Manager, Active IQ Engineering

The Manager will lead the Active IQ engineering team in delivering AI, agentic AI, and intelligent automation capabilities that address complex business challenges and advance innovation across NetApp. This role is responsible for managing software systems development and quality assurance functions, guiding Agile execution, and ensuring successful delivery across multiple parallel initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

Shape engineering strategy, influence execution priorities, and drive measurable outcomes aligned with business and customer needs

Apply deep technical and organizational expertise to resolve complex issues, improve engineering effectiveness, and establish medium- to long-range plans

Partner with product management, engineering, design, and customer-facing teams to identify opportunities for actionable intelligence and AI-based solutions within Active IQ

Build, mentor, and develop high-performing engineering teams, including senior engineers, experienced engineers, and engineering managers

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Clear understanding of the product development lifecycle and project management practices

Deep understanding of cloud technologies, with experience in AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform

Strong understanding of computer architecture, data structures, and programming practices

Experience delivering large, complex software development projects using Agile methodologies

Experience architecting, implementing, and supporting scalable solutions

Demonstrated ability to lead senior engineers, experienced engineers, and engineering managers

Ability to work effectively with cross-functional stakeholders in product management, engineering, design, and customer-facing organizations

Preferred:

Experience with Active IQ, AutoSupport, agentic AI, cloud platforms, and ONTAP storate

Experience delivering AI solutions that leverage large language models, retrieval-augmented generation, and modern AI orchestration patterns

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field is required; a Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field is preferred

12+ years of experience in the high-tech industry is required, including prior technical management experience

Compensation: The target salary range for this position is 170,000 - 220,000 USD. The salary offered will be determined by the candidate's location, qualifications, experience, and education and may be outside of this range. Final compensation packages are competitive and in line with industry standards, reflecting a variety of factors, and include a comprehensive benefits package. This may cover Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Retirement or Pension Plans, Paid Time Off, various Leave options, Performance-Based Incentives, employee stock purchase plan, and/or restricted stocks (RSU’s), with all offerings subject to regional variations and governed by local laws, regulations, and company policies. Benefits may vary by country and region, and further details will be provided as part of the recruitment process.

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.

Submitting an Application

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AI Disclosure

For select roles, some stages of our hiring process may use artificial intelligence tools to help evaluate applications and candidate selection. These tools support—rather than replace—human decision-making.