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Member of Technical Staff, Data Node OS

Posted November 24, 2025

Job Overview

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.

SHOULD YOU ACCEPT THIS CHALLENGE...

The FlashBlade team builds the industry’s most innovative, high-performance, and highly available portfolio of products that are designed for the most demanding mission critical applications.  While we deliver a hardware storage array, over 90% of our engineering staff are software engineers. Our customers are the most important part of our business and they love FlashBlade for its simplicity of management, the constant flow of new and exciting upgrades, and ability to live on the cutting edge of technology while never taking downtime, ever. FlashBlade enables our customers to leverage the agility of the public cloud for both traditional IT and cloud-native applications. 

 
WHAT YOU'LL BRING TO THIS ROLE
● End-to-end software development — from architecture and design through implementation, validation, and maintenance.
● Analyze system requirements and translate them into robust platform solutions.
● Collaborate across hardware, firmware, and OS teams to enable new x86 server platform features and capabilities.
● Design, implement, and debug software components in C and Python.
● Develop and enhance the FlashBlade//EXA Datanode platform, working closely with hardware, networking, storage, memory, and compute subsystems.
● Drive integration of new hardware technologies into the platform, ensuring performance,stability, and reliability.
● Participate in system bring-up, hardware qualification, and platform validation workflows.
● Support, maintain, and document software functionality to ensure long-term sustainability and maintainability.
 
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
● 10+ years of solid experience in algorithmic thinking and C/Python development with strong problem-solving and analytical skills
● Experience working with Linux systems, including kernel internals, low-level configuration, and performance tuning.
● Expertise in OS–hardware interactions, kernel boot processes, and system initialization.
● Experience with PCIe devices, driver bring-up, and CPU/memory performance optimization.
● Familiarity with networking fundamentals (IPv4, IPv6) and OS networking stack integration.
● Deep understanding of modern x86 server architectures — including CPU, memory hierarchy, PCIe, BMC, BIOS, NICs, and HBAs.
● Excellent debugging, instrumentation, and performance analysis abilities across hardware and software boundaries.
● Strong ability and desire to work in a collaborative, cross-functional, and hands-on environment.
● Proven skills in debugging and root causing platform-level issues involving hardware, firmware, and device drivers.
● Sold experience developing on Linux or other Unix-like environments at a product company.
● Knowledge of storage technologies (e.g., NVMe, SAS/SATA) is a plus but not required.
● Bachelor’s or higher in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering.
● Passion for building reliable, high-performance x86 platform software, learning new technologies, and working with world-class hardware.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM US:

  • Pure Innovation: We celebrate those who think critically, like a challenge and aspire to be trailblazers.
  • Pure Growth: We give you the space and support to grow along with us and to contribute to something meaningful. We have been Named Fortune's Best Large Workplaces in the Bay Area™, Fortune's Best Workplaces for Millennials™ and certified as a Great Place to Work®!
  • Pure Team: We build each other up and set aside ego for the greater good.

And because we understand the value of bringing your full and best self to work, we offer a variety of perks to manage a healthy balance, including flexible time off, wellness resources and company-sponsored team events. Check out purebenefits.com for more information.

ACCOMMODATIONS AND ACCESSIBILITY:

Candidates with disabilities may request accommodations for all aspects of our hiring process. For more on this, contact us at [email protected] if you’re invited to an interview.

OUR COMMITMENT TO A STRONG AND INCLUSIVE TEAM:

We’re forging a future where everyone finds their rightful place and where every voice matters. Where uniqueness isn’t just accepted but embraced. That’s why we are committed to fostering the growth and development of every person, cultivating a sense of community through our Employee Resource Groups and advocating for inclusive leadership.
 
Pure is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or any other characteristic legally protected by the laws of the jurisdiction in which you are being considered for hire.

JOIN US AND BRING YOUR BEST.

BRING YOUR BOLD.

BRING YOUR FLASH.

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