Staff, Systems Software Engineer, SMS

Micron Technology; Richardson (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision plans

Paid time-off program

Paid family leave

Job summary

Micron Technology is seeking a Systems Software Engineer in Richardson, Texas, responsible for designing and developing system-level software to support innovative memory and storage technologies. You will collaborate with skilled engineering teams to evaluate emerging hardware and guide product direction. This position requires extensive programming experience, particularly in C, C++, and Python, along with a solid understanding of GPU architectures. Join Micron to take advantage of rich benefits including health plans and paid time off.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in Computer Science or related field if Bachelor's degree.
• Experience with GPU programming and familiarity with GPU memory hierarchies.
• Strong skills in C, C++, Python and shell scripting.

Responsibilities

• Develop software and applications to demonstrate hardware systems.
• Collaborate with experts to analyze future workloads and memory opportunities.
• Debug system-level issues across software and hardware.

Skills

GPU programming

C

C++

Python

Linux programming

System-level problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field with 8+ years experience

Master’s degree with 5+ years experience

PhD with 2+ years experience

Tools

CUDA

SYCL

OpenCL

PyTorch

QEMU

Job description

Our vision is to transform how the world uses information to enrich life for all.

Micron Technology is a world leader in innovating memory and storage solutions that accelerate the transformation of information into intelligence, inspiring the world to learn, communicate and advance faster than ever.

As a Systems Software Engineer in Micron’s Storage and Memory Systems (SMS) group within TPG Pathfinding, you will design, develop, and demonstrate innovative system‑level software that influences Micron’s future memory and storage technologies. You will work in a small, highly skilled engineering team, collaborating closely with AI/ML specialists, hardware engineers, and system architects to evaluate emerging hardware concepts, quantify performance gains, and guide long‑term product direction. This role requires versatility, strong system‑level problem‑solving skills, and the ability to apply hardware architecture knowledge across the full software stack.

Responsibilities

• Develop software and port applications to demonstrate and measure the value of proof‑of‑concept hardware systems and features.
• Collaborate with AI/ML experts, software engineers, hardware teams, and system architects to analyze future AI workloads and identify memory‑and storage‑related opportunities.
• Define, configure, and complete analytical experiments to evaluate new system features and hardware behaviors.
• Build and modify Linux applications and libraries using C, C++, Python, Rust, SYCL, and/or CUDA for advanced heterogeneous computing systems.
• Develop and use emulators to predict system‑level performance and functional impacts prior to hardware availability.
• Debug system‑level issues across application, kernel, OS configuration, libraries, and hardware boundaries.
• Utilize emerging AI tools to accelerate development, analysis, and productivity.
• Present technical findings, insights, and innovations to internal customers across Micron.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years, Master’s degree with 5+ years, or PhD with 2+ years of experience in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience with GPU programming and runtimes (e.g., CUDA, SYCL, OpenCL, PyTorch) and familiarity with GPU memory hierarchies.
• Strong development skills in C, C++, Python, and shell scripting, with Linux programming experience (multithreading, IPC, ioctl, gdb, /proc, /sysfs).
• Experience developing software to enable or demonstrate hardware system capabilities.
• Deep understanding of heterogeneous compute architectures (e.g., NUMA, caching, GPUs, PCIe, CXL, NVLink, UALink) and the ability to debug across system boundaries.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with emerging AI software stacks or frameworks.
• Familiarity with DRAM, emerging memory technologies, NAND, and next‑generation storage or filesystems.
• Experience with emulation platforms (e.g., QEMU), hardware‑software integration, or system bring‑up in exploratory or pathfinding environments.

Micron is a world leader in the semiconductor industry, Micron is dedicated to your personal wellbeing and professional growth. Micron benefits are designed to help you stay well, provide peace of mind and help you prepare for the future. We offer a choice of medical, dental and vision plans in all locations enabling team members to select the plans that best meet their family healthcare needs and budget. Micron also provides benefit programs that help protect your income if you are unable to work due to illness or injury, and paid family leave. Additionally, Micron benefits include a robust paid time‑off program and paid holidays. For additional information regarding the Benefit programs available, please see the Benefits Guide posted on micron.com/careers/benefits.

Micron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.