Senior Firmware Architect – SSD Common Services

Micron Technology; Longmont (CO); On-site; USD 175,000 - 307,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

Paid time off and holidays

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Micron Technology is seeking a Senior firmware architect for Common Services across SSD products. You will define architecture, lead embedded firmware design, and mentor engineers, partnering with hardware, silicon, software, and product teams to push scalable solutions.

This role emphasizes long-term strategy, technology adoption, and cross-functional collaboration to enhance performance, reliability, and platform capabilities across multiple generations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field
• 7+ years of embedded firmware development experience with architectural ownership and technical leadership in the storage or semiconductor industry
• 3+ years of SSD industry experience with expertise in Common Services firmware, ARC processors, compilers, and build environments
• Expert-level proficiency in C and/or Rust and deep knowledge of PCIe/NVMe storage architectures
• Experience working across hardware, silicon, system software, and product teams to deliver complex technical solutions

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve Common Services firmware architecture and technical strategy across SSD products and storage platforms
• Lead the design of embedded firmware solutions, establish engineering standards, and drive architectural decisions that improve performance, scalability, and reliability
• Partner with hardware, silicon, software, and product teams to solve system-level challenges and optimize the storage stack
• Communicate architecture plans, technical risks, and technology recommendations to engineering and business partners
• Mentor senior engineers, promote engineering excellence, and lead adoption of AI-assisted development practices

Skills

Embedded firmware

C programming

Rust programming

PCIe/NVMe architectures

Technical leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering / Electrical Engineering / Computer Science

Tools

ARC processors

Python automation

RISC-V processors

Build environments

Job description

Micron Technology is seeking a Senior firmware architect for Common Services across SSD products. You will define architecture, lead embedded firmware design, and mentor engineers, partnering with hardware, silicon, software, and product teams to push scalable solutions.

This role emphasizes long-term strategy, technology adoption, and cross-functional collaboration to enhance performance, reliability, and platform capabilities across multiple generations.