Senior IT Engineer

Senior Staff Storage EngineerSamsung, a world leader in advanced semiconductor technology, is founded on a simple philosophy – the endless pursuit of excellence will create a better world for all. At Samsung Austin Research and Development Center (SARC) and Advanced Computing Lab (ACL), we are building a center of excellence for Intellectual Property (IP) that is applied to high-performance computing devices (mobile, automotive, and other custom market segments) consumed by millions of people around the world. Come build with us!As a Senior Staff Storage Engineer, you will serve as the deepest technical authority for the storage infrastructure powering our Electronic Design Automation (EDA) and High-Performance Computing (HPC) environments. Your work will directly influence engineering productivity, regression efficiency, and time-to-results across large-scale GPU and system-level IP development programs.In this high-impact individual contributor role, you will own the architecture, scalability, and performance strategy for NetApp ONTAP and Linux-based storage infrastructure, supporting thousands of compute clients and petabyte-scale environments. You will partner closely with CAD, silicon design, infrastructure, and SRE teams to drive storage architecture decisions, improve operational efficiency, and deliver scalable, resilient infrastructure for critical engineering workloads.Lead the multi-year architecture, scalability, and capacity roadmap for NetApp ONTAP, StorageGRID, and enterprise storage infrastructure supporting EDA and HPC workloads.Drive technical direction across petabyte-scale NFS environments, including performance optimization, resilience, cost efficiency, Linux filesystem tuning, and hybrid-cloud storage capabilities using AWS FSx for NetApp ONTAP, Azure NetApp Files, and FabricPool-integrated object storage solutions.Architect, deploy, and support enterprise-scale storage platforms and replication topologies, including ONTAP clusters (FAS, AFF, ASA), FlexGroup, SnapMirror, FabricPool, StorageGRID, and multi-site replication environments.Diagnose and resolve complex end-to-end performance and operational issues spanning EDA applications, Linux NFS clients, networking, ONTAP internals, monitoring frameworks, and distributed compute environments while advancing automation using Python, Ansible, Terraform, and ONTAP REST APIs.Provide technical leadership across the organization by mentoring engineers, leading design and architecture reviews, driving root-cause analysis for critical incidents, and influencing infrastructure strategy across CAD, infrastructure, SRE, and silicon engineering teams.11+ years of experience with a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field, or 9+ years with a Master's Degree, or 7+ years with a Ph.D.11+ years of enterprise storage engineering experience, including 5+ years directly supporting large-scale EDA and HPC environmentsExpert-level experience with NetApp ONTAP, including FlexGroup, SnapMirror, FabricPool, QoS, performance analysis, and ONTAP REST API automation.Deep expertise in Linux filesystems and NFS environments, including XFS, ZFS, ext4, NFSv3/NFSv4 tuning, and Linux performance troubleshooting using kernel traces, nfsiostat, and SystemTap / eBPF / perf outputStrong understanding of EDA and HPC workload characteristics, including RTL simulation, formal verification, physical design, and DFT environmentsStrong automation and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) experience using Python, Ansible, Terraform, and API-driven toolingDemonstrated experience defining storage architecture, scalability, and operational strategy for large-scale enterprise environments supporting petabytes, thousands of clients, 24x7 operationsStrong experience with NFS-on-Linux environments, identity integration (LDAP, Active Directory, automount), and complex enterprise storage escalationsStrong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills with a data-driven approachExcellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to engage senior leadership and guide teams through ambiguity in a fast-paced, global environment.At Samsung – SARC/ACL, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $180,200 and $297,200. Your actual base pay will depend on variables that may include your education skills, qualifications, experience, and work location.Samsung employees have access to benefits including: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k), onsite lunch, employee purchase program, tuition assistance (after 6 months), paid time off, student loan program, wellness incentives, and many more. In addition, regular full-time employees (salaried or hourly) are eligible for MBO bonus compensation, based on company, division, and individual performance.Additionally, this role might be eligible to participate in long term incentive plan and relocation.This is an exempt position, which is not eligible for overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).By submitting an application, you agree not to disclose to Samsung or induce or encourage Samsung to use any confidential or proprietary information (including trade secrets) belonging to a current or former employer or other entity.This role may require access to information subject to U.S. export control laws. Applicants must be authorized to access such information or eligible for government authorization.