Staff Engineer, SSD Storage and Systems Architecture

The role

You will design and define next-generation Enterprise, Datacenter, and AI-optimized storage architectures. This role focuses on end-to-end design of high-performance storage systems, flash translation layer optimization, and hardware-software co-design to accelerate AI training and inference.

What you will do

• Define and model enterprise/DC SSD architectures for AI data loaders and model checkpointing
• Translate hardware, CXL, and controller constraints into optimized firmware architectures
• Architect features tailored for hyperscaler AI infrastructure
• Collaborate with ASIC design, firmware development, and validation teams
• Develop architectural simulators or FPGA prototypes
• Align emerging system architectures with storage industry trends and open-source AI ecosystems
• Drive the creation of foundational architectural patents
• Architect next-generation AI datacenter deployment models with hyperscale cloud vendors
• Lead the architectural definition of advanced storage paradigms like FDP and ZNS

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field with 10+ years experience, or a Master's degree with 8+ years experience, or a PhD wit
• 10+ years of direct experience in storage system architecture
• Hands-on experience with legacy HDD system architecture and caching algorithms
• Experience with modern NAND flash, SSD architecture, and AI/ML data pipeline storage
• Verified track record of architectural leadership or technical contributions to open-source storage/AI projects
• Experience architecting or deploying storage systems that satisfy OCP Datacenter NVMe SSD Specifications
• Experience within high-performance computing (HPC) or GPU-accelerated hyperscale datacenter environments
• Deep technical knowledge of PCIe/NVMe protocols
• Knowledge of GPUDirect Storage (GDS), FDP, ZNS, SSD controller internal architectures, and enterprise interfaces (NVMe-oF, CXL, SAS/SATA/SCSI)
• 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 a 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 tools including smartphones, electric vehicles, hyperscale data centers, and IoT devices.