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As AI transforms how organizations use and manage their data, NetApp is helping shape the next generation of intelligent data infrastructure across cloud, hybrid, and on-premises environments.\nAs an intern, you’ll be encouraged to bring forward new ideas, take ownership of meaningful work, and drive results alongside a team that succeeds together, while receiving the mentorship, resources, and feedback you need to grow.\nAs a Software Engineer Intern on one of our Systems teams, you’ll work alongside experienced engineers to design, develop, test, and enhance software that powers NetApp’s data infrastructure. Depending on your team and project assignment, you may contribute to areas such as ONTAP, storage and file systems, data protection and replication, distributed systems, business continuity, systems infrastructure, and performance.\nYou’ll gain hands-on experience across the software development lifecycle while learning how reliable, high-performance systems are designed, developed, tested, and operated.\nWhat You’ll Do\nDesign, develop, test, debug, and enhance system-level software using C and/or C++.\nApply operating system and systems programming concepts such as processes, threads, concurrency, synchronization, and memory management.\nContribute to software supporting storage, file systems, replication, data protection, or distributed systems.\nInvestigate software defects and performance issues and help identify root causes.\nDevelop automated unit, integration, or system tests to validate functionality, reliability, and performance.\nParticipate across the software development lifecycle, from design and implementation through debugging, testing, and delivery.\nCollaborate across engineering teams to solve complex technical problems and improve system reliability, scalability, and performance.\nExample Project Work\nIntern projects vary based on team priorities and business needs and may include:\nONTAP & Storage Systems: Develop or enhance C/C++ functionality within ONTAP and its underlying storage or file-system components.\nSystem Reliability & Data Integrity: Build capabilities related to checkpointing, logging and tracing, data integrity, corruption detection, or automated testing.\nBusiness Continuity & Data Protection: Develop and test software that helps systems remain available or recover during disruptions.\nReplication & Distributed Systems: Contribute to software supporting data protection, data mobility, replication, and distributed infrastructure.\nPerformance & Optimization: Analyze system behavior and improve software performance, efficiency, scalability, or reliability.\nTest & Reliability Automation: Build automated tests that improve product quality and system reliability.\nJob Requirements\nProgramming experience with C and/or C++ through coursework, projects, research, internships, or other hands-on experience.\nUnderstanding of data structures, algorithms, operating systems, and software engineering fundamentals.\nFamiliarity with Linux or Unix environments.\nExposure to systems programming concepts such as processes, threads, memory management, concurrency, or synchronization.\nStrong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills.\nStrong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to learn and apply new technologies.\nCoursework, projects, or experience in areas such as operating systems, computer architecture, file systems, distributed systems, storage, networking, multithreading, or performance analysis is a plus.\nCuriosity about AI and emerging technologies, with exposure through coursework, projects, or hands-on use considered a plus.\nYou don’t need experience in every technology or area listed above. We value strong software engineering fundamentals, curiosity, technical problem-solving skills, and the ability to learn.\nAdditional Details:\nJob Posting Info: This is a pipeline position used to fill internship opportunities across multiple engineering teams, and recruiting will continue as individual teams identify project and hiring needs.\n Program Details: This is a 10-12 week summer internship, with start dates in May or June 2027.\nEducation & Experience\nMust be enrolled in an educational or professional program through the summer of 2027.\nCandidates pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related technical field are encouraged to apply.\nCompensation:\nFinal compensation packages are competitive and in line with industry standards, reflecting a variety of factors, and include a comprehensive benefits package. 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