Senior Manager - Firmware Engineering
About The Position
We are seeking an experienced Senior Manager - Firmware Engineering to lead our San Jose-based firmware team responsible for the development and delivery of firmware solutions for the FlashTec product line. This leadership role is ideal for a candidate with a strong technical background in firmware or software development combined with proven people management experience in high-performance engineering environments. The successful candidate will drive firmware development strategy, execution, team growth, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver reliable, high-quality storage solutions. This position requires a balance of technical expertise, operational leadership, and the ability to foster an innovative and collaborative engineering culture.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
- 12+ years of relevant experience with 7+ years of experience managing firmware or software engineering teams
- Strong technical background in embedded firmware or low-level software development
- Experience with agile firmware or software development methodologies
- Hands-on knowledge of PCIe and NVMe technologies
- Experience developing or managing SSD firmware projects
- Proven track record delivering complex products in fast-paced development environments
- Excellent leadership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills
- Strong problem-solving and project management capabilities
Nice To Haves
- Experience working on enterprise storage products or data center technologies
- Familiarity with performance optimization, reliability features, and firmware validation processes
- Experience scaling engineering teams and leading geographically distributed teams
- Knowledge of storage protocols, NAND technologies, and embedded systems architecture
Responsibilities
- Lead and manage the firmware engineering team responsible for the FlashTec product line
- Drive end-to-end firmware development activities including architecture, design, implementation, integration, validation, and release
- Establish project priorities, schedules, and resource plans to meet product development milestones
- Collaborate closely with hardware, ASIC, validation, systems, product management, and customer engineering teams
- Guide the team in adopting and improving agile firmware development methodologies and best practices
- Mentor and develop engineering managers and individual contributors, supporting career growth and technical excellence
- Monitor project execution, identify risks, and implement mitigation strategies to ensure successful delivery
- Support debugging and resolution of complex firmware and system-level issues
- Contribute to long-term technology planning and roadmap development for storage firmware solutions
- Foster a culture focused on innovation, accountability, quality, and continuous improvement
Benefits
- health benefits that begin day one
- retirement savings plans
- industry leading ESPP program with a 2 year look back feature
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
