Senior FW Engineer - Pathfinding

Solidigm•Longmont, CO

6h•$126,960 - $203,200

About The Position

This is a Senior Firmware Engineering role focused on developing new prototypes to demonstrate novel features and functions in technology innovation pathfinding. You will be part of a fast-growing business that develops cutting-edge products, delivers strong business value for customers, provides an engaging workplace, and serves a greater impact on the world. Join our Data Center Engineering Team and work on advanced 3D-NAND and SSD technology portfolios. The Storage Pathfinding team in the Data Center Engineering (DCE) group is seeking a Senior Firmware (FW) engineer for the development of novel Solid State Drive (SSD) innovation prototypes to demonstrate high-impact features and functions. In this position, you will engage in independent problem-solving and innovative thinking to tackle complex technical challenges where specific solutions are often unknown. The work requires flexibility and comfort with ambiguity, while seeking to develop specific optimized approaches. Depending on the candidate, the scope of the role could also include system-level design modeling, systems integration, algorithm modeling, benchmarking implementation, and/or digital signal processing. Experience in areas beyond storage, such as AI, computing, storage system architecture, operating systems, storage software architecture, networking, processing, accelerators, or memory, could also be beneficial.

Requirements

7+ years of experience in software or firmware development, integration and validation experience in an embedded systems environment with programming in C/C++
Embedded firmware development running in a real-time operating system (RTOS), with hardware and software interactions
Firmware development environments including compilers, debuggers, emulators, and toolchains
BS or MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.

Nice To Haves

Proficiency in Python and Linux scripting for data parsing, automation, and processing.
Enterprise fabric and storage interface protocols (e.g., PCIe, NVMe, Enet, FC, IB)
Experience using source control and code review systems such as Git.
Ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment, plus able to jump into different technical areas for investigation and analysis.
Customer requirements definition, clarification, and technical assessment
Development of unit tests for code coverage and quality validation
Clear written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to document designs and communicate technical concepts effectively.
Project planning, estimation, and risk management
Ability to manage multiple priorities, work independently, and collaborate with geographically distributed teams.

Responsibilities

Develop embedded software for environments with constrained timing and memory resources, with a focus on prototyping proofs of concepts for new storage innovations.
Design and implement reusable code, debug and root-cause issues, and validate FW architecture and implementations.
Create novel approaches for firmware algorithms and mechanisms related to new drive features such as Flash Translation Layer (FTL)/mapping strategies, Garbage Collection/Workload optimization, Performance Quality of Service and data placement.
Perform unit and integration testing as needed to prove code viability and collaborate with architects and IP leads to define FW scope and implementation details aligned with delivery milestones.
Assist in creating appropriate metrics for evaluating new functions and collect data to inform next directions for FW architecture and implementation.
Provide analysis on tradeoffs between technical approaches to solving new problems and make recommendations based on collected data.