Member Technical Staff - Platform(Node)

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

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.