Software Engineer, Systems Software
Pure StorageSanta Clara, California
Full Time
Posted October 3, 2025
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Job Description
This role involves designing, developing, and debugging high-performance, mission-critical system software for advanced data storage platforms, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure high availability, reliability, and seamless hardware-software integration.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and debug high-performance, mission-critical system software in C/C++ for storage platforms
- Own development and integration of control plane features like configuration, event handling, and failover mechanisms
- Collaborate with hardware and software teams to define hardware-software interfaces and implement low-level components
- Architect and implement software solutions for firmware management and updates to minimize system downtime
- Mentor team members, lead complex technical assignments, and ensure high standards for code quality and maintainability
Requirements
- Exceptional proficiency in C, C++, and C11 and beyond, with a proven track record of designing, implementing, and debugging large-scale, high-performance systems software.
- Deep expertise in Linux or UNIX-based systems programming, including a strong understanding of kernel-level concepts and hands-on experience in driver development.
- Demonstrable experience with the full lifecycle of hardware-software integration, including system bring-up, platform requirements definition, and debugging low-level interfaces such as BMC, BIOS, PCI-e, I2C, and SMBUS.
- Strong technical leadership skills to independently determine methods on new, complex assignments, make impactful technical recommendations, and informally lead development initiatives.
- Practical experience with storage or L2/L3 networking protocols and components, enabling delivery of features that meet demanding mission-critical application requirements.
- Experience owning the full development lifecycle for mission-critical system components, from initial conception to customer deployment.
- Ability to collaborate closely with hardware engineering and cross-functional software teams to define hardware-software interfaces and implement low-level components for system bring-up, driver development, and networking functionality.
- Experience architecting and implementing software solutions for complex tasks such as firmware management and updating, ensuring minimal availability impact for thousands of global customers.
- Work authorization to work from the Santa Clara, CA office in an in-office environment, in compliance with company policies.
Benefits & Perks
Work from the Santa Clara, CA office in compliance with company policies
Flexible time off
Wellness resources
Company-sponsored team events
Recognition as a Fortune's Best Large Workplace in the Bay Area
Recognition as a Fortune's Best Workplace for Millennials
Certified as a Great Place to Work
Inclusive and diverse work environment
Accommodations for candidates with disabilities
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