Staff Engineer, Storage Product Planning

The role

This role drives the next-generation Enterprise and Datacenter storage technology roadmap. You will advocate for technical interests within NVMe and OCP working groups and bridge the gap between hyperscale cloud vendors and internal R&D teams.

What you will do

• Propose, draft, and review technical specifications and proposals within NVMe and OCP working groups.
• Act as a thought leader and influencer within the storage community in leadership positions.
• Leverage technical networks to accelerate the adoption of favorable standards.
• Own technical voting seats to align industry standards with Samsung product capabilities.
• Identify, draft, and secure patents for proprietary storage technologies.
• Translate hyperscaler requirements into actionable features for SSD controller and firmware architectures.
• Analyze emerging standards and translate them into product requirements for R&D teams.
• Jointly develop next-generation storage architectures with architects from major cloud providers.
• Collaborate on SNIA specification implementation into Samsung SSD management interfaces.
• Partner to ensure hardware and firmware align with OCP compliance tests and cloud vendor qualification suites.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field with 10+ years experience
• Master’s Degree with 8+ years experience
• Ph.D. with 5+ years experience
• Minimum of 10+ years of direct experience in the storage industry
• Foundational hands-on experience with legacy HDD technology and systems alongside modern NAND flash and SSD development
• Verified track record of strategic influence, technical contributions, or committee leadership within core storage industry bodies
• Proven experience designing or standardizing storage solutions that satisfy OCP Datacenter NVMe SSD Specifications
• Deep technical knowledge of PCIe/NVMe protocols, FDP, and telemetry
• Foundational understanding of legacy enterprise storage protocols (SAS/SATA/SCSI)
• Practical understanding of SNIA frameworks for storage management and data security/lifecycle tracking
• Exceptional written and verbal English communication skills

Benefits

• Incentive opportunities based on individual and company performance
• Medical/Dental/Vision
• 401k
• Charitable giving match
• 4+ weeks of paid time off per year, plus holidays and sick leave
• Stipend for fertility care or adoption
• Caregiver support
• Medical travel support
• On-demand apps and free confidential therapy sessions
• Onsite Café and gym
• Virtual classes

Before you apply

• Each candidate is limited to 10 applications across all open jobs within a 6-month period.
• AI tools should not be used to generate or assist with submitted content or live interview responses.
• By submitting an application, you agree not to disclose Samsung any confidential or proprietary information belonging to a current or former employer.

About the company

Samsung Semiconductor is a global leader whose technology solutions power smartphones, electric vehicles, hyperscale data centers, and IoT devices.