Software Engineering Manager

Solidigm is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead a storage-software team in the AI-centric era whom is responsible for both strategy and delivery across a portfolio of concurrent software initiatives, including both open source and closed source solutions. This role owns the full people-management lifecycle while also functioning as a strategy and portfolio owner: shaping the team's roadmap, structuring pathfinding efforts into workable sub-teams, balancing finite engineering capacity across competing priorities, and making resourcing and prioritization decisions under technical uncertainty. This is a systems-software leadership role at the intersection of host-side storage software, SSD firmware concepts, and data-center/AI storage strategy. The ideal candidate is comfortable running several distinct initiatives in parallel, each with its own charter, and making disciplined trade-off calls about where to invest. Key Responsibilities Team Leadership & People Management Manage, mentor, and grow a team of software engineers working on host-side storage software, partnering closely with partner SSD engineering teams and business planners. Own headcount planning and hiring: define job requisitions, drive requisition approvals, and staff open Software Development Engineer positions. Set, track, and manage individual and team performance goals (e.g., via Workday), ensuring goals stay current and relevant throughout the review cycle. Design and run structured onboarding and technical ramp-up programs, including deep-dive training on core subsystems and coordination of subject-matter experts. Technical & Program Ownership Define and evolve the software team's overall strategy and roadmap, translating group-level direction into concrete, charter-driven initiatives. Structure pathfinding efforts into workable sub-teams with clear ownership (e.g., firmware POC, host-stack implementation, and validation groups) and finalize each group's charter. Explicitly manage finite team capacity across competing initiatives; identify when parallel execution of multiple efforts risks completing none, and make or escalate the necessary prioritization calls. Keep overlapping-but-distinct initiatives properly separated (independent charters and scope) to prevent scope creep and preserve delivery focus. Frame initiatives around clear value propositions and align the team accordingly. Track intercept windows against hardware/platform timelines and ensure software intercepts are optimized. Technical & Program Delivery Provide technical oversight across the team's domains. Ensure engineers have properly provisioned development and validation environments. Champion an AI-first development and validation methodology grounded in business results. Champion quality and automation tooling to keep development practices efficient and reliable. Cross-Functional Collaboration & External Engagement Represent the software team in…