Lead Backend Software Engineer (API & Microservices development) at netappinc

Department: Software Engineering

Compensation

$215,000 – $245,000/yr

Location: San Jose, California
Type: Full-time
Level: senior
Posted: Sep 20, 2026

Summary from listing

NetApp is hiring a Senior Software Engineer for its Azure NetApp Files team to design, develop, and own backend microservices and REST APIs for cloud-scale distributed storage services. The role covers the full software development lifecycle, including API implementation, testing, deployment, monitoring, production support, Kubernetes-based service development, database integration, architecture reviews, troubleshooting, and reliability improvements. Candidates need at least eight years of software engineering experience, hands-on experience with Go, C++, or C#, and experience with REST APIs, microservices, Docker, Kubernetes, and databases. The target on-target earnings range is $215,000 to $245,000, with benefits including health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, and other employee benefits.

Required Skills

REST APIs
Microservices
Go
C++
C#
Docker
Kubernetes
PostgreSQL
MongoDB
CI/CD
Observability

Additional Information

Minimum Education: Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience
Required Previous Experiences: 8+ years of software engineering experience building production software, backend services, distributed systems, or cloud-native platforms
Hands-on development experience in Go, C++, or C#
Experience developing REST APIs or service-to-service integrations
Experience building microservices end-to-end
Experience with Docker and containerized service development
Experience developing or modifying Kubernetes-based services or components
Experience using databases in application or API development
Preferred Qualifications: Experience building and operating cloud-native distributed systems in Azure, AWS, or GCP
Experience with cloud storage services, infrastructure services, distributed systems, databases, data protection, or data management platforms
Experience leading small to medium engineering projects or owning major service components from design through release
Experience with Python for automation, tooling, validation frameworks, CI/CD integration, or operational automation
Familiarity with React, TypeScript, event-driven architecture, and message brokering
Experience applying AI tools responsibly in software development workflows