capital
2025-03-12Post Ipo Debt· $1.25B
1995-11-21IPO
1994-01-01Series Unknown

Leadership Team

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George Kurian
Chief Executive Officer
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Ben Bromhead
CTO
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