Intern, High Capacity SSD Software Ecosystem

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What You’ll Learn

• Project Overview: Memory management software development supporting high capacity SSDs
• Skills You’ll Learn:
  • Core Linux kernel memory management data structures
  • How to modify the Linux kernel memory management subsystem
  • Contributing to the largest open source project in the world

What You’ll Do

The Samsung Global Ecosystem Team (GOST) consists of a geographically distributed group of engineers making high impact contributions both in software and leadership to open ecosystems such as the Linux kernel and QEMU. This work supports Samsung’s latest storage and memory technologies. As an intern you will contribute to the SW ecosystem R&D efforts targeting Samsung’s latest memory and storage technologies. Lastly, you will learn how to contribute to globally distributed open source projects.

Location: Hybrid, working onsite at our San Jose headquarters 3 days per week on Monday/Wednesday/Friday, with the flexibility to work remotely the remainder of your time 
Reports to: Director

• Build High Capacity SSD SW ecosystem
• Collaborate across team, Samsung, and industry
• Gain open source how to knowledge
• Understand Samsung culture
• Build relationships with other interns
• Understand how open source SW impacts Samsung business
• Complete other responsibilities as assigned.

What You Bring

• Pursuing Bachelors, Masters, or PhD in Computer Science
• Must have at least 1 academic quarter/semester remaining
• Ability to write software in one or more programming languages
• Programing experience with low level languages such as C/C++
• Experience benchmarking applications
• Experience developing systems 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.

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