Firmware Manager, Systems Engineering

Santa Clara, California

We’re in an unbelievably exciting area of tech and are fundamentally reshaping the data storage industry. Here, you lead with innovative thinking, grow along with us, and join the smartest team in the industry.

This type of work—work that changes the world—is what the tech industry was founded on. So, if you're ready to seize the endless opportunities and leave your mark, come join us.

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The FlashArray Team builds the industry’s most innovative, high-performance, and highly available portfolio of products that are designed for the most demanding mission critical applications.  While we deliver a hardware storage array, over 90% of our engineering staff are software engineers. Our customers are the most important part of our business and they love FlashArray for it's simplicity of management, the constant flow of new and exciting upgrades, and ability to live on the cutting edge of technology while never taking downtime, ever. Most recently, we extended the value of our FlashArray capabilities into the cloud with CloudSnap and Cloud Block Store for AWS. These new innovations enable our customers to leverage the agility of the public cloud for both traditional IT and cloud-native applications. 

The DFM Firmware Team plays a crucial role in designing and developing the Direct Flash Module (DFM) – a key module of Pure's Flasharray and Flashblade enterprise storage solutions. The DFM is an internally designed enterprise storage device using the NAND flash technology. Compared with the off-the-shelf SSD, the DFM has the competitive advantage of  simplicity, high performance, low cost and scalability.

As a leader of the DFM firmware team, you'll have rare opportunities to work across various domains, including the entire data path, NAND media management, and low-level hardware interfaces. Our firmware design enables us to quickly integrate the latest NAND technologies from various vendors. We were pioneers in adopting QLC for enterprise storage solutions, releasing the first QLC DFM in 2019. Our proprietary media management policies and algorithms position Pure as a leader in enabling QLC NAND in the enterprise storage industry.

You'll work closely with the Purity software, hardware, NAND, and drive qualification teams. This offers a unique opportunity to learn the latest technologies, including the newest generations of NAND, NVMe/PCIe, as well as SSD controllers. Firmware development opens doors to experiences in embedded software design, hardware and system integration. You'll develop a comprehensive understanding and gain insights into the entire product development and release process.

What You Will Be Doing…

  • Product Roadmap: Define the long-term product and feature roadmap for firmware, aligning with business goals and market demands.
  • Project Management: Collaborate with program teams to manage firmware project schedules, deliverables, dependencies, risks, and resources effectively.
  • Agile Leadership: Lead the team sprints, set sprint goals, manage the backlog, and prioritize tasks to ensure efficient and iterative development.
  • Process Improvement: Continuously improve the firmware team productivity and engineering development processes to enhance product quality and development speed.
  • Team Development: Manage team performance, conduct 1-on-1 meetings, provide timely feedback, and contribute to the professional growth and development of team members.

What You Bring To The Team...

    • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
    • 5+ years of experience in technical leadership or management roles focused on embedded systems.
    • Profound experience and knowledge of embedded system and firmware development.
    • Proficiency in C/C++ and Python programming languages.
    • Understanding of hardware-software interface; knowledge of SSD controllers or NAND is a plus.
    • Expertise in Agile development and continuous integration practices, with a track record of managing projects throughout the entire product development cycle.
    • Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, enabling effective collaboration with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
    • Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a keen eye for detail and quality.
    • Proven ability to deliver projects to market on schedule and gather customer feedback for continuous improvement.
  • We are primarily an in-office environment and therefore, you will be expected to work from the Santa Clara, CA office in compliance with Pure’s policies, unless you are on PTO, or work travel, or other approved leave.

The annual base salary range is: $193,000– $241,000. Salary ranges are determined based on role, level and location. For positions open to candidates in multiple geographical locations, the base salary range is reflective of the labor market across the applicable locations. 

This role may be eligible for incentive pay and/or equity. 

And because we understand the value of bringing your full and best self to work, we offer a variety of perks to manage a healthy balance, including flexible time off, wellness resources, and company-sponsored team events - check out purebenefits.com for more information. 

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WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM US:

  • Pure Innovation: We celebrate those who think critically, like a challenge and aspire to be trailblazers.
  • Pure Growth: We give you the space and support to grow along with us and to contribute to something meaningful. We have been Named Fortune's Best Large Workplaces in the Bay Area™, Fortune's Best Workplaces for Millennials™ and certified as a Great Place to Work®!
  • Pure Team: We build each other up and set aside ego for the greater good.

And because we understand the value of bringing your full and best self to work, we offer a variety of perks to manage a healthy balance, including flexible time off, wellness resources and company-sponsored team events. Check out purebenefits.com for more information.

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Candidates with disabilities may request accommodations for all aspects of our hiring process. For more on this, contact us at TA-Ops@purestorage.com if you’re invited to an interview.

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