Principal Systems Performance Engineer
Core
Lead complex performance studies and investigations for memory and storage products in data center systems, guiding SSD architecture and product development.
Role type
Principal Systems Performance Engineer (hands-on IC)
Builds
Production-class data center systems (AI, database, virtualization, software-defined storage)
Domain
Semiconductor / Data Center Storage / System Performance
Required skills
Systems performance analysis, application benchmarking, Linux debugging, storage I/O path expertise (NVMe, PCIe, block storage), performance tooling (perf, eBPF, bpftrace, fio), Python automation, root cause analysis, technical leadership, engineering communication
Preferred skills
AI infrastructure testing, GPU-accelerated systems, AI frameworks, software-defined/object storage platforms (WEKA, Ceph, Cloudian, MinIO), power/efficiency measurement, technical influence (publications, patents, open source) (via careerplan.io/jobs/41482768-principal-systems-performance-engineer-at-micron)
Technologies
Linux, NVMe, PCIe, perf, eBPF, bpftrace, fio, Python, WEKA, Ceph, Cloudian, MinIO, GPUs
Responsibilities
Lead application performance studies on enterprise servers and data center storage platforms; Deploy customer-representative workloads (AI, databases, virtualization); Develop test plans with clear hypotheses and repeatable methods; Instrument systems and trace I/O from application to SSD; Isolate bottlenecks across OS, drivers, networks, and storage devices; Build automation and analysis tools; Evaluate new SSD features and competing solutions; Translate findings into architecture and product decisions; Set technical direction and mentor engineers
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with mentorship
