Principal Software Development Engineer, Solid State Drives

NVIDIA•Santa Clara, WA

16h

About The Position

Are you ready to push the boundaries of what’s possible? At NVIDIA, you’ll have the opportunity to work on groundbreaking technology that’s setting the standard for graphical processing, PC gaming, and AI computing. As a Principal Software Development Engineer specializing in Solid State Drives (SSD), you’ll help define accelerated storage technology! NVIDIA pioneered accelerated computing. Today, our AI infrastructure powers global intelligence, transforming every industry. Learn more about NVIDIA. NVIDIA is committed to fostering a diverse work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Requirements

Demonstrated expertise in SSD architecture and software/firmware development [Flash Translation Layer, NAND Backend optimization, SSD performance optimization].
Extensive knowledge of storage systems architecture and SSD performance metrics.
Proven expertise in driving at-scale operational excellence for storage systems, ideally in a Cloud provider setting.
Ability to track and impact industry trends and roadmaps.
Outstanding ability to work with cross-functional teams, industry partners and ODMs to successfully implement storage solutions.
Bachelor’s or preferably Master’s or Doctoral (Ph.D) degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
15+ years of firmware development experience in Industry using C/C++

Nice To Haves

Proven track record of innovative problem-solving in SSD technologies.
Experience leading technical projects and teams to achieve flawless execution.
In-depth understanding of NAND and other persistent storage technologies, encompassing emerging trends and future possibilities.
Patents, publications and demonstrated industry impact

Responsibilities

Architect new persistent data storage platforms that meet targeted AI/HPC workload requirements.
Own the solid state drive selection process, storage performance optimization and ensuring operational excellence in NVIDIA platforms using SSDs.
Lead system integration and optimizing storage performance and endurance for SSD based storage platforms for NVIDIA.
Track and influence storage-class memory industry roadmap to keep NVIDIA leading in technological advancements.