Senior Platform Software Engineer

Santa Clara · USD 180,000-270,000 / year · Remote · Posted Sep 22, 2026

At a glance

We are seeking an experienced Platform Software Engineer for our Systems Software Team.
You will be working as part of a dynamic team and will be responsible for designing, developing, and testing system software functionality for Pure’s upcoming platforms.

Plan and influence the lifecycle of new Hardware Platforms, working on problems ranging from design, bring up, to deployment, upgrades and fleet level reliability.
Participate in the full lifecycle of new hardware platforms from early bring up through manufacturing release.
Work closely with peer teams to debug complex HW/FW of new server hardware, including CPUs, chipsets, and peripheral components.
Debug complex HW/FW issues across x86, PCIe, NVMe, and networking using lab tools (oscilloscope, logic analyzer, JTAG) and kernel/driver traces.
Design, implement and improve remote server management capabilities and enhance Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability (RAS) features.
Design, write and maintain software components in C/C++, Python, Golang and RUST.
Collaborate with vendors on requirements specification and follow through to system delivery.
Work closely with hardware engineers, system architects, and operating system developers to define specifications, review designs, and ensure seamless hardware-software integration.

Proficiency in C/C++ and strong Python skills for build/test automation and lab tooling.
Strong interest in CPU Architecture and Data Centre Hardware with a desire to dive deep in solving problems at the intersection of hardware and software.
Hands on experience with hardware platforms, including design/requirements feedback, bring-up, system-level debugging, customer delivery, and support.
Experience with CPU architectures, BMC, BIOS, PCI-e, I2C.
Solid Linux skills and ability to root-cause across HW/FW/OS boundaries.
Good verbal communication & collaboration skills.

Prior experience shipping /supporting enterprise class x86 based appliances
Prior experience with BMC firmware, OpenBMC or equivalent, and management protocols such as Redfish/IPMI.
Prior experience with BIOS/UEFI development and/or debugging

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