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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Application Engineer - SSD - **Company:** Everforth CyberCoders - **Location:** Tuolumne County, CA, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Automation of Tests, C++ (Programming Language), Computer Programming, Computer Engineering, Software Debugging, Firmware, Python (Programming Language), PCI Express, Performance Tuning, Storage Devices, Test Scripts, Information Technology, Nvme - **Published:** June 2, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=a16e66d62a6bff3c ## About the Role Do you have experience in Firmware?, * Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent experience; advanced degree preferred. * Fluency in Mandarin or Chinese and English * 3+ years experience working with SSD technologies including NVMe and PCIe. * Strong understanding of SSD architecture, host protocols (NVMe), and PCIe transport layers. * Experience with front-end firmware, SMII (or similar management interfaces), and firmware-host interactions. * Hands-on experience with performance characterization, validation, and debugging of storage devices in lab and customer environments. * Proficiency in scripting or programming (Python, Shell, or C/C++) to develop test automation and analysis tools. * Familiarity with hardware debug tools (logic analyzer, PCIe/NVMe protocol analyzers) and system bring-up procedures. * Excellent communication and customer-facing skills, with the ability to present technical material clearly to engineering and non-engineering stakeholders. * Ability to travel to customer sites as required for on-site integration and support. ## Description We are seeking an experienced SSD Applications Engineer to drive customer-facing integration, validation, and performance optimization of solid-state storage solutions. The role focuses on NVMe and PCIe based SSDs, front-end firmware interactions, and system-level troubleshooting. The ideal candidate will collaborate with customers, firmware and hardware teams to ensure seamless deployment and high performance of SSD products in diverse host environments., * Work directly with customers to integrate NVMe/PCIe SSDs into host platforms, providing technical guidance and support throughout the deployment lifecycle. * Develop and execute validation and performance characterization plans, analyzing results and recommending firmware or system-level optimizations. * Collaborate with firmware (front-end firmware) and hardware teams to triage and resolve issues found during bring-up, qualification, and field support. * Create and maintain test scripts, automation tools, and reproducible test environments for functional, performance, and stress testing of SSDs. * Perform protocol-level debugging (NVMe, PCIe) using tools such as logic analyzers and protocol analyzers to isolate root causes. * Document integration procedures, test plans, and technical notes for customers and internal teams; provide training and knowledge transfer as needed. * Participate in pre-sales technical engagements and translate customer requirements into test and validation criteria. * Work with firmware teams on Front End Firmware and SMII interfaces to ensure host interactions and management commands behave as expected. ## Related Videos - [More efficient software for more efficient microchips](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1164-more-efficient-software-for-more-efficient-microchips) - [Playing Pong on a shoulder press machine](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100140-playing-pong-on-a-shoulder-press-machine) - [Software stack under and over the hood of the fastest accelerating car in the world](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/221-software-stack-under-and-over-the-hood-of-the-fastest-accelerating-car-in-the-world) - [Agent Smith Gets Hardware: Autonomous IoT Hacking From Debug Port to Cloud API](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100258-agent-smith-gets-hardware-autonomous-iot-hacking-from-debug-port-to-cloud-api) - [Remote Driving on Plant Grounds with State-of-the-Art Cloud Technologies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/251-remote-driving-on-plant-grounds-with-state-of-the-art-cloud-technologies) - [When Agents Meet Legacy: Never Change a Running System](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100320-when-agents-meet-legacy-never-change-a-running-system) ## Related Articles - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers) - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline) - [Dev Digest 129 - Now that's what I call private data!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/468-dev-digest-129-now-that-s-what-i-call-private-data) - [Dev Digest 119 - ❤️ === ❤️](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/454-dev-digest-119) - [How software is steering vehicle technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/515-how-software-is-steering-vehicle-technology)