60 jobs netted

More than 60 new software development jobs are set to be created on Leeside, it was announced yesterday.

NetApp, a data infrastructure company, will create the new jobs at its international headquarters in Cork city. The company said the investment comes as growth in AI drives demand for data infrastructure and hybrid cloud services.

James McGowan, Senior Director, NetApp, said: “The world is experiencing technological change at a scale never witnessed before. NetApp is creating these roles in Cork to help our customers adapt to this change and solve the challenges posed by increased AI adoption and rapid data growth.

“AI runs on data, and data runs on NetApp. We want the best software developers and technologists to join us and lay the foundations for the AI systems that will transform business and society the world over.”

He added: “NetApp’s presence in Ireland has grown rapidly in two years and the entire company is excited for the next chapter in the story. Cork and the wider Munster area is home to some incredible talent and has provided a warm welcome to team members that have relocated here.”

NetApp opened its international headquarters in 2022 on Navigation Square where it runs global commercial, support and technology operations. It currently employs around 300 people in the city and is actively recruiting in other diverse disciplines including cloud architecture, technical support, sales, business development, and accounting.

The new software engineering roles will support NetApp customers as they deploy AI to accelerate innovation and transform operations. Data management is essential for enterprise AI, and NetApp develops products to allow organisations to efficiently design, deploy, and operate AI infrastructure and derive value from their AI investments.

The new software engineering roles will be split across NetApp’s data services, enterprise storage, cloud, and shared platform teams, serving customers in industries such as finance, pharmaceuticals and public sector.