Senior Embedded Software Engineer (Storage)

Location: Santa Clara, California; onsite work in an open-office and team environment is required

Salary: $180,000–$270,000 USD annual base salary, with possible incentive pay and/or equity

Company

hirify.global is a public data-platform company developing storage solutions for hyperscalers, AI labs, and the broader AI ecosystem.

What you will do

• Design, develop, and validate embedded firmware for DirectFlash storage modules.
• Develop and maintain high-fidelity firmware simulation environments, including QEMU-based virtual platforms, to support shift-left testing.
• Create hardware models for controller logic, PCIe and NVMe interfaces, and NAND media behavior.
• Build instrumentation tools for performance profiling and failure analysis in simulated environments.
• Automate CI/CD integration for simulation, firmware releases, and validation workflows.
• Partner with ASIC vendors to validate firmware behavior against RTL and digital logic before physical silicon is available.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience building complex embedded, firmware, or hardware-software systems.
• Expert-level C/C++ proficiency, including object-oriented design and C++11 or later, plus strong Python skills.
• Deep understanding of firmware-hardware interaction and the ability to translate schematics and data sheets into software models.
• Solid Linux knowledge, including kernels and bootloaders, with the ability to diagnose issues across hardware and firmware boundaries.
• Strong knowledge of PCIe and NVMe, plus experience with embedded software, RTOS, SoC, and hardware bring-up.
• Must be willing and able to work onsite in Santa Clara.

Nice to have

• Experience with QEMU, SystemC, TLM, instruction-set simulators, or comparable simulation and emulation methodologies.
• Strong verbal communication and collaboration skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Environment focused on innovation, critical thinking, and solving challenging problems.
• Professional growth and development support.
• Collaborative culture that prioritizes team success over individual ego.
• Flexible time off, wellness resources, and company-sponsored team events.
• Inclusive workplace with employee resource groups and inclusive leadership initiatives.