OCP SAFE Technical Program Manager

Advancing the World's Technology Together

Our technology solutions power the tools you use every day--including smartphones, electric vehicles, hyperscale data centers, IoT devices, and so much more. Here, you'll have an opportunity to be part of a global leader whose innovative designs are pushing the boundaries of what's possible and powering the future.

We believe innovation and growth are driven by an inclusive culture and a diverse workforce. We're dedicated to empowering people to be their true selves. Together, we're building a better tomorrow for our employees, customers, partners, and communities.

At the Technology Enabling Development Lab (TED), our core development focus is the host interface firmware layer that sits in the intersection of system software and flash management firmware. This key host interface firmware technology drives Samsung's breakthrough V-NAND technology and enables our customers to power performance-oriented, demanding, enterprise-class applications ranging from hyper‑scale data centers, to big data processing, to software defined virtualized storage arrays and infrastructures.

We are seeking an experienced Technical Program Manager to manage the strategy and daily operations of OCP S.A.F.E. certification for our Enterprise and Data Center SSDs. As a key member of our team, you will define and advocate for optimal OCP S.A.F.E. security strategy, collaborate with multiple engineering teams and sites, and drive vendor management with OCP Security Review Providers (SRP's).

Your expertise will ensure timely delivery of OCP S.A.F.E., enabling us to maintain our industry leadership.

Location: Working onsite at our San Jose, CA headquarters 5 days a week.

• Develop and execute comprehensive plans for OCP S.A.F.E. across multiple OCP Security Review Providers (SRP's), engineering teams and product generations.
• Track status on current certification submissions in progress, unblock engineers, and elevate blocker issues to management as needed.
• Familiarity with code review, threat model, vulnerability testing and management and overall Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC).
• Manage vendor relationships with OCP Security Review Providers (SRP's), ensuring effective collaboration and issue resolution.
• Work closely with business teams to provide visibility into certification schedules, timelines, and deliverables.
• Collaborate with security engineering teams to ensure compliance with OCP S.A.F.E. specifications and cryptography implementations in storage applications.
• Drive process improvements through checklists, best practices, post-mortems, reducing QA time for certifications.
• Co‑Manage OCP S.A.F.E. program priorities and target dates.
• Co‑Manage Budget.
• SRP's selection based on available bandwidth etc.
• Maintain program status and drive dependencies/actions with DSK (Korea HQ) and SRP's.
• Regular sync with DSK OCP S.A.F.E. TPM.
• Provide visibility of Program Status to stakeholders.
• Represent security team in customer meetings.
• Representing the organization's interests and perspectives in similar industry forums or working group.
• Legal Documents and Pos.
• Drive process improvements/optimization.

• Bachelors with 8+ years of relevant industry experience, or Masters with 3+ years with at least 2 years of experience in OCP S.A.F.E. Certifications.
• Working experience with OCP Security Review Providers (SRP's).
• Preferable experience of Security architecture and codebase in Enterprise SSD/HDD devices.
• Background in cryptography and security application in SSDs/storage.
• Proven experience managing complex technical projects across multiple stakeholders; excellent communication skills required.
• Inclusive, adapting your style to the situation and diverse global norms; an avid learner, you approach challenges with curiosity and resilience, seeking data to help build understanding.
• Innovative and creative, you proactively explore new ideas and adapt quickly to change.

Pay Range: $189,000 – $301,000 USD

We also offer incentive opportunities that reward employees based on individual and company performance.

In addition to the usual Medical/Dental/Vision/401k, our inclusive rewards…