Senior Platform Software Engineer, System Engineering

We’re in an unbelievably exciting area of tech and are fundamentally reshaping the data storage industry. Here, you lead with innovative thinking, grow along with us, and join the smartest team in the industry. This type of work—work that changes the world—is what the tech industry was founded on. So, if you're ready to seize the endless opportunities and leave your mark, come join us. THE ROLE Join the Systems Software team to architect and deliver the core software that powers the industry's most innovative, high-performance, and highly available storage platforms. You will own the full development lifecycle for mission-critical system components, from initial conception to customer deployment. This is a chance to apply deep systems expertise to solve complex hardware-software integration challenges, ensuring our customers experience zero-downtime and continuous innovation. You will collaborate closely with hardware engineering and cross-functional software teams to define the future of enterprise data storage. WHAT YOU'LL DO Drive the end-to-end design, development, and debugging of high-performance, mission-critical system software in C/C++ for our upcoming storage platforms. Own the development and integration of critical control plane features—like configuration, event handling, and robust failover—that directly guarantee the platform's high availability and simplicity of management. Collaborate across engineering teams and with external vendors to define hardware-software interfaces and implement low-level components for system bring-up, driver development, and L2/L3 networking functionality, Platform Security functionality. Architect and implement software solutions for complex tasks, such as firmware management and updating, ensuring the process minimizes availability impact for thousands of global customers. Act as a technical mentor for the team, leading complex assignments, setting high standards for code quality and maintainability, and providing technical guidance on cross-functional initiatives. We are primarily an in-office environment and therefore, you will be expected to work from the Santa Clara, CA office in compliance with Everpure’s policies, unless you are on PTO, or work travel, or other approved leave. WHAT YOU BRING Exceptional proficiency in C/C++ (C++11 and beyond), Python with a proven track record of designing, implementing, and debugging large-scale, high-performance systems software. Deep expertise in * Linux or NIX-based systems programming , including a strong understanding of kernel-level concepts and hands-on experience in driver development. Demonstrable experience with the full lifecycle of hardware-software integration, including system bring-up, platform requirements definition, and debugging low-level interfaces (e.g., BMC, BIOS, PCI-e, I2C/SMBUS). Strong technical leadership skills to independently determine methods on new, complex assignments, make impactful technical recommendations, and informally lead development initiatives. Practical experience with storage or L2/L3 networking protocols and components, enabling you to deliver features that meet demanding mission-critical application requirements. Strong interest in CPU Architecture and Data Centre Hardware. Desire to dive deep in solving problems at the intersection of hardware and software. Nice to have prior experience developing Platform Security features like Secure boot, Hardware Root of Trust (RoT) and TPM 2.0 #LI-ONSITE Salary ranges are determined based on role, level and location. For positions open to candidates in multiple geographical locations, the base salary range is reflective of the labor market across the applicable locations. This role may be eligible for incentive pay and/or equity. There is no application deadline and we accept applications on an ongoing basis until the job is filled. The annual base salary range is: $175,000 — $317,000 USD WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM US: Innovation : We celebrate those who thi