Engineering Manager - Drive Qualification
Pure Storage
Bangalore, IndiaPosted 3 months ago
Skill Required
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Key highlights
- Location: Bangalore, India office (in‑office environment).
- Role: Engineering Manager for Drive Qualification focusing on SSD validation.
- Key technical focus: PCIe, NVMe/OCP, and power‑loss robustness qualification.
- Benefit: Flexible time off and wellness resources.
- Recognition: Fortune's Best Workplaces in Technology and Great Place to Work®.
- Requirement: Proven leadership in enterprise storage validation and Python/Linux automation experience.
Role overview
We’re in an unbelievably exciting area of tech and are fundamentally reshaping the data storage industry. As the Engineering Manager for Drive Qualification, you will lead a high‑performing Bangalore team dedicated to validating Everpure‑developed SSDs across performance, reliability, and firmware maturity, owning the end‑to‑end validation strategy for hyperscale and datastore programs.
Responsibilities
- Lead and scale a multi‑level validation engineering team, coaching, mentoring and fostering a culture of ownership, clear domain expertise, and continuous career development.
- Own the execution roadmap for core qualification domains (including PCIe, NVMe/OCP, and power‑loss robustness) across critical milestone gates from engineering samples to final product release.
- Partner with global hardware, firmware, and program management stakeholders to align on test coverage, coordinate issue triage, and deliver clear risk assessments that dictate release readiness.
- Champion the expansion of Python and Linux‑based automation frameworks, regression infrastructure, and data dashboards to scale testing efficiency and execution velocity.
- Lead a high‑performing Bangalore team dedicated to validating Everpure‑developed SSDs across performance, reliability, and firmware maturity.
Requirements
- Proven capability in leading, mentoring, and scaling technical validation or engineering teams within enterprise storage, SSD, firmware, or complex platform testing environments.
- Robust knowledge of system‑level stress testing, SSD qualification workflows, or industry standards such as PCIe, NVMe, and OCP.
- Demonstrated ability to manage complex technical timelines, translate business objectives into validation roadmaps, and communicate quality risks clearly to diverse technical audiences.
- Practical familiarity with Python/Linux test environments, CI/CD pipelines, and data‑driven dashboards to optimize scalable testing workflows.
- Location requirement: must work from the Bangalore, India office in compliance with Everpure’s policies (unless on PTO, work travel, or other approved leave).
Benefits
- Innovation culture that celebrates critical thinking and trailblazing.
- Growth opportunities with support to contribute to meaningful work.
- Recognition as Fortune's Best Workplaces in Technology™ and Fortune's Best Workplaces in the Bay Area™, plus Great Place to Work® certification.
- Flexible time off, wellness resources, and company‑sponsored team events.
- A variety of perks to manage a healthy work‑life balance (see purebenefits.com for details).
Additional details
- Candidates with disabilities may request accommodations for all aspects of the hiring process (contact TA-Ops@purestorage.com if invited to interview).
- Everpure is committed to an inclusive team where every voice matters, supporting Employee Resource Groups and inclusive leadership.
- Everpure is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on protected characteristics.