This role involves leading the firmware triage process for storage products, analyzing complex firmware failures, driving product quality improvements through data-driven insights, and collaborating with engineering teams to optimize troubleshooting workflows and prevent recurring issues.
Key Responsibilities
Own and optimize the firmware triage workflow for storage products
Lead technical investigations and root cause analysis of firmware failures
Develop and maintain dashboards and analytics to monitor product quality and trends
Automate issue reproduction, failure injection, and feedback processes using scripting and CI/CD tools
Collaborate with engineering teams to prioritize triage efforts based on customer impact and business needs
Identify and propose systemic improvements to prevent recurring firmware issues
Requirements
In-depth technical knowledge of SSD technology, NAND flash media characteristics, and the Flash Translation Layer (FTL) within embedded storage systems.
Highly proficient ability to conduct deep technical failure analysis using standard embedded debugging tools, event logs, and crash dumps to isolate complex firmware defects.
Proven track record of leading, managing, and optimizing a complex technical triage or debug process across multiple geographically distributed engineering teams.
Expert capability in using analytics platforms such as Jira filters and dashboards to process large datasets, extract meaningful quality metrics, and drive data-informed decisions and communications.
Solid experience utilizing Python or similar scripting languages to develop tools for issue reproduction, test automation, and efficient data analysis.
Experience defining, managing, and optimizing the end-to-end firmware triage workflow, including prioritizing, assigning, and tracking all incoming firmware defects within the Direct Flash Module (DFM) and SSD layers.
Ability to lead failure analysis and root cause analysis (RCA) for critical firmware failures, utilizing expertise in embedded systems, NAND flash characteristics, and debugging tools.
Experience designing, maintaining, and leveraging dashboards and analytics platforms to communicate product health, quality trends, and risk exposure to engineering and product leadership.
Proven ability to apply expertise in CI/CD systems like Jenkins and scripting to automate issue reproduction, failure injection, and streamline feedback processes between triage, development, and validation teams.
Strong, in-depth technical knowledge of storage firmware, including SSD technology, NAND flash media characteristics, and the Flash Translation Layer (FTL).
Demonstrated ability to lead, manage, and optimize technical processes related to firmware triage or debugging across multiple engineering teams.
Educational background or equivalent experience in a relevant technical field related to embedded systems, storage technology, or software engineering.
Benefits & Perks
Salary range: 211,000 - 317,000 USD
Potential eligibility for incentive pay and equity
Flexible time off
Wellness resources
Company-sponsored team events
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