NetApp to add 60 jobs in Cork Docklands to meet AI growth

California firm currently employs around 300 people in the city.

The NetApp offices in Navigation House, Cork.

Technology company NetApp is to create 60 software development jobs at its international headquarters in Cork as the growth in AI drives demand for data and cloud services.

The Californian firm opened its international headquarters in 2022 on Navigation Square within Cork’s Docklands where it runs global commercial, support, and technology operations. It currently employs around 300 people in the city and is now recruiting in other disciplines including cloud architecture, technical support, sales, business development, and accounting.
The new software engineering roles will support NetApp's customers as they deploy AI services in various industries including finance, pharmaceuticals, and the public sector. 

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. 

"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.

“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."