Senior Software Engineer at NetApp
Bellevue, WA
$170,000–$253,000from the description
Jul 16, 2026
Bellevue, WA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior backend-leaning engineering role on an enterprise AI agent platform, focused on designing and building the systems that run agentic workflows against enterprise data across on-premises and multi-cloud environments. Day-to-day work spans backend services, orchestration layers, APIs, and SDKs, with end-to-end ownership from architecture through production operations. Suits an experienced engineer comfortable making foundational design decisions on a greenfield product, with a background in cloud-native systems and an interest in LLM integration.
Senior level · 8+ years · National · Full-time
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What the occupation pays Median $138,970 (middle half $107,524–$175,762). This posting is about at that midpoint.
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Location is not specified in the posting; NetApp is headquartered in San Jose, CA, but the JD mentions salary varies by candidate location and references a hybrid working environment — no single metro can be confirmed.
The degree requirement accepts 'equivalent practical experience' as an alternative to a Bachelor's degree, so no formal degree is hard-gated.
The server-side language requirement lists Node.js, Python, Java, Go, or Rust as interchangeable options; Node.js is used as the primary name with the others captured as alternatives.
Front-end experience (TypeScript, React or Angular) is explicitly called 'a plus' in the Required Qualifications section — treated as preferred despite its placement near required items.
All Preferred Qualifications items (LLM integration, agentic frameworks, developer tooling, cloud platforms/containerization/IaC, enterprise storage) are listed under a clearly secondary heading and treated as preferred.
CI/CD tooling (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps) is required; the specific tools are interchangeable alternatives for the same gate.
The 3+ years of cloud-native architecture experience is a role-level sub-requirement stated in the Experience Requirements section; it is captured on the cloud-native architecture skill's years demanded rather than as a separate the overall years minimum override.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): cloud-native architecture.
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