Principal SSD Performance Architect

• Define and drive the firmware architecture for next-generation DirectFlash™ SSD modules, including subsystem design, firmware modularization, and system integration.
• Work with controller vendors and hardware teams to bring up new SSD controller SoCs and enable features such as PCIe, NAND interfaces, power-loss protection, and telemetry.
• Develop firmware components supporting NVMe and OCP SSD specifications, ensuring compliance, performance, and interoperability.
• Debug complex cross-layer issues involving firmware, controller hardware, NAND media, and host systems.
• Improve SSD data path performance and latency through firmware design and analysis.
• Review designs, mentor engineers, and improve development tools, testing, and automation.
• We are primarily an in-office environment and therefore, you will be expected to work from the Santa Clara, CA office in compliance with Everpure's policies, unless you are on PTO, or work travel, or other approved leave.

• Extensive experience developing SSD firmware for enterprise or hyperscale systems, with strong knowledge of SSD architecture and controller design.
• Solid understanding of NVMe and OCP SSD specifications.
• Strong background in embedded firmware development and hardware/software interaction.
• Proficiency in C/C++, with experience using Python or other scripting languages for testing and automation.
• Hands-on experience with storage controller SoCs, including PCIe, DMA engines, NAND interfaces, and hardware bring-up.
• Experience designing firmware architectures and debugging complex firmware and hardware issues.

This range is our good faith estimate of the base pay we reasonably expect to pay for this position upon hire, as of the date of this posting. Actual base pay within this range will depend on job-related factors such as skills, experience, qualifications, and work location. For positions open to candidates in multiple geographical locations, the base salary range is reflective of the labor market across the applicable locations.

This role may be eligible for incentive pay and/or equity.

There is no application deadline and we accept applications on an ongoing basis until the job is filled.

The annual base salary hiring range is

$269,100—$328,900 USD

What you can expect from us

• Innovation: We celebrate those who think critically, like a challenge, and aspire to be trailblazers.
• Growth: We give you the space and support to grow along with us and to contribute to something meaningful. We have been named Fortune's Best Workplaces in Technology™, Fortune's Best Workplaces in the Bay Area™, and certified as a Great Place to Work®!
• Team: We build each other up and set aside ego for the greater good.

And because we understand the value of bringing your full and best self to work, we offer a variety of perks to manage a healthy balance, including flexible time off, wellness resources, and company-sponsored team events. Check out http://benefits.everpuredata.com/ for more information.

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Everpure (NYSE: P) has evolved from storage pioneer to data platform, closing fiscal 2026 with $3.7 billion in revenue, its first billion-dollar quarter, and accelerating growth into FY27. Our strategic agenda spans the companies defining the next era of technology - hyperscalers, AI labs, the AI hardware supply chain, data platform providers, and the broader AI ecosystem.

This type of work—work that changes the world—is what the tech industry was founded on. So, if you're ready to seize the endless opportunities and leave your mark, come join us.