This role pays more than
53%
of similar roles. Most pay
$171,850–$236,450
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$208k
versus about
$204k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
Employer
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
48 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$163,000–$253,000
across 48 roles with salary data.
Staff Engineer, SSD Storage and Systems Architecture will join the R&D team to design and define next-generation enterprise, datacenter, and AI-optimized storage architectures. This role focuses on solving critical bottlenecks in data ingestion and GPU utilization caused by exploding AI/ML workloads. You will perform end-to-end system design, optimize flash translation layers, and execute hardware-software co-design to accelerate training and inference. Key responsibilities include modeling parallel read paths for frameworks like PyTorch and TensorFlow, aligning architectures with hyperscale cloud requirements, and prototyping features via simulators or FPGAs. You will utilize expertise in PCIe, NVMe, CXL, FDP, ZNS, and GPUDirect Storage while collaborating with ASIC and firmware teams. The role requires deep knowledge of NAND flash, controller architectures, and advanced storage paradigms to improve silicon efficiency and performance for high-performance computing environments.
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