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Longmont, Colorado, United States
Onsite
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.
We build firmware that sits at the core of industry-leading SSD products, enabling the performance, reliability, and scalability our customers depend on every day. Our team works across hardware, silicon, systems, and software to solve complex storage challenges and shape the future of storage technology. If you enjoy solving difficult engineering problems and influencing technical direction, you'll find plenty of opportunities to make an impact here.
This role is a key technical leadership position responsible for defining the architecture and long-term strategy for Common Services firmware across multiple SSD product generations. You will guide critical architectural decisions, collaborate with experts across subject areas, mentor engineers, and help drive the adoption of emerging technologies, including AI-assisted engineering practices. Your work will directly influence product quality, development efficiency, and future platform capabilities.
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
Minimum 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
Preferred Qualifications
Experience defining firmware architecture and long-term technical strategy across product platforms or organizations
Expertise in firmware performance analysis, optimization, benchmarking, and system-level debugging
Experience with RISC-V processors, Python-based automation, and embedded systems spanning hardware through application layers
Track record of technical innovation demonstrated through patents, publications, standards contributions, or conference presentations
Experience evaluating and applying AI and machine learning technologies to improve engineering productivity, product quality, or product capabilities
The US base salary range that Micron Technology estimates it could pay for this full-time position is:
$175,000.00 - $307,000.00 a yearAdditional compensation may include benefits, bonuses and equity.
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