Staff Engineer, Data Architect (Object Storage & HPC)

San Jose, California, United States

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Samsung Semiconductor, Inc.

Samsung provides innovative semiconductor solutions, including DRAM, SSD, processors, image sensors with a wide-ranging portfolio of trending technologies.

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Advancing the World’s Technology Together
Our technology solutions power the tools you use every day--including smartphones, electric vehicles, hyperscale data centers, IoT devices, and so much more. Here, you’ll have an opportunity to be part of a global leader whose innovative designs are pushing the boundaries of what’s possible and powering the future. 

We believe that innovation and growth are driven by an inclusive culture and a diverse workforce. We’re dedicated to empowering people to be their true selves. Together, we’re building a better tomorrow for our employees, customers, partners, and communities.

What You’ll Do

The Memory Solutions Lab (MSL) mission is to develop innovative open system architectures and solutions that transform the performance of semiconductor memory in SSDs, mobile devices and data centers.

Website: https://samsungmsl.com

Samsung Semiconductor, Inc. is a world leader in Storage and Memory technologies. We are currently looking for senior technical talent skilled in Storage and Cloud to join our team in San Jose, CA. The Engineer will contribute to memory and storage system research in the Memory Solutions Lab. He or she will join a team of experts in researching and developing innovative memory and storage system solutions that utilize existing and emerging technologies to add substantial value to storage systems. The ideal candidate must have a strong background in programming, storage architectures, end-to-end system solutions and testing/debug.

Location: Onsite at our San Jose or Folsom Office five days a week

Reports to: Sr. Director of Engineering

  • Trusted to Architect, Design and Own end-to-end storage solutions working across organization.
  • Quickly understand storage system and validate system software features, functionality and performance aspects.
  • Be a team player at all times with expertize in understanding, developing and debugging complex algorithms related to the storage stack.
  • Sound understanding of Object Storage, Data Pipelines, RDMA, Performance Profiling and related technologies.
  • Come up new use cases, test plans that can exercise the functionality of distributed storage software.
  • Create documentation materials for distributed storage system.
  • Support and maintain MSL Open Source Software.
  • Define and develop storage software requirements and implement overall framework.
  • Extensive hands-on testing, debugging and root cause analysis of storage software.

What You Bring

  • BS in Computer Engineering and Computer Science with 10+ years of experience. MS in Computer Engineering and Computer Science with 8+ Years of Industry Experience, with focus on Operating Systems, Data Structures and Storage system preferred.
  • Overall understanding in storage systems, SSDs, HPC, NVMe devices, with experience in computer system architecture, programming languages, and storage stack.
  • Solid background in performance benchmarking and identify bottleneck in I/O Stack, coupled with an understanding of Jira/Jenkins/Github related tools. Understand of Linux programming environment and fundamentals
  • Experience in development, testing and debugging complex issues including regression and performance validation.
  • Being comfortable working on projects with experience in end-to-end project development would be a big bonus
  • Track record of innovation and creativity in problem solving.
  • Strong background in C/C++ coupled with exposure to Python/Bash/Go programming languages.
  • You’re inclusive, adapting your style to the situation and diverse global norms of our people.
  • An avid learner, you approach challenges with curiosity and resilience, seeking data to help build understanding.
  • You’re collaborative, building relationships, humbly offering support and openly welcoming approaches.
  • Innovative and creative, you proactively explore new ideas and adapt quickly to change.

What We Offer
An investment in your future, is an investment in ours. That’s why we offer a diverse package of benefits centered around the wellbeing of our employees and their loved ones. In addition to competitive compensation and the usual Medical/Dental/Vision/401k, our inclusive curation of benefits empower our people to care for their whole selves.
Give Back With a charitable giving match and frequent opportunities to get involved, we take an active role in supporting the community.
Enjoy Time Away You’ll start with 4+ weeks of paid time off a year, plus holidays and sick leave, to rest and recharge.
Care for Family Whatever family means to you, we want to support you along the way—including a stipend for fertility care or adoption, medical travel support, and an errand service.
Prioritize Emotional Wellness With on-demand apps and paid therapy sessions, you’ll have support no matter where you are.
Stay Fit Eating well and being active are important parts of a healthy life. Our onsite Café and gym, plus virtual classes, make it easier.
Embrace Flexibility Benefits are best when you have the space to use them. That’s why we facilitate a flexible environment so you can find the right balance for you.

Covid-19 Policy
To help keep our employees, customers, and communities safe, we’ve developed guidelines for our teams. Currently, we encourage vaccination for all employees, and may require it depending on job functions (e.g., traveling for business, meeting with customers). While visiting our offices or attending team events, we ask employees to complete a daily health questionnaire and complete a weekly COVID test. Our COVID policies are subject to change depending on public health, regulatory and business circumstances. 

Equal Opportunity Employment Policy
Samsung Semiconductor is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and affirmative action employer. We’re committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcomed and empowered to do their best work. We hire the best talent for our teams, regardless of race, religion, color, age, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, ancestry, genetic information, marital status, national origin, political affiliation, or veteran status. Our focus is on hiring teammates with humble expertise, kindness, dedication and a willingness to embrace challenges and learn together every day.

Tags: Architecture C++ Computer Science Data pipelines Engineering GitHub HPC Jira Linux Open Source Pipelines Python Research Testing

Perks/benefits: 401(k) matching Competitive pay Fertility benefits Fitness / gym Flex hours Flex vacation Health care Medical leave Startup environment Team events Wellness

Region: North America
Country: United States
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