Originally posted 8 September 2026 by the employer.

This role focuses on driving industry standards within NVMe and the Open Compute Project (OCP) Storage Project.

About the role

It focuses on driving industry standards within NVMe and the Open Compute Project (OCP) Storage Project.

What you'll do

Propose, draft, and review technical specifications and proposals within NVMe and OCP working groups.
Act as a thought leader and key influencer within the broader storage community, serving in leadership positions within NVMe, OCP, or SNIA boards.
Own technical voting seats and actively influence core NVMe and OCP committees to align industry standards with Samsung's core product capabilities.
Translate specific hyperscaler requirements into actionable features for Samsung’s enterprise SSD controller and firmware architectures.

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field with 10+ years experience or Master’s Degree with 8+ years experience or Ph.D. with 5+ years experience.
Minimum of 10+ years of direct experience in the storage industry, including foundational hands-on experience with legacy HDD technology and systems alongside modern NAND flash and SSD development.
Verified track record of strategic influence, technical contributions, or committee leadership within core storage industry bodies, consortiums, or major cross-industry vendor alliances.
Proven experience designing or standardizing storage solutions that satisfy OCP Datacenter NVMe SSD Specifications mandated by major cloud vendors.
Deep technical knowledge of PCIe/NVMe protocols, specialized enterprise features like FDP and telemetry, anchored by a foundational understanding of legacy enterprise storage protocols (SAS/SATA/SCSI).
Practical understanding of SNIA frameworks for storage management and SNIA's enduring models for data security and data lifecycle tracking.
Ability to quickly master and leverage Samsung's proprietary SSD technologies, flash translation layers (FTL), and custom controller roadmaps to guide standardization proposals.
Exceptional written and verbal English communication skills, with a proven ability to lead technical debates, author formal specifications, and build consensus among external competitors, partners, and cloud clients.

Skills: storage product planning, NVMe, OCP Storage Project, hyperscale cloud vendors, SSD solutions