Product Architect

Company Description

Join a multibillion-dollar global company that brings together amazing technology, people, and operational scale to become a powerhouse in the memory industry. Headquartered in Rancho Cordova, California, Solidigm combines elements of an established, successful technology company with the spirit, agility, and entrepreneurial mindset of a start-up. In addition to the U.S. headquarters and other facilities in the U.S., the company has international presence in Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Solidigm will continue to lead the world in innovating new Memory technologies with aspirations to be the #1 NAND memory company in the world. At Solidigm, we view problems as opportunities to define innovative solutions that hold the power to change the world and unleash the potential technological needs that the future holds. At Solidigm, we are One Team that fosters a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture that embraces individual uniqueness and empowers us to bring our best selves to deliver excellence in support of Solidigm's vision and mission to be the go-to partner for optimized data storage solutions. You can be part of the takeoff of an innovative business that develops cutting-edge products, delivers strong business value for customers, provides an engaging workplace for its employees, and serves a greater impact on the world. This is a golden opportunity for the right applicant to join us and help design, build, and lead Solidigm. We want a diverse team of dedicated professionals who will not just be Solidigm team members but contribute to how we shape the future of the organization. We are seeking applicants who will grow and thrive in our culture; be customer inspired, trusting, innovative, team-oriented, inclusive, results driven, collaborative, passionate, and flexible.

Job Description

In this position you will join the SSD Architecture team and help define the architecture of Solidigm's datacenter SSDs. You will work with architecture, controller, firmware and hardware engineering groups to shape and define the architecture and development of best-in-class SSDs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Architect IP blocks and feature for SSDs, own all aspects of IP definition such as spec development, system flow definition, h/w-s/w mapping, performance.
• Lead and participate in pathfinding and proof-of-concept for new features by developing firmware and/or models to prove out the feasibility.
•  Participate in new product architecture discussions with planning, marketing and engineering departments to identify competitive yet executable architectures. Active engagement with leading customers for technology exploration and spec definition.
• Participate in product implementation - ASIC and FW arch spec reviews, design reviews, validation coverage reviews, active engagement in debug of high priority sightings from customers, performance/QoS characterization and driving improvements.
• Drive continuous improvements in products and processes based on industry trends, technology trends, competitive trends and internal execution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering or Computer Science, Master's degree (MS) preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in the following
  • Embedded systems architecture and design, with hands on contributions in ASIC or FW development.
  • SSD domains such as PCIe/NVMe or NAND controller or CPU complex architecture.

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• In-depth technical knowledge of enterprise storage solutions architecture and design, the tradeoffs of various architecture solutions including the partition between ASIC and FW, technical knowledge of key SSD designs and components.
• Strong team player with ability to lead IP teams and drive innovative solutions.
• Knowledge of Enterprise SSD market/customer segments and corresponding requirements, emerging technologies and trends

Additional Information

For California, Colorado, New York, Washington, and remote roles: The compensation range for this role is $148,930 - $250,410. Actual compensation is influenced by a variety of factors including but not limited to skills, experience, qualifications, and geographic location.

At Solidigm Technology, we believe in transparency and fair compensation. In accordance with Canadian labor laws and our commitment to equitable hiring practices, we provide salary ranges for this position. Salary Range: $134,240 - $214,800 CAD. The actual compensation offered will be based on individual skills, qualifications, and experience. We strive to ensure that all employees are compensated fairly and in line with market standards.

This position is a hybrid role with offices in: Rancho Cordova, California USA; Longmont, Colorado USA; Vancouver Canada - Candidates must work onsite 2-3 days per week in local office.