Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. NetApp is pioneering StorageGRID object storage software that supports the growth of AI data lakes. The Software Engineer, Cassandra will lead Java-based Cassandra development for StorageGRID’s distributed database layer, designing features and improving integration, scalability, upgradeability, performance, reliability, and operational behavior. The role also involves technical leadership, troubleshooting, performance analysis, cross-functional collaboration, and driving initiatives from design through release readiness.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement Java-based Cassandra features and improvements with end-to-end ownership
- Translate product, scale, upgrade, supportability, and customer requirements into clear Cassandra technical designs
- Make sound trade-offs across availability, data protection, consistency, performance, maintainability, and operational simplicity in large-scale distributed database systems
- Develop high-quality, efficient, and maintainable code in Java and related database/system technologies
- Troubleshoot complex StorageGRID issues involving Cassandra storage, compaction, repair, replication, consistency, node lifecycle, and cluster behavior
- Build deep expertise in how Cassandra supports StorageGRID metadata, availability, and customer operations
- Participate in Cassandra and StorageGRID design reviews and propose improvements to database architecture, product integration, and operational behavior
- Influence component-level design in areas such as metadata services, observability, repair, upgradeability, node lifecycle, and cluster operations
- Apply practical knowledge of open-source development models, code review practices, issue tracking, and community-driven engineering workflows
- Work with upstream-style development expectations, including clear design rationale, high-quality patches, maintainable tests, and constructive technical discussion
- Balance product needs with broader distributed database ecosystem considerations while following company contribution, legal, and compliance processes
- Deliver Cassandra changes that meet StorageGRID product requirements and release-quality standards
- Contribute to code reviews, issue triage, root-cause analysis, and test strategy for Cassandra-related StorageGRID work
- Optimize Cassandra for StorageGRID scale, throughput, resiliency, node expansion, and failure recovery
- Lead performance analysis, benchmarking, capacity planning, and system tuning across StorageGRID Cassandra deployments
- Improve diagnostics, fault tolerance, upgrade safety, and operational debuggability for Cassandra within StorageGRID
- Drive medium-to-large Cassandra initiatives from design through implementation, validation, and release readiness
- Identify risks, dependencies, and technical trade-offs early, and communicate clearly with stakeholders
- Collaborate closely with the existing senior Cassandra developer, StorageGRID engineering, QA, product management, supportability, support, and field teams
- Provide backup support for Cassandra orchestration, troubleshooting, testing, supportability, and release readiness workflows as needed
Skills
- 8–12 years of experience in backend, systems, database, storage, or distributed systems engineering
- Strong programming skills in Java, with experience in Python, Go, C/C++, or similar languages a plus
- Hands-on experience with Apache Cassandra or comparable distributed database / NoSQL systems, preferably at the internals or platform integration level
- Practical knowledge of open-source development practices, including code reviews, design discussions, patch quality, testing expectations, and community collaboration
- Solid understanding of replication, consistency, partitioning, failure handling, node lifecycle, and cluster coordination
- Experience designing and debugging complex software systems in Linux-based, scale-out, or storage-oriented environments
- Ability to independently drive feature development, technical investigations, root-cause analysis, and problem resolution
- Strong communication skills with the ability to write clear designs, explain trade-offs, and collaborate across distributed teams
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience
- Deep experience with Cassandra internals such as storage engine, compaction, repair, indexing, schema evolution, upgrades, or release management
- Experience integrating Cassandra or similar distributed databases into enterprise storage, object storage, cloud, or scale-out infrastructure products
- Experience with performance optimization, benchmarking, observability, and large-scale production troubleshooting
- Experience contributing to or working with open-source database, storage, or distributed systems projects
- Familiarity with StorageGRID, object storage concepts, S3, Kubernetes, containerized services, CI/CD pipelines, and modern development workflows
- Exposure to AI-assisted development tools and workflows for code generation, review, debugging, testing, or documentation
Benefits
- Health Insurance, subject to regional variations and governed by local laws, regulations, and company policies
- Life Insurance, subject to regional variations and governed by local laws, regulations, and company policies
- Retirement or Pension Plans, subject to regional variations and governed by local laws, regulations, and company policies
- Paid Time Off, subject to regional variations and governed by local laws, regulations, and company policies
- Various Leave options, subject to regional variations and governed by local laws, regulations, and company policies
- Employee stock purchase plan, subject to regional variations and governed by local laws, regulations, and company policies
- Restricted stocks (RSUs), subject to regional variations and governed by local laws, regulations, and company policies
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