Early Entry Sr. Assistant Engineer, Open Ecosystem Software Engineer

What You’ll Do
Collaborate with industry open ecosystem leaders! The Global Open Ecosystem Team (GOST) builds emerging ecosystems to support Samsung hardware. Our team is comprised of key contributors to open standards and open source projects such as the Linux kernel, xNVME, fio and the Storage Performance Development Kit (https://spdk.io ).
In this role you will work with SPDK experts to support development activities, which include a mix of upstream open-source contributions and support for internal Samsung projects leveraging SPDK.
Develop SPDK features to improve and promote Samsung-related business needs. This includes developing support for new NVMe features in Samsung SSDs, improving performance and efficiency of SPDK, enhancing SPDK usability for Samsung customers and internal users.
Actively participate and strengthen Samsung’s influence in the SPDK open-source community. This includes collaborating with SPDK community members across the industry in developing quality patches for SPDK upstream and responding to feedback.
Debug, root cause and fix issues identified in SPDK, with consultation as needed with Samsung SPDK experts.
Build expertise to support teams within Samsung that are using SPDK for a variety of use cases.
Complete other responsibilities as assigned.

Location:Hybrid, working onsite at our San Jose, CA Headquarters 3 days per week with the flexibility to work remotely the remainder of your time
What You Bring
BS in Computer Science, or a related field with 0 years of working experience
Graduation date between December 2023 - August 2024
Systems programming, operating systems, algorithms
Open source software contributions a plus
Ability to clearly communicate ideas, concepts, and determine solutions leveraging open source software
You’re inclusive, adapting your style to the situation and diverse global norms of our people
An avid learner, you approach challenges with curiosity and resilience, seeking data to help build understanding
You’re collaborative, building relationships, humbly offering support and openly welcoming approaches
Innovative and creative, you proactively explore new ideas and adapt quickly to change