Mid/Senior Software Engineer
NetApp · Melbourne, Australia · On site · September 24, 2026
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Job Summary
Are you passionate about open-source technologies or solving distributed computing problems at scale? Do you love learning and working with a diverse range of technologies and people?
We’re looking for a collaborative and curious Mid/Senior Software Engineer to join our development team at NetApp Instaclustr (www.instaclustr.com).
NetApp Instaclustr Our mission at NetApp Instaclustr (www.instaclustr.com) is to make it easy for customers around the globe to run powerful open-source applications at scale - like Cassandra, Kafka, PostgreSQL, OpenSearch, Cadence, and ClickHouse, across both on-premises data-centres and in the cloud. The NetApp Instaclustr development team is responsible for building, maintaining and operating the platform that allows us to provision and reliably keep thousands of distributed application servers running worldwide.
What You Will Do
Work within a development team of 3-8 engineers, to build, maintain, and enhance our open-source application platform, which takes care of the whole lifecycle: provisioning infrastructure, installing applications and, most importantly, keeping the applications running reliably in production.
Take end-to-end ownership of the whole development lifecycle, including requirements analysis, design, implementation, testing and deployment through to our production environments.
Lead the design and implementation of the more complex development initiatives
Mentor junior engineers within your team, assisting with developing their skills
Collaborate with other development teams, operations teams and product managers to solve complex problems.
Apply DevOps best practices as part of a global team that operates 24x7.
Your Skills and Experience
Tertiary qualifications in software engineering or computer science.
5-10 years of commercial experience regularly delivering quality software and overcoming technical challenges.
Demonstrated experience delivering complex technical solutions.
Proficiency in Java, SQL and at least one other modern programming language - and openness to learning more.
Strong communication skills and a humble and collaborative nature - essential for working harmoniously with multiple teams.
A curious mindset with a keen interest in how your work will positively impact customers.
Eagerness to tackle new challenges and continuously grow you and your team’s software engineering skills.
What Makes This Role Exciting
Regular team rotations to explore different technologies and aspects of our systems, ensuring you never stop learning.
Working with a wide range of technologies and tools, such as: Java, SQL, Python, Typescript, Rust, Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, Debian, and more
Working with major cloud providers.
Our systems run on AWS, Azure and GCP
A modern development environment running on the latest MacBook Pros
Workplace flexibility and great work-life balance
A fantastic team environment Opportunities to learn from incredibly talented people
Generous other benefits, including:
Fully paid private health care with Medibank
Additional wellness days off
Phone usage reimbursement
Gym Membership
Subsidy 5 volunteer days per year to give back to the community
Practical Details
Must have the right to work in Australia.
Must be able to work from our Canberra or Melbourne office at least 3-4 days a week.
Join us at NetApp Instaclustr, and help power our customers’ success with the best open-source software solutions around. If you’re excited about learning, collaborating, and making a real impact, we invite you to apply and grow with us! Donate employer funds to a charity of your choice 12 weeks parental leave for primary carers
- Employer
- NetApp
- Location
- Melbourne, Australia · On site