Full Job Description
The Technology Enabling Development Lab (TED) Our core development focus is the host interface firmware layer that sits in the intersection of system software and flash management firmware. This key host interface firmware technology drives Samsung's breakthrough V-NAND technology and enables our customers to power performance-oriented, demanding, enterprise-class applications ranging from hyper-scale data centers, to big data processing, to software defined virtualized storage arrays and infrastructures
Location: Daily onsite presence at our San Jose, CA office / U.S. headquarters in alignment with our Flexible Work policy.
What You'll Do
• Validation strategy: Lead end-to-end functional validation for NVMe SSDs. Define black-box test methodologies, validation plans, coverage metrics, and release-readiness criteria for current and next-generation products, covering quality, reliability, interoperability, and standards compliance.
• Protocol compliance: Ensure adherence to NVM Express and PCI-SIG specifications across NVMe, PCIe, NVMe-MI, and sideband management interfaces.
• NVMe-MI and sideband testing: Define and implement coverage for out-of-band management, management commands, discovery and enumeration, health monitoring, telemetry, and error handling, scoped to product requirements.
• PCIe validation: Lead testing of link training and initialization, link-state transitions, reset and recovery, power management, error injection and handling, and interoperability across supported configurations.
• Failure analysis and debug: Work with firmware, hardware, silicon, platform, and system validation teams to reproduce failures, design experiments, find root causes, and drive corrective actions to closure.
• Field feedback loop: Analyze customer-reported issues, field failures, and OEM escalations to find systemic coverage gaps. Turn them into regression tests, better methodologies, and preventive quality measures.
• Technical leadership: Guide automation and validation teams in developing, integrating, and maintaining scalable automated test suites within existing frameworks.
What You Bring
• BS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field with 15+ years of relevant experience, or an MS with 13+ years OR PhD with 10+ Years.
• Extensive hands-on experience in NVMe SSD functional validation, protocol testing, system-level qualification, and device debugging.
• Strong knowledge of NVMe, PCIe, NVMe-MI, and sideband interfaces, and the ability to turn specifications into comprehensive test plans.
• Proven expertise in black-box test design, including protocol corner cases, negative and fault-injection tests, and broad regression coverage.
• Strong Python, Bash, and Linux shell scripting skills for test development, automation, and debug.
• Deep experience debugging SSD, firmware, and protocol failures using logs, traces, protocol analyzers, and system diagnostics.
• Track record of leading technical projects, influencing decisions across teams, driving root-cause analysis, and delivering with minimal supervision.
What We Offer The pay range below is for all roles at this level across all US locations and functions. Pay within this range varies by work location and may also depend on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. We also offer incentive opportunities that reward employees based on individual and company performance.
This is in addition to our diverse package of benefits centered around the wellbeing of our employees and their loved ones. In addition to the usual Medical/Dental/Vision/401k, our inclusive rewards plan empowers our people to care for their whole selves. An investment in your future is an investment in ours.
Give Back With a charitable giving match and frequent opportunities to get involved, we take an active role in supporting the community.
Enjoy Time Away You'll start with 4+ weeks of paid time off a year, plus holidays and sick leave, to rest and recharge.
Care for Family Whatever family means to you, we want to support you along the way-including a stipend for fertility care or adoption, caregiver support, and medical travel support.
Prioritize Emotional Wellness With on-demand apps and free confidential therapy sessions, you'll have support no matter where you are.
Stay Fit Eating well and being active are important parts of a healthy life. Our onsite Café and gym, plus virtual classes, make it easier.
Embrace Flexibility Benefits are best when you have the space to use them. That's why we facilitate a flexible environment so you can find the right balance for you.
Base Pay Range
$189,000-$301,000 USD
