Senior Engineer, System Software

Samsung Semiconductor

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Work type: On-site
Location: San Jose, CA
Salary: $138,000–$206,000 / yr
Posted: today

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About Samsung Semiconductor

Samsung Semiconductor is the global semiconductor business unit of Samsung Electronics, designing and manufacturing memory chips, logic semiconductors, and foundry solutions for a broad range of applications.

Samsung Semiconductor currently has 54 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Senior Engineer, System Software

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As a Senior Engineer in Samsung’s Memory Solutions Lab, you will join a team dedicated to advancing computing system architectures for cloud and data center environments. Your role involves researching memory and storage requirements, developing prototypes that demonstrate application benefits, and contributing to feasibility studies for innovative solutions. You’ll work with experimental hardware and software to optimize end-to-end architecture, focusing on data movement, compute offload, and acceleration. Key skills include Linux kernel/driver/user space development, experience in C/C++ and Python, distributed processing frameworks, and knowledge of AI/ML frameworks like OpenCL/CUDA. This position requires a deep understanding of computer system architectures and embedded systems, as well as strong collaboration and communication abilities to work effectively across teams and geographies.

Skills

Linux C/C++ Python Java Docker Kubernetes CI/CD CUDA OpenCL PostgreSQL AWS Grafana Prometheus

What you'll do

Research data center memory and storage requirements, identifying bottlenecks and pain points.
Develop applications and build prototypes to demonstrate application benefits in cloud environments.
Investigate emerging technology standards and map them to optimal implementation strategies.
Design innovative solutions from concept through software modeling to full solution development.
Contribute to feasibility studies and prototype demonstrations for new memory/storage architectures.

What we're looking for

MS or PhD in Computer/Electrical Engineering or CS with 3+ years experience in memory/storage technologies.
In-depth knowledge of CPU, memory, storage, and current computer system architectures.
Linux Kernel/Driver/User Space development experience.
Software development skills in C/C++, Java, Python, and distributed processing frameworks.
Experience in hardware acceleration and AI/ML framework programming models (OpenCL/CUDA).
Good understanding of embedded systems including I/O and HW/SW interface knowledge.

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