Senior SSD Firmware Architect & Tech Lead

Micron Technology, Inc

Longmont (CO)

On-site

USD 175,000 - 307,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

Micron Technology, Inc. is seeking a highly experienced MTS Firmware Engineer to join our memory and storage team in the US.

You will own embedded firmware architecture for Common Services across SSD products, guiding design choices to improve performance, scalability, and reliability. You will collaborate across hardware, silicon, software, and product teams, mentor engineers, and help drive AI-assisted development practices to solve complex storage challenges and shape the future of storage

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.
3+ years of SSD industry experience with Common Services firmware, ARC processors, compilers, and build environments.
Expert-level proficiency in C and/or Rust and knowledge of PCIe/NVMe architectures.

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 architecture decisions.
Partner with hardware, silicon, software, and product teams to solve system-level challenges and optimize the storage stack.
Communicate architecture plans, risks, and recommendations to engineering and business partners.
Mentor senior engineers, promote engineering excellence, and lead adoption of AI-assisted development practices.