Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering preferred
Minimum 12 years experience in system engineering for server products
Strong knowledge of server architecture, AMI BIOS, and OS concepts
Familiarity with benchmark tools (FIO, IOMeter, HammerDB) and memory interfaces
Experience with scripting languages like Powershell, Linux Shell, and Python is a plus
Effective communication skills
Willingness to travel domestically and internationally
Responsibilities
Define and develop application benchmarks for enterprise computing
Execute benchmark testing and build proof of concepts for new technologies
Collaborate with product managers to create technical marketing materials
Research and propose new technologies and product improvements
Provide technical knowledge and networking solutions to sales and customers
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits package
Potential eligibility for bonus and equity award programs
Opportunity for learning and professional development
Work within a fast-growing, innovative tech company
Dynamic work environment with a focus on new technologies
Full Job Description
Job Req ID: 26531
Job Summary:
The Staff System Engineer position provides an extraordinary opportunity support our Engineering team. You will support, test and validate server/storage system level products. This role will also configure, deploy, troubleshoot, validate server/storage performance and application solutions. This position will be located in San Jose, CA.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Includes the following essential duties and responsibilities (other duties may also be assigned):
Define and develop application benchmarks based on enterprise computing requirements, generic server architecture, hardware key components, examples include Intel/AMD/Nvidia platform architecture, CPU interface, memory(DDR and LPDDR..etc) interface, PCIe interface, flashed based storage (SAS, SATA, and NVMe) interface.
Execute benchmark testing and build proof of concepts based on latest data center technologies and Supermicro server products such as the Supermicro SuperServers
Work with product managers and system engineers to draft technical marketing presentations and white papers for online publications and industry event promotional activities
Proactively engage in learning and researching new technologies and products to propose new Proof of Concepts
Work with sales and customers to provide networking solution and technical knowledge
Work with cross function team build and maintain CI/CD Pipelines
Using tool to Monitor, Logging, and Incident Response
Primarily revolve around automating, streamlining, and maintaining the software development and deployment lifecycle to enable faster, more reliable software releases
Qualifications:
Bachelor or Master's degree in EE, CE with minimum of 8 years system engineering experiences in server products is preferred
3-5+ years of hands-on experience in DevOps, System Administration, Cloud Operations, or Site Reliability Engineering (SRE).
Strong Knowledge in CI/CD Tools, Cloud Platforms, Scripting & Automation, Monitoring & Logging, Networking & Security, OS Management.
Strong knowledge in server architecture and AMI BIOS/OS concept, and knowledge in distributed computing is a plus
Knowledge in benchmarks(FIO/IOMeter/HammerDB), PCIe/SATA/SATA/memory interface protocol, and database.
Experiences in scripting languages (Powershell, Linux Shell, Python, UEFI Shell) a plus
Good communication skills
International/domestic travel
Salary Range
$160,000 - $185,000
The salary offered will depend on several factors, including your location, level, education, training, specific skills, years of experience, and comparison to other employees already in this role. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, candidates may be eligible for other forms of compensation, such as participation in bonus and equity award programs.
About Super Micro Computer, Inc
Super Micro Computer, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, and sells server solutions based on modular and open architecture. The company offers a range of server, storage, and networking solutions, as well as application-optimized software. Super Micro Computer's products are used in data centers, cloud computing, enterprise IT, big data, high performance computing, and embedded systems. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.
