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Distinguished Engineer

NetApp, San Jose, California, United States, 95199

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NetApp . Distinguished Engineer, Data Governance and Privacy — NetApp is seeking a highly accomplished individual contributor to provide technical leadership, architectural guidance, and innovative solutions to data governance and privacy across our platform. About NetApp: NetApp is the intelligent data infrastructure company, turning disruption into opportunity for every customer. If this sounds like something you want to be part of, NetApp is the place for you. You can help bring new ideas to life, approaching each challenge with fresh eyes and collaborating across the organization. Responsibilities

Strategic Vision & Leadership: Define and champion the long-term technical roadmap for data governance and privacy within our platform, aligning with regulatory landscapes and industry best practices. Architectural Design & Guidance: Lead design and implementation of scalable, secure, and privacy-by-design architectures. Provide expert guidance on privacy-preserving techniques, data minimization, consent management, data retention, and access controls. Technical Excellence & Innovation: Drive adoption of cutting-edge technologies to enhance data privacy and governance capabilities. Prototype innovative solutions to complex data challenges. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Legal, Product, Security, and other Engineering teams to translate regulatory requirements into actionable technical solutions. Mentorship & Knowledge Sharing: Mentor senior engineers and foster technical excellence through reviews, presentations, and documentation. Incident Response & Remediation: Provide technical leadership during privacy-related incidents, ensuring rapid containment and effective remediation. Vendor & Tooling Evaluation: Evaluate and recommend third-party tools and services to bolster privacy and data governance posture. What you will bring

15+ years of progressive software engineering experience with a focus on data privacy, governance, and security in large-scale SaaS environments. Experience at Distinguished Engineer, Principal Engineer, or equivalent level with strong technical leadership and impact on complex systems. Deep expertise in privacy-by-design principles integrated into software architectures and development lifecycles. Extensive hands-on experience with data governance frameworks, tools, and technologies (data cataloging, lineage, quality, MDM, access control). Understanding of global privacy regulations (GDPR, CCPA/CPRA) and their practical SaaS applications. Proven ability to build and scale distributed systems with emphasis on data security, encryption, anonymization, and pseudonymization. Cloud-native architecture experience (AWS, Azure, GCP) and best practices for securing data in the cloud. Programming proficiency (Java, Python, Go, Scala) and knowledge of relational and NoSQL databases. Strong communication skills to articulate complex concepts to engineers and executives. Leadership, mentorship, and collaboration skills with a passion for building high-performing teams. Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. Compensation & Benefits

The target salary range for this position is 255,850 - 380,600 USD. The final compensation package will reflect location, qualifications, experience, and education, and may be outside this range. Benefits include health, life, retirement plans, PTO, leave options, incentives, employee stock purchase plan, and RSUs, with variations by region and local laws. NetApp embraces a hybrid working environment. Roles may require in-office and/or in-person presence with details shared during recruitment. Equal Opportunity Employer

NetApp is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with laws prohibiting employment discrimination based on age, race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, disability or genetic information, pregnancy, protected veteran status, and other protected classifications. Why NetApp?

We help customers turn challenges into opportunities by bringing new thinking to age-old problems and leveraging data to run and innovate. We support work-life balance, volunteer time off, comprehensive plans, and opportunities for growth. If you want to help us build knowledge and solve big problems, let’s talk. Job Details

Seniority level: Mid-Senior level Employment type: Full-time Job function: Engineering and Information Technology Industries: Software Development

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