Senior Principal Engineer, AI Storage & Ecosystem Architect

KIOXIA Corporation; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 203,000 - 338,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work options

Generous PTO

401(k) matching

Pet insurance

Medical and non-medical benefits

Job summary

KIOXIA America, Inc. is seeking a Sr. Principal Engineer for the Innovation Lab to shape the future of storage architecture, AI infrastructure, and ecosystem partnerships. This role collaborates with Product Marketing and Engineering to enable next-gen AI architectures and drives technical thought leadership.

The candidate will mentor teams, present at industry events, and bridge cutting-edge developments with internal groups. Travel ~25% domestically and internationally is expected.

Qualifications

• BS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field; advanced degrees are a plus.
• 12+ years of experience developing Data Center Infrastructure Linux software or Enterprise-class storage solutions.
• At least 10 years of experience in architecting filesystems, block device layer drivers, or data management functionality for storage systems.
• Experience evaluating new technologies for partnerships or acquisitions.
• Familiarity with the open-source industry and community development processes.
• Knowledge of AI workflows and storage interface requirements.
• Strong technical leadership and mentoring abilities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Willingness to travel roughly 25% domestically and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain deep technical relationships with key customers and partners.
• Analyze industry trends and emerging technologies relevant to future products.
• Act as a technical advisor educating internal teams on advancements.
• Represent KIOXIA at industry events and contribute to leadership discussions.
• Develop reference architectures and oversee testing for AI workloads.
• Design server/storage infrastructure for GPU-oriented computing (e.g., NVIDIA GPUDirect Storage).
• Create testing procedures and benchmark performance with relevant tools.
• Author white papers, technical docs, and industry presentations.
• Mentor technical teams and lead architect engagement with ecosystem partners.

Skills

Linux software

Enterprise storage

Filesystems architecture

Storage systems

AI data infrastructure

Technical leadership

Mentoring

Communication

Partnership strategy

Industry events

Education

BS in CS/CE

MS/PhD a plus

Job description

KIOXIA America, Inc. is seeking a Sr. Principal Engineer for the Innovation Lab to shape the future of storage architecture, AI infrastructure, and ecosystem partnerships. This role collaborates with Product Marketing and Engineering to enable next-gen AI architectures and drives technical thought leadership.

The candidate will mentor teams, present at industry events, and bridge cutting-edge developments with internal groups. Travel ~25% domestically and internationally is expected.