Sr. Firmware Infrastructure & DevOps Engineer

Sr. Firmware Infrastructure & Dev Ops Engineer

• Full-time
• Compensation: USD 128,960 - USD 201,500 - yearly

Join a fast‑paced team at Solidigm building and maintaining the engineering infrastructure that powers next‑generation SSD firmware development. In this role, you will own the systems, tool chains, and processes that enable firmware engineers to develop, build, and release cutting‑edge embedded software  will apply deep expertise in Dev Ops principles, build engineering, and source control management to keep the development pipeline reliable, efficient, and continuously improving.

The team operates within an Agile culture, so strong communication and cross‑functional collaboration are essential.

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable firmware build systems for SSD products spanning multiple architectures.
• Own the end‑to‑end firmware release pipeline—from code freeze through binary signing, packaging, versioning, and delivery to internal stakeholders and customers.
• Define and enforce release branching strategies and gating criteria to ensure release quality and traceability.
• Partner with firmware engineers and project stakeholders to translate product milestones into structured build and release plans with well‑defined go/no‑go criteria.

• Administer and optimize Git‑based repositories across one or more hosting platforms (Git Hub, Git Lab, Bitbucket, or equivalent).
• Manage complex branching topologies including feature branches, release trains, and long‑lived maintenance branches across multiple product generations.
• Lead and execute complex Git merges and rebases—resolving deep conflicts involving low‑level C/C++ firmware code, generated files, and toolchain configurations.
• Establish and maintain repository governance policies: branch protection rules, merge request templates, code ownership (CODEOWNERS), commit conventions, and access controls.

• Maintain and continuously improve Docker‑based build environments that provide reproducible, hermetic firmware compilation across all supported tool chains, compilers, and target architectures.
• Author and version Dockerfiles and Compose configurations; publish images to an internal container registry with a documented tagging and lifecycle policy.
• Proactively upgrade and validate toolchain components (compilers, linkers, debuggers, emulators) within containerized environments, ensuring backward compatibility with in‑flight development branches.
• Collaborate with IT and platform teams to integrate containerized builds into CI/CD infrastructure.

• Identify bottlenecks and gaps in the existing developer toolchain and development lifecycle; propose and implement improvements that measurably reduce cycle time and toil.
• Develop and maintain internal scripts, utilities, and automation (Python, Bash, CMake, Make) that support firmware engineers' day‑to‑day workflows.
• Own internal developer documentation for build systems, repository workflows, and release procedures—keeping it accurate, discoverable, and up to date.
• Champion a culture of continuous improvement, driving retrospectives and blameless post‑mortems on build and release incidents.

• Deep hands‑on expertise with Git internals—merge strategies, conflict resolution, history rewriting, and repository performance optimization.
• Strong Docker and container ecosystem skills, including image authoring, layer optimization, multi‑stage builds, and registry management.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills—able to produce clear documentation and release notes for both engineering and non‑technical audiences.
• A self‑starting, ownership‑oriented mindset with a history of driving improvements without waiting for direction.
• The ability to collaborate across firmware, hardware, ASIC, and IT teams to deliver solutions that scale.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 7+ years of combined experience in the following areas:
  • Software or firmware development in…