SSD PCIE Firmware Manager

THE ROLE

Lead the visionary development of advanced storage firmware, the core innovation enabling the world’s fastest and most reliable high-performance solid-state storage. You will own the strategic firmware roadmap and delivery, driving the integration of cutting-edge NAND and SSD technologies to maintain a competitive edge in enterprise storage. This is a high-impact leadership role requiring deep technical expertise and strong collaboration with Hardware, Software, and NAND Engineering teams.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Strategy & Roadmap: Define and execute the firmware strategy for proprietary solid-state storage modules, owning the long-term product and feature roadmap and ensuring alignment with overall business objectives for performance, cost, and reliability.

• Design & Architecture: Lead the design and delivery of high-performance firmware with a strong emphasis on PCIe functionality (initialization, configuration, runtime management), sophisticated NAND media management policies, and low-level hardware interfaces. Maintain firmware simplicity and leadership in advanced NAND adoption (e.g., QLC).

• Project Delivery: Drive end-to-end project delivery for PCIe- and NAND-related firmware features, overseeing planning, resource allocation, risk mitigation, and on-time, high-quality releases from concept through production.

• Hardware Bring-Up: Own PCIe bring-up and integration for new hardware, ensuring compliance with PCIe specifications, optimal link performance, and robust implementation of key features such as LTSSM, power management, hot-plug support, and error handling.

• System Debug & Diagnostics: Provide technical leadership in system-level debug, resolving complex issues at the intersection of firmware, drivers, and hardware, and setting standards for diagnostics tools, logging, and root-cause methodologies.

• Team Leadership: Cultivate a high-performance engineering team, championing Agile practices (sprint planning, backlog management, continuous improvement), mentoring and growing firmware engineers through regular 1:1s, feedback, and technical guidance.

• Workplace: We operate primarily as an in-office environment. You will be expected to work from our Taiwan office in compliance with company policies, unless on PTO, work travel, or other approved leave.

WHAT YOU BRING

• Deep Technical Leadership in Embedded Systems: Proven experience leading technical teams in embedded software development or firmware management for complex, high-performance systems.

• Expertise in C/C++ and Embedded Development: Extensive, hands-on knowledge of embedded system architecture, firmware design principles, and proficiency in C/C++ programming languages.

• Fluency in Storage/Hardware-Software Interfacing: Strong understanding of hardware-software interactions, particularly within storage technologies, SSD controllers, or NAND flash media management.

• Mastery of Agile Product Delivery: Track record of successfully managing the full product development cycle (PDLC) using Agile or Scrum, with demonstrated ability to define scope, manage dependencies, and deliver projects on schedule.

• Exceptional Communication and Stakeholder Management: Excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively articulate complex technical strategies to cross-functional partners, including Hardware, Software, and Executive teams.