Staff Engineer, ESSD Firmware Developer

Overview

Build high-performance controller firmware for volatile and non-volatile memory systems and Solid State Drives (SSDs). Support firmware evaluation, creation, testing, debugging, failure analysis, issue isolation, and performance optimization.

What you'll do

• Evaluate, create, build, bench test, debug, and perform failure analysis of firmware for high-performance memory controllers and SSDs.
• Partner with multidisciplinary engineers to address multifunctional product development issues.
• Triage failures and file bug reports.
• Help development teams isolate issues.
• Recreate and trap problems.
• Identify performance-critical algorithms for optimization.
• Configure and debug issues using ASIC register settings in an SoC and embedded firmware development environment.
• Scope and estimate development effort.
• Work and communicate effectively in a team and multitask effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Use AI-assisted engineering tools for firmware development, debugging, automation, test generation, log analysis, and productivity improvement.
• Leverage AI technologies responsibly to accelerate engineering outcomes while maintaining high-quality standards.

What you'll need

• 6-15 Years in SSD/Storage Firmware Development would be a strong plus.
• Strong firmware design and debug experience using assembly and C programming.
• Knowledge of NAND flash, SSD flash translation layer, wear leveling, and garbage collection.
• Knowledge of backend SLC, MLC, and QLC concepts in the architecture of solid-state drives (SSDs) and flash memory.
• Knowledge of mass storage interfaces such as SATA and SAS.
• Knowledge of configuring and debugging issues from the usage of register settings of ASICs in an SoC and embedded firmware development environment.
• High level of skill in problem recreation and trapping, and in identifying performance-critical algorithms for optimization.
• Strong skill in ARM development tools and IDE such as Eclipse.
• Ability to scope and estimate development effort.
• Ability to work and communicate effectively in a team and multitask effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience using AI-assisted engineering tools for firmware development, debugging, automation, test generation, log analysis, and productivity improvement.
• Demonstrated ability to responsibly leverage AI technologies to accelerate engineering outcomes while maintaining high-quality standards.
• BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or equivalent required.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of mass storage interfaces such as NVMe.
• Working knowledge of digital hardware design.
• Experience in test equipment such as oscilloscopes and logic/bus analyzers.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
• Strong interpersonal skills and maintain positive relationships.
• Ambitious, goal-oriented, and a dedicated colleague.
• Collaborate effectively in a dynamic team environment.

Details

• Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.