Staff Engineer, Firmware Engineering
SanDisk is seeking a Staff Firmware Engineer to design and develop high-performance firmware for storage devices and SSD controllers. The role involves contributing across the storage firmware stack, including data path, device initialization, and reliability features. Candidates must have deep experience in C/C++ and embedded systems architecture. This position requires working closely with hardware, validation, and system teams in Bengaluru.
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Experience
5+ years
Function
Engineering
Work mode
Onsite, India
Company
Tier 1
What you will work on
SanDisk is seeking a Staff Firmware Engineer to design and develop high-performance firmware for storage devices and SSD controllers. The role involves contributing across the storage firmware stack, including data path, device initialization, and reliability features. Candidates must have deep experience in C/C++ and embedded systems architecture. This position requires working closely with hardware, validation, and system teams in Bengaluru.
TAL's take
Tier-1 company with a clear, well-scoped role for a staff-level embedded firmware engineer in storage technology.
The JD clearly defines the firmware development scope, the tech stack, and the specific domain of storage/SSD firmware.
Salaries at SanDisk
16.3 LPA average
Based on 3 Grapevine salary entries for SanDisk.
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2 - 4 years
10 LPA average
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Range: 28 - 28 LPA
Must haves
- 5+ years experience in embedded firmware or systems software development
- Strong proficiency in C/C++ for embedded systems
- Understanding of embedded system architecture
- Experience with memory management and concurrency
- Experience working close to hardware in constrained environments
Tools and skills
Nice to have: storage controllers, ssd, nand flash, performance tuning.
About the company
SanDisk is a globally recognized leader in flash memory and advanced storage technology.
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