Platform Development Engineer

Platform Development Engineer WHAT YOU'LL BRING TO THIS ROLE

End-to-end software development — from architecture and design through

implementation, validation, and maintenance.

Analyze system requirements and translate them into robust platform solutions.

Collaborate across hardware, firmware, and OS teams to enable new x86 server

platform features and capabilities.

Design, implement, and debug software components in C and Python .

Develop and enhance the FlashBlade / / EXA Datanode platform , working closely with

hardware, networking, storage, memory, and compute subsystems.

Drive integration of new hardware technologies into the platform, ensuring performance,

stability, and reliability.

Participate in system bring-up, hardware qualification, and platform validation workflows.

Support, maintain, and document software functionality to ensure long-term sustainability

and maintainability.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Strong ability and desire to work in a collaborative, cross-functional, and hands-on

environment .

Deep understanding of modern x86 server architectures — including CPU, memory

hierarchy, PCIe, BMC, BIOS, NICs, and HBAs.

Expertise in OS–hardware interactions , kernel boot processes, and system

initialization.

Proven skills in debugging and root causing platform-level issues involving

hardware, firmware, and device drivers.

Experience working with Linux systems , including kernel internals, low-level

configuration, and performance tuning.

Strong problem-solving and analytical skills , with solid experience in algorithmic

thinking and C / Python development .

Familiarity with networking fundamentals (IPv4, IPv6) and OS networking stack

integration.

Experience with PCIe devices , driver bring-up , and CPU / memory performance

optimization .

Knowledge of storage technologies (e.G., NVMe, SAS / SATA) is a plus but not required.

Excellent debugging, instrumentation, and performance analysis abilities across

hardware and software boundaries.

10+ years of experience developing on Linux or other Unix-like environments at a

product company.

Bachelor’s or higher in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical

Engineering .

Passion for building reliable, high-performance x86 platform software , learning new

technologies, and working with world-class hardware.