Job Description: Storage Systems Software Engineer

The Cloud Data Architecture team is a small, world-class team and has a long track-record of considerable success with new storage system designs, and is now engaged in researching the design of a novel optical storage system specifically designed for cloud storage workloads. This system is being designed/built from the ground up including hardware, device integration, robotics and microcontroller-based controls. A transition from research to product development is expected to occur in the next year or so, so you will be engaged in this project at perhaps the most exciting phase of its development!

The team is led by Dr. Steve Hetzler, IBM Fellow, who will be your manager/mentor. Candidates are invited to review Dr. Hetzler’s blog at http://www.drhetzler.com. This is a hands-on research team, and candidates are expected to be self-motivated, self-directing, and to have excellent teamwork and communication skills, as well as a mindset which thrives on exploring the unknown/undefined.

Testing, Analysis and Integration Responsibilities:
You will be responsible for devising, writing and running testing software to characterize the performance and functionality of next-generation optical storage system hardware. Since the hardware is novel, an experimental approach is needed to determine how to approach this problem, and the tests are expected to generate large amounts of functional and performance data which will require data analysis/reduction to determine performance and failure modes and to identify options for avoidance or workarounds. The intention is that, over time, this knowledge will be used to adapt the devices, hardware, firmware, systems architecture, drivers and user level code to increase the performance and reliability of the system as a whole.

Skills Needed:

- Excellent working knowledge of C/C++ programming
- Linux Experience: user level to implement test suites to interface with the storage subsystem
- Knowledge of the basics of SCSI/SATA and other storage interfaces would be extremely helpful
- Self-driven, Self-motivated, Curious(experimental with CS)
- Excellent teamwork and communication is a must

Available to:
- Currently enrolled in a Computer Science/Computer Engineering degree program with heavy emphasis on software development and related toolkits. Recent Graduates are also eligible!

For the successful candidates, ectalent provides and pays for the following benefits:

- US visa application processing
- Air travel to/from the United States
- Free housing, fully-furnished, with all utilities paid.
- Competitive intern salary
- Health benefits, including medical & dental insurance
- Onboarding orientation to help you get going in the United States quickly
- Cultural program to introduce you to US culture and the best California has to offer
- Career coaching
- Networking and social events
- Ongoing mentoring in partnership with your manager helping you learn & contribute your best

IBM is mainly thinking of students in their 4th year at the University (it could also be 3rd) or Master students.

If you want to apply, send your detailed CV including your grades before December 15 to rel.int@fib.upc.edu, with subject: IBMRESEARCH.