Principal Software Engineer

As a Principal Software Engineer at SanDisk, you will play a key role in designing, developing, and optimizing software solutions for our cutting-edge hardware devices. You will lead a team of skilled engineers, collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software that enhances the performance and functionality of our storage products.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Technical Leadership: Provide technical leadership and guidance to a team of software engineers. Drive the design and implementation of software solutions for SanDisk's hardware devices.
• Architecture and Design: Architect and design software systems that efficiently interact with and control storage hardware components. Ensure scalability, reliability, and performance meet or exceed industry standards.
• Coding and Development: Hands-on development of software components, modules, and applications. Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code while adhering to coding standards and best practices.
• Collaboration: Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including hardware engineers, firmware developers, and quality assurance, to ensure seamless integration of software and hardware components.
• Innovation: Stay abreast of industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices. Introduce innovative solutions and technologies to enhance the functionality and performance of SanDisk's storage products.
• Problem Solving: Proactively identify and address technical challenges, bottlenecks, and issues. Work collaboratively to find effective solutions and drive continuous improvement.
• Code Review: Conduct and participate in code reviews to maintain code quality, consistency, and adherence to coding standards.
• Documentation: Create and maintain comprehensive technical documentation for software architecture, design, and implementation.

Requirements

REQUIRED:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• years of experience in software development, with a focus on systems-level programming.
• Proven experience in leading software development teams.
• Expertise in Dart, Python or any related programming languages.
• Experience with storage technologies, file systems, and device drivers.
• Strong understanding of client applications and modern web development within dynamic environments

SKILLS:

• Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills.
• Familiarity with Agile development methodologies.

PREFERRED:

• Knowledge of flash storage technologies.
• Experience with embedded systems development.
• Familiarity with storage protocols such as NVMe, SATA, or SCSI.
• Experience with Linux kernel development.