Staff Engineer, SSD Storage and Systems Architecture
Compensation
$163k – $253k /yr
Employment type
Full-time
Work setting
On-site
Location
San Jose, CA
Schedule
Day shift
Posted
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Job overview
The Staff Engineer, SSD Storage and Systems Architecture role is onsite in San Jose, CA, with daily onsite presence at Samsung’s headquarters and 10% domestic travel. Base pay is $163,000–$253,000 per year, with incentive opportunities. The role supports Samsung Semiconductor’s next-generation enterprise, datacenter, and AI-optimized storage architectures. The engineer defines high-performance storage systems and firmware architectures, aligning SSD, flash, CXL, and controller capabilities with AI and hyperscale datacenter workloads. Through prototyping, cross-team design work, and engagement with cloud infrastructure architects, the role advances system performance and Samsung’s storage technology direction.
What you'll do
- Define and model enterprise and datacenter SSD architectures for AI workloads
- translate hardware, CXL, and controller constraints into firmware architectures
- collaborate with ASIC, firmware, and validation teams
- develop architectural simulators or FPGA prototypes
- engage with hyperscale cloud architects
- lead advanced storage architecture definition and architectural patent creation.
What we're looking for
- Skills & competencies
- staff engineerssd storagesystems architectureai storagedatacentersan jose casamsung semiconductor$163k–$253kcxlnvmenand flash10% domestic travelonsite
- Work arrangement
- Weekend coverage required
Benefits & perks
- Medical, dental, vision, 401(k), incentive opportunities, 4+ weeks paid time off, holidays and sick leave, family-care support, wellness resources, onsite café and gym, and flexible-work benefits.
Why this role
Daily onsite presence at San Jose headquarters; 10% domestic travel; 10+ years of direct storage system architecture experience, with specified alternatives for advanced degrees; expertise in SSD, NAND, NVMe, CXL, and AI infrastructure.
About the employer
Samsung Semiconductor is hiring for this role. Industry: Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing. Sector: 33.
Additional details
- Industry sector
- 33
- Industry
- Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing
- Occupation code
- 17-2071.00
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