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Staff Engineer, Firmware Test

Samsung Semiconductor · San Jose, California, United States

Posted 15 days ago

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This role has been open
15 days
Samsung Semiconductor's roles stay open a median of 44 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
0% of Samsung Semiconductor's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Samsung Semiconductor
high
34 stale, 1 reposted of 69 open
Hiring momentum
93 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-09-17

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About this role

As a Staff Engineer in Firmware Test, you will develop black-box functional test coverage and methodologies for NVMe SSDs, debug and triage failures, and collaborate with the firmware team to reproduce issues and design experiments. You will also analyze customer field issues to enhance functional test coverage where needed.

Our read on this posting3.2out of 5
benefits
4/5
freshness
4/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
0/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Samsung Semiconductor as an employer.

What you need

  • Bachelors and 10+ years or Masters and 8+ years in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or equivalent
  • Strong programming experience with proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Bash, Linux shell scripts
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to work individually and in teams
  • Prior NVMe, PCIe knowledge or experience with storage-related technologies like NVM Express, PCI Express, NAND Flash/FTL
  • Knowledge of Enterprise storage/server systems and proficiency in Linux

What you get

  • Medical/Dental/Vision/401k
  • 4+ weeks of paid time off a year, plus holidays and sick leave
  • Charitable giving match and community involvement opportunities
  • Stipend for fertility care or adoption, medical travel support, and virtual vet care
  • On-demand apps and free confidential therapy sessions
  • Onsite Café and gym, plus virtual fitness classes

Worth weighing

  • Daily onsite presence required in San Jose, CA
  • No specific mention of modern technologies or practices in the stack
  • Salary range provided but may vary based on location and experience

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