Sr. Firmware Engineer

At Penguin Solutions (Nasdaq: PENG) - The AI Factory Platform Company - we’re building a team of innovators who thrive on collaboration, creativity, and the opportunity to help shape the future of AI. As part of the AI technology revolution, our teams design, build, deploy, and manage AI factories for enterprises, sovereign AI initiatives, and neocloud providers worldwide.

Headquartered in Silicon Valley, California, Penguin Solutions operates globally through a network of R&D, manufacturing, and sales locations. For nearly three decades, we have operated at the intersection of memory and AI/HPC infrastructure. That engineering expertise positions us to power the next generation of AI workloads, from training to inference and agentic AI at scale.

Penguin Solutions brings together differentiated infrastructure software, advanced memory, compute systems, end-to-end services, and industry-leading partner solutions in a full-stack AI factory platform designed to help customers deploy and scale AI workloads with speed and precision.

At Penguin Solutions, we value ideas over hierarchy and believe in servant leadership, where leaders enable teams to do their best work. We empower employees to take ownership, drive innovation, and grow through challenging work, continuous learning, and exposure to advanced AI tools and technologies. With flexibility where it matters and a strong focus on outcomes, Penguin Solutions is a place to do your best work, grow your career, and make a meaningful impact.

Job Overview

This position is responsible for SSD firmware development. As a senior firmware engineer, this role focuses on designing, coding, and testing specific modules within the embedded SSD firmware stack. The Firmware Engineer will gain hands-on experience with embedded C/C++ programming, NAND flash management, and host storage protocols (PCIe/NVMe or SATA). This position requires a strong foundation in computer architecture, a proactive learning attitude, and a collaborative mindset to assist the team in delivering high-quality storage solutions.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with firmware engineers to design, develop, and maintain specific embedded firmware modules for SSD products.
• Participates in the implementation of firmware features across various subsystems, which may include the Flash Translation Layer (FTL), host interface (NVMe/SATA), or manufacturing test tools.
• Assists in debugging firmware issues, executing unit tests, and analyzing system logs to identify the root causes of failures.
• Creates and updates technical documentation related to firmware design, code implementation, and testing procedures.
• Actively learns and builds expertise in PCIe/NVMe protocols, NAND Flash memory characteristics, and hardware-software integration.
• Works closely with the software and validation teams to support automated testing environments and reproduce bug scenarios.

Qualifications

Minimum Education: Bachelor’s degree in computer science/electronic engineering or relevant departments

Experience

• 3-5 years of experience in embedded software/firmware development.
• Deep proficiency in embedded C/C++ programming within resource-constrained environments (e.g., ARM architecture).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a proactive, team-oriented attitude.

Location

Based in Taiwan

Travel

No