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Pure Storage · 1 day ago

Senior Firmware Engineer - PCIe, Systems Engineering

positionSanta Clara, CA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level
money$175K/yr - $263K/yr

Pure Storage is fundamentally reshaping the data storage industry. As a Senior Firmware Engineer – PCIe, you will design and develop cutting-edge firmware for DirectFlash™ SSD Modules, focusing on PCIe technologies and collaborating with hardware and software teams to create high-performance storage solutions.

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Responsibilities

Design and deliver high-performance firmware for DirectFlash™ SSD Modules, with a focus on PCIe functionality, including initialization, configuration, and runtime management
Lead the bring-up and integration of new PCIe-based hardware, ensuring compliance with specifications and optimal link performance
Develop and maintain key PCIe features, such as LTSSM, power management, hot-plug support, and robust error handling
Debug complex, system-level issues at the intersection of firmware, drivers, and hardware, and build advanced diagnostics tools to support this effort
Collaborate closely with hardware engineering teams on PCIe PHY integration, validation, and signal integrity considerations to ensure seamless hardware/firmware co-design

Qualification

Firmware developmentPCIe architectureC/C++ programmingPython scriptingDebugging complex issuesHardware bring-upCollaboration skillsProblem-solving skills

Required

Deep expertise in firmware development for embedded systems, with a strong understanding of PCIe architecture, protocols, and hardware/software interactions
Proficiency in C/C++ and a demonstrated ability to use scripting languages like Python for test automation and tooling
Hands-on experience with PCIe firmware development, including LTSSM bring-up and debugging, link training, error recovery, and register-level programming
Proven track record of debugging and resolving complex issues across firmware, hardware, and driver boundaries
Experience with hardware bring-up on new platforms and using PCIe compliance tools like protocol analyzers

Benefits

Flexible time off
Wellness resources
Company-sponsored team events

Company

Pure Storage

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Pure Storage is an all-flash enterprise storage company that enables broad deployment of flash in data centers.
dateFounded in 2009
location
Santa Clara, California, USA
people-size5001-10000 employees
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http://www.purestorage.com

H1B Sponsorship

Pure Storage has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2021 (125)
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Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$529.26M
Key Investors
T. Rowe PriceIndex VenturesRedpoint
2015-10-06IPO
2014-08-11Secondary Market· $60M
2014-04-22Series F· $225M

Leadership Team

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Charles Giancarlo
CEO and Chairman
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Michael Cornwell
CTO - Americas
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