Firmware Product Lead

Join a multibillion-dollar global company that brings together amazing technology, people, and operational scale to become a powerhouse in the memory industry. Headquartered in Rancho Cordova, California, Solidigm combines elements of an established, successful technology company with the spirit, agility, and entrepreneurial mindset of a start-up. In addition to the U.S. headquarters and other facilities in the U.S., the company has international presence in Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Solidigm will continue to lead the world in innovating new Memory technologies with aspirations to be the #1 NAND memory company in the world. At Solidigm, we view problems as opportunities to define innovative solutions that hold the power to change the world and unleash the potential technological needs that the future holds. At Solidigm, we are One Team that fosters a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture that embraces individual uniqueness and empowers us to bring our best selves to deliver excellence in support of Solidigm's vision and mission to be the go-to partner for optimized data storage solutions. You can be part of the takeoff of an innovative business that develops cutting-edge products, delivers strong business value for customers, provides an engaging workplace for its employees, and serves a greater impact on the world. This is a golden opportunity for the right applicant to join us and help design, build, and lead Solidigm. We want a diverse team of dedicated professionals who will not just be Solidigm team members but contribute to how we shape the future of the organization. We are seeking applicants who will grow and thrive in our culture; be customer inspired, trusting, innovative, team-oriented, inclusive, results driven, collaborative, passionate, and flexible. About the Role Join a fast-paced team at Solidigm building and maintaining the engineering infrastructure that powers next-generation SSD firmware development. In this role, you will own the systems, toolchains, and processes that enable firmware engineers to develop, build, and release cutting-edge embedded software at scale. You will apply deep expertise in DevOps principles, build engineering, and source control management to keep the development pipeline reliable, efficient, and continuously improving. The team operates within an Agile culture, so strong communication and cross-functional collaboration are essential. Regular Responsibilities Firmware Build & Release Engineering Design, implement, and maintain scalable firmware build systems for SSD products spanning multiple architectures Own the end-to-end firmware release pipeline — from code freeze through binary signing, packaging, versioning, and delivery to internal stakeholders and customers Define and enforce release branching strategies and gating criteria to ensure release quality and traceability Partner with firmware engineers and project stakeholders to translate product milestones into structured build and release plans with well-defined go/no-go criteria Repository & Source Control Management Administer and optimize Git-based repositories across one or more hosting platforms (GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, or equivalent) Manage complex branching topologies including feature branches, release trains, and long-lived maintenance branches across multiple product generations Lead and execute complex Git merges and rebases — resolving deep conflicts involving low-level C/C++ firmware code, generated files, and toolchain configurations Establish and maintain repository governance policies: branch protection rules, merge request templates, code ownership (CODEOWNERS), commit conventions, and access controls Docker-Based Build Environment Maintain and continuously improve Docker-based build environments that provide reproducible, hermetic firmware compilation across all supported toolchains, compilers, and target architectures Author and version Dockerfiles and Compose configurations; publish images to an internal container registry with a documented tagging and lifecycle policy Proactively upgrade and validate toolchain components (compilers, linkers, debuggers, emulators) within containerized environments, ensuring backward compatibility with in-flight development branches Collaborate with IT and platform teams to integrate containerized builds into CI/CD infrastructure Tooling & Process Improvement Identify bottlenecks and gaps in the existing developer toolchain and development lifecycle; propose and implement improvements that measurably reduce cycle time and toil Develop and maintain internal scripts, utilities, and automation (Python, Bash, CMake, Make) that support firmware engineers' day-to-day workflows Own internal developer documentation for build systems, repository workflows, and release procedures — keeping it accurate, discoverable, and up to date Champion a culture of continuous improvement, driving retrospectives and blameless post-mortems on build and release incidents A Successful Candidate Will Demonstrate Deep hands-on expertise with Git internals — merge strategies, conflict resolution, history rewriting, and repository performance optimization Strong Docker and container ecosystem skills, including image authoring, layer optimization, multi-stage builds, and registry management Excellent written and verbal communication skills — able to produce clear documentation and release notes for both engineering and non-technical audiences A self-starting, ownership-oriented mindset with a history of driving improvements without waiting for direction The ability to collaborate across firmware, hardware, ASIC, and IT teams to deliver solutions that scale Minimum Requirements Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field 7+ years of combined experience  in the following areas: Software or firmware development in an embedded systems environment (C/C++) B