Sr. Director, Firmware

Job Req ID: 29658

About Supermicro:

Supermicro® is a Top Tier provider of advanced server, storage, and networking solutions for Data Center, Cloud Computing, Enterprise IT, Hadoop/ Big Data, Hyperscale, HPC and IoT/Embedded customers worldwide. We are the #5 fastest growing company among the Silicon Valley Top 50 technology firms. Our unprecedented global expansion has provided us with the opportunity to offer a large number of new positions to the technology community. We seek talented, passionate, and committed engineers, technologists, and business leaders to join us.
 

Job Summary:

Super Micro Computer, Inc., one of the fastest growing IT companies in the world is looking for an innovative leader to fill a Director, Firmware Engineering position. As a critical member of our system department, Director of firmware engineering is responsible for managing, performing and completing projects to customer’s satisfaction in a safe, efficient and timely manner; performs other duties as required, based out of our headquarters located in San Jose, CA.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead storage firmware and software team. Develop firmware for SAS/SATA/NVMe controllers and management software for storage systems.

• Collaborate closely with engineering, product managers, mechanical team, and production to deliver AI/enterprise storage products.

•Establish clear product goals, success metrics, and prioritization frameworks to ensure on-time delivery of storage platform as well as firmware and software releases.

• Proactively engage with key customers to understand evolving needs for enterprise/AI storage architecture. Provide cutting-edge solutions to customers and ensure timely follow-up on requirements and feedback.

• Analyze competitive landscape, cost implications, risks, and business outcomes to ensure product success.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering equivalent experience. EE or CS is highly preferable.

• At least 15 years of experience in enterprise storage design and deployment.

• Strong knowledge in SAS, SATA, NVMe, HDD, and SSD.

• Strong knowledge in AI storage architecture.

• Experienced in high availability redundant storage design.   

• Familiar with storage hardware, firmware, application software and benchmarking.

• Experienced in big data solutions for enterprise and cloud service.

• Solid communication skills in both verbal and written.

• Strong executive presence with a track record of supporting mid-to-large clients/business.