Principal Engineer

About NetApp

We’re forward-thinking technology people with heart. We make our own rules, drive our own opportunities, and try to approach every challenge with fresh eyes. Of course, we can’t do it alone. We know when to ask for help, collaborate with others, and partner with smart people. We embrace diversity and openness because it’s in our DNA. We push limits and reward great ideas. What is your great idea?

"At NetApp, we fully embrace and advance a diverse, inclusive global workforce with a culture of belonging that leverages the backgrounds and perspectives of all employees, customers, partners, and communities to foster a higher performing organization." -George Kurian, CEO

Job Summary

The Cloud Innovation team in NetApp Iceland is working on building proactive and experimental solutions for our customers to enable them to integrate GenAI into their workflows that they have on our existing cloud services today, as well as building new architectures to accelerate the growth of NetApp’s first party services in Google and Azure.

As a Principal Engineer you will have a leading role in designing and implementing these solutions, working with bleeding-edge technology to help deliver value to our customers. You will join a diverse mid-sized team of experienced developers combining API, GenAI, Cloud, database, Kubernetes and UI/UX experience.

Job Requirements

Work on developing features in co-operation with our partners (Microsoft and Google) and our customers.

Work with other principal engineers on designing our solutions as well as discovering ways to use new technologies to help the team reach set goals.

Understand and provide guidance on our solutions, end-to-end.

You will play a key role in helping the team deliver substantial value to our customers.

Education

BSc degree in Computer Science or related technical field, or equivalent practical experience

12+ years experience in software development

Great communication skills in English (both verbal and written)

Strong aptitude for learning new technologies

Preferred qualities

Experience in Golang, Rust, JavaScript, C# or an equivalent language

Experience in working with Git or other version control systems

Systematic problem-solving approach and sense of ownership and drive

Experience in scaling systems, preferably with cloud native technologies i.e. Kubernetes

Readiness to share your expertise and knowledge

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About NetApp

We hire talented people and support them to do what they do best. We take pride in offering an exciting and innovative workplace, with opportunities to grow no matter where you are in your career. Looking after our people is an important part of how we do business. NetApp is a Fortune 500 Company consistently rated as one of the world’s best places to work.

Working for NetApp you will:

Be rewarded with competitive salaries and bonuses

Directly shape and influence the future of cloud - our products are in use by many of the biggest companies in the world

Take advantage of 5 paid volunteer days each year

Enjoy a shortened work week (5 extra vacation days to be used outside of summer vacation)

Enjoy a flexible working environment, and a focus on employee health and wellbeing

Participate in an employee stock purchase program

Work with a fun, talented and diverse team

NetApp Iceland was proud to be recognised as

VR Company of the Year 2023

VR Family Friendly Company of the Year 2023

VR Exemplary Company of the Year 2023

Did you know…

Statistics show women apply to jobs only when they’re 100% qualified. But no one is 100% qualified. We encourage you to shift the trend and apply anyway! We look forward to hearing from you.

Why NetApp?

In a world full of generalists, NetApp is a specialist. No one knows how to elevate the world’s biggest clouds like NetApp. We are data-driven and empowered to innovate. Trust, integrity, and teamwork all combine to make a difference for our customers, partners, and communities.

We expect a healthy work-life balance. Our volunteer time off program is best in class, offering employees 40 hours of paid time off per year to volunteer with their favorite organizations.

If you run toward knowledge and problem-solving, join us.