Staff Test Engineer - Kernel Drivers (9-13 years)

Company Description

Sandisk understands how people and businesses consume data and we relentlessly innovate to deliver solutions that enable today’s needs and tomorrow’s next big ideas. With a rich history of groundbreaking innovations in Flash and advanced memory technologies, our solutions have become the beating heart of the digital world we’re living in and that we have the power to shape.

Sandisk meets people and businesses at the intersection of their aspirations and the moment, enabling them to keep moving and pushing possibility forward. We do this through the balance of our powerhouse manufacturing capabilities and our industry-leading portfolio of products that are recognized globally for innovation, performance and quality.

Sandisk has two facilities recognized by the World Economic Forum as part of the Global Lighthouse Network for advanced 4IR innovations. These facilities were also recognized as Sustainability Lighthouses for breakthroughs in efficient operations. With our global reach, we ensure the global supply chain has access to the Flash memory it needs to keep our world moving forward.

Job Description

We are seeking a Staff Test Engineer – Linux Kernel Driver Testing to define and lead validation of kernel drivers for a next-generation AI computational storage product. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Define validation strategy for Linux kernel drivers (PCIe devices) & Establish release readiness and qualification criteria 

• Lead testing of:  Interrupt handling, DMA flows, MMIO interactions and Multi-device configurations 

• Drive smoke, regression, and stress validation strategy 

• Establish performance benchmarking for driver and I/O paths 

• Perform and guide kernel-level profiling and performance analysis 

• Utilize and drive adoption of Linux observability tools like  ftrace, systrace, perf, procfs (/proc) and sysfs (/sys) 

• Ensure memory correctness, leak detection, and resource stability 

• Validate driver reliability under stress and corner-case conditions 

• Design frameworks for Fault injection and Error handling validation

• Debug complex issues across kernel, runtime, and firmware layers 

Qualifications

Required Qualifications 

• 8–12 years in Linux kernel/driver validation or development 

• Deep experience with:  PCIe subsystem, Kernel internals, DMA and memory management 

• Strong debugging skills using:  ftrace, perf, crash, gdb, etc. 

• Expertise in C/C++ and kernel-level programming 

Preferred 

• Experience with kernel profiling, tracing, and performance tuning 

• Strong familiarity with Linux observability tools (ftrace, systrace, perf, procfs/sysfs) 

• Experience with high-performance devices (accelerators, storage, networking) 

• Exposure to queue-based device models (NVMe-like architectures) 

Additional Information

Sandisk thrives on the power and potential of diversity. As a global company, we believe the most effective way to embrace the diversity of our customers and communities is to mirror it from within. We believe the fusion of various perspectives results in the best outcomes for our employees, our company, our customers, and the world around us. We are committed to an inclusive environment where every individual can thrive through a sense of belonging, respect and contribution.

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