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Marvell Technology · 3 hours ago

Senior Staff Software Engineer - Windows Drivers

Santa Clara, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$124K/yr - $186K/yr

10+ years exp

Marvell Technology is a semiconductor solutions company that plays a crucial role in data infrastructure. In this role, you will design, develop, and maintain Windows device drivers while collaborating with various teams to ensure optimal performance and compliance with certification requirements.

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Growth Opportunities

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain Windows kernel-mode and user-mode device drivers using KMDF/UMDF

Implement drivers for USB, PCIe, or custom hardware interfaces

Debug complex kernel-mode issues including crashes, memory corruption, race conditions, and performance bottlenecks

Collaborate closely with hardware, FPGA, firmware, and validation teams to bring up new devices

Ensure drivers meet Microsoft WHQL / HLK certification requirements

Optimize driver performance, reliability, and power management

Review code and provide technical guidance to junior engineers

Define and improve driver development best practices, tooling, and automation

Participate in architecture discussions and technical decision-making across system layers

Qualification

Windows driver developmentC/C++ programmingWindows Driver Kit (WDK)KMDF/UMDFDriver debugging toolsPnPPower managementOS-level concurrencyTechnical guidanceProblem-solving skillsCollaboration skills

Required

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field

10+ years of professional experience in Windows system or driver development

Strong expertise in C/C++ for low-level systems programming

Hands-on experience with: Windows Driver Kit (WDK), KMDF and/or UMDF, Windows kernel architecture (IRQLs, memory management, synchronization)

Proficiency with driver debugging tools: WinDbg / KD, Crash dump analysis

Experience with PnP, power management, and interrupt handling

Strong understanding of OS-level concurrency and synchronization primitives

Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills

Preferred

Experience with PCIe, USB, NVMe, or networking drivers

Familiarity with FPGA/firmware/BIOS/UEFI interactions

Experience with WHQL/HLK certification processes

Knowledge of Windows security concepts (driver signing, secure boot)

Experience with automation and validation frameworks

Exposure to Linux kernel development (nice to have)

Benefits

Employee stock purchase plan with a 2-year look back

Family support programs to help balance work and home life

Robust mental health resources to prioritize emotional well-being

Recognition and service awards to celebrate contributions and milestones

Company

Marvell Technology

We believe that infrastructure powers progress. That execution is as essential as innovation. That better collaboration builds better technology.

Founded in 1995

Santa Clara, California, USA

5001-10000 employees

https://www.marvell.com/

Funding

Current Stage

Public Company

Total Funding

unknown

2017-01-20Post Ipo Equity

2016-05-13Post Ipo Equity

2015-02-05Acquired

Leadership Team

Matthew Murphy

Chairman and CEO

Radha Nagarajan

SVP & CTO, Optical Engineering

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