Job Req ID: 29658
About Supermicro
Supermicro® is a Top Tier provider of advanced server, storage, and networking solutions for Data Center, Cloud Computing, Enterprise IT, Hadoop/ Big Data, Hyperscale, HPC and IoT/Embedded customers worldwide. We are the #5 fastest growing company among the Silicon Valley Top 50 technology firms. Our unprecedented global expansion has provided us with the opportunity to offer a large number of new positions to the technology community. We seek talented, passionate, and committed engineers, technologists, and business leaders to join us.
Job Summary
Super Micro Computer, Inc., one of the fastest growing IT companies in the world is looking for an innovative leader to fill a Director, Firmware Engineering position. As a critical member of our system department, Director of firmware engineering is responsible for managing, performing and completing projects to customer's satisfaction in a safe, efficient and timely manner; performs other duties as required, based out of our headquarters located in San Jose, CA.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
- Lead storage firmware and software team. Develop firmware for SAS/SATA/NVMe controllers and management software for storage systems.
- Collaborate closely with engineering, product managers, mechanical team, and production to deliver AI/enterprise storage products.
- Establish clear product goals, success metrics, and prioritization frameworks to ensure on-time delivery of storage platform as well as firmware and software releases.
- Proactively engage with key customers to understand evolving needs for enterprise/AI storage architecture. Provide cutting-edge solutions to customers and ensure timely follow-up on requirements and feedback.
- Analyze competitive landscape, cost implications, risks, and business outcomes to ensure product success.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in engineering equivalent experience. EE or CS is highly preferable.
- At least 15 years of experience in enterprise storage design and deployment.
- Strong knowledge in SAS, SATA, NVMe, HDD, and SSD.
- Strong knowledge in AI storage architecture.
- Experienced in high availability redundant storage design.
- Familiar with storage hardware, firmware, application software and benchmarking.
- Experienced in big data solutions for enterprise and cloud service.
- Solid communication skills in both verbal and written.
- Strong executive presence with a track record of supporting mid-to-large clients/business.
