Job Summary
Distinguished Engineer [Lustre]
We are seeking a highly experienced Lustre Technical Leader to establish, grow, and guide our new internal Lustre engineering team. This role is ideal for a seasoned expert who is deeply Embedded in the Lustre ecosystem and passionate about building high-performance file system solutions.
Job Requirements
- 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
Education
Bachelors degree in Engineering
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.
