Pure Storage
Sr. SSD Firmware Architect
$217K–$359K
Santa Clara, California +1 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Mar 18, 2026
- Location
- Santa Clara, California
Santa Clara, California, United States - Experience
- Extensive experience; no number of years specified.
About the job
Architect and lead firmware for next-generation DirectFlash SSD modules, integrating controller SoCs and NAND to deliver reliable, high-performance storage for enterprise and hyperscale systems.
What you'll do
- Define firmware architecture, subsystem design, modularization, and system integration for DirectFlash SSD modules.
- Bring up controller SoCs and develop features supporting NVMe and OCP SSD specifications; debug cross-layer issues and optimize performance and latency.
- Review designs, mentor engineers, and improve development tools, testing, and automation.
What they ask for
- Extensive SSD firmware development experience for enterprise or hyperscale systems, with strong SSD architecture and controller-design knowledge.
- Solid understanding of NVMe and OCP SSD specifications.
- Strong embedded firmware development and hardware/software interaction background; proficiency in C/C++.
- Hands-on experience with storage controller SoCs, PCIe, DMA engines, NAND interfaces, hardware bring-up, firmware architecture, and complex debugging.
Pay
$217,000 — $359,000 USD annual base salary
Tools
DirectFlash™, NVMe, OCP SSD, C/C++, Python, PCIe, DMA, NAND
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