Staff Cloud Solutions Architect (Memory & Storage)

Micron; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision plans

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Parental leave

Job summary

Micron is seeking a Staff Cloud Solutions Architect in California to lead technology strategy for large cloud and enterprise accounts. You will guide solution designs across Micron's portfolio, influence roadmaps, and build trusted partnerships with customers and ecosystem partners.

You will combine deep technical expertise with cross-functional leadership to optimize system architectures while communicating clearly in English, both written and verbal, across diverse teams and cultures.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in engineering, business, marketing or related field.
• 10+ years of customer-facing presales, solutions architecture, or field applications engineering experience.
• Hands-on systems experience with server architectures, data center environments, and memory or storage technologies.
• Proven ability to build trust and influence technical and business stakeholders.
• Strong communication and presentation skills in English, written and verbal.

Responsibilities

• Lead technology strategy for assigned cloud and enterprise accounts in partnership with Sales and field teams.
• Build trusted technical relationships with customers and ecosystem partners by aligning Micron solutions to system-level challenges.
• Provide system and solution-level guidance, including trade-offs across performance, cost, and compatibility.
• Develop and share reusable solution designs and best practices across the sales organization.
• Influence product and solutions roadmaps by representing the voice of the customer across business units.

Skills

Bachelor's degree

Presales experience

Systems architecture

Communication skills

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

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.

Our Global Sales organization at Micron sits at the center of innovation and customer impact. We work directly with the world's most advanced cloud and enterprise customers, helping them solve real system-level challenges using cutting-edge memory and storage technologies. If you enjoy shaping strategy, influencing roadmaps, and working across cultures and disciplines, this team offers a unique opportunity to make a global impact.

As a Staff Cloud Solutions Architect, you play a critical role in building trusted technical partnerships with key customers and ecosystem partners. You will lead account-level technology strategy, guide solution design, and help customers optimize system architectures across Micron's portfolio. This is a highly visible role that blends deep technical expertise, customer engagement, and cross-functional leadership!

Responsibilities

• Lead technology strategy for assigned cloud and enterprise accounts in partnership with Sales and field teams
• Build trusted technical relationships with customers and ecosystem partners by aligning Micron solutions to system-level challenges
• Provide system and solution-level guidance, including trade-offs across performance, cost, and compatibility
• Develop and share reusable solution designs and best practices across the sales organization
• Influence product and solutions roadmaps by representing the voice of the customer across business units

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Marketing, or related field, or equivalent practical experience
• 10+ years of customer-facing presales, solutions architecture, or field applications engineering experience
• Hands-on systems experience with server architectures, data center environments, and memory or storage technologies
• Proven ability to build trust and influence technical and business stakeholders
• Strong communication and presentation skills in English, written and verbal

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with NeoCloud or hyperscale cloud customers
• Familiarity with AI infrastructure for training and inference workloads
• Experience defining account-level architecture strategy aligned to product direction
• Background in DRAM and SSD architecture within system-level solutions
• Experience providing technical training to customers and internal teams

Benefits

• Micron offers 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.

To learn more about Micron, please visit micron.com/careers

For US Sites Only: To request assistance with the application process and/or for reasonable accommodations, please contact Micron's People Organization at [e-mail] or 1-800-336-8918 (select option #3).