Samsung
Senior Engineer - Test Development
$138K–$206K
San Jose, California, United States · Senior · Full-time · Posted Feb 10, 2026
- Experience
- Bachelor’s and 5+ years, or Master’s and 3+ years.
- Education
- Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering, or equivalent.
About the job
Develop and improve black-box functional testing for NVMe SSDs, troubleshoot failures and customer issues, and support test automation integration.
What you'll do
- Develop functional test coverage and methodologies for NVMe SSDs; debug failures and work with firmware teams to reproduce and investigate problems.
- Analyze customer field issues and improve test coverage to address identified gaps.
- Guide the Automation team and help integrate test coverage into the existing framework; work with U.S. and international customers and OEMs.
What they ask for
- Strong programming and scripting skills, including Python, Bash, or Linux shell scripts; proficiency in Linux.
- Knowledge of NVMe, PCIe, or related storage technologies, and enterprise storage/server systems.
- Expertise with storage testing tools, such as performance benchmarks, I/O stress tools, protocol certification, test execution, and bug management tools.
- Hands-on experience in embedded software or firmware development/testing, including storage devices or other embedded platforms.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with agile practices, particularly in AI/ML-focused environments.
- Hands-on experience with PCI protocol analyzers.
Pay
$138,000 — $206,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
NVMe, Python, Bash, Linux, NVM Express, PCI Express, NAND Flash/FTL
AI focus
The role’s preferred agile experience includes AI/ML-focused environments. The posting also states Samsung uses AI tools to support recruitment; they are not final decision-makers.
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