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Linux Software Engineer - Systems Engineering

Pure Storage
Santa Clara, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/19/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/4/2025
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.

What You'll Be Doing...

  • Development on the Linux kernel as used in Pure’s storage products. This includes new features, bug fixes, and performance enhancements.
  • Helping specify and set requirements for upcoming enterprise grade storage servers across multiple product lines.
  • Software development through architecture, development, test, release, and maintenance.
  • Leading and mentoring junior engineers
  • Development is primarily in C/C and Python. Participate in code reviews.
  • Helping us achieve world-class performance through experimentation, analysis, and tuning.

What You’ll Need To Bring To This Role…

  • An exceptional talent as an individual contributor, with 5 years development in Linux kernel/device drivers.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Track record of shipping products with high performance and high resiliency.
  • Natural curiosity and the ability to design, implement, and test your work.
  • General skills:
    • Strong problem solving and debugging skills.
    • Strong understanding of CPU architecture, computer architecture, operating systems, algorithms, and data structures.
  • Valuable specialized skills:
    • Understanding of I/O technologies and standards such as NVMe, Ethernet, Fibre Channel or SCSI
    • Experience with user space device drivers
    • Understanding of enterprise data storage system architectures and behavior
    • Demonstrated ability to optimize performance at many levels - from CPU instruction optimizations, to NUMA and interrupt handling, to threading and locking issues.
    • Contributing to mainline kernel
  • B.S. or higher degree in CS or equivalent experience
We are primarily an in-office environment and therefore, you will be expected to workk from the Santa Clara, CA Office in compliance with Pure’s policies, unless you are on PTO, or work travel, or other approved leave.The annual base salary range is: $167,000-246,000. 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. 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.

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 TA-Ops@purestorage.com if you’re invited to an interview.

Where Differences Fuel Innovation

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. At Pure Storage, diversity, equity, inclusion and sustainability are part of our DNA because we believe our people will shape the next chapter of our success story.

Pure Storage is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, racialized people, people with disabilities, people from gender and sexually diverse communities, and people with intersectional identities. We also encourage you to apply even if you feel you don’t match all of the role criteria. If you think you can do the job and feel you’re a good match, please apply.

Salary : $167,000 - $246,000

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