Manager, Software Engineer (Lead Software Engineer)

About the role

NetApp Instaclustr builds and runs a platform that lets customers run open-source applications such as Cassandra, Kafka, PostgreSQL, OpenSearch, Cadence and ClickHouse at scale, on-premises and in the cloud. The development team maintains the infrastructure that keeps thousands of distributed application servers running worldwide. It is looking for a collaborative and curious Lead Software Engineer to lead one of its product development teams.

Key responsibilities

• Lead a team of 5-10 engineers, guiding the team head while also taking part in hands-on development.
• Own end to end one or more aspects of the managed platform, from provisioning infrastructure and installing applications to keeping them running reliably in production.
• Work with a Product Manager to set team priorities and with a senior software engineering manager to plan and manage the team's work.
• Develop the skills and careers of the engineers in the team.
• Collaborate with other Lead Software Engineers on complex solutions and agreed approaches.
• Apply DevOps best practices in a global 24x7 team, including on-call support.

Required profile

• 8+ years of commercial experience delivering quality software and overcoming technical challenges; IC typically requires 12 years, Mgr & Exec 8 years.
• Demonstrated experience leading people.
• Openness to learning new technologies and eagerness to grow the team's engineering skills.
• Curious mindset focused on the positive impact of the work on customers.

Required skills

• Java and SQL, plus at least one other modern programming language.
• Experience with tools such as Python, TypeScript, Rust, Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins and Debian.
• Experience with major cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP).

The company uses a hybrid working model, and applications must be submitted through the company website.