Principal Engineer, Firmware
Micron · Longmont, CO
About this role
Micron is hiring a principal-level Principal Engineer in the software engineering function based in Longmont, CO. The posting calls out experience with Python, C, Embedded Systems. Compensation is listed at $161,000–$275,000 per year.
- Role
- Principal Engineer
- Function
- software engineering
- Level
- principal
- Track
- Tech leadership
- Employment
- Full-time
- Location
- Longmont, CO
- Posted
- Apr 20, 2026
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Job description
from Micron careersOur vision is to transform how the world uses information to enrich life for all.
Micron Technology is a world leader in innovating memory and storage solutions that accelerate the transformation of information into intelligence, inspiring the world to learn, communicate and advance faster than ever.
Join Micron’s outstanding engineering team in Longmont, CO, and play a key role in shaping the future of how the world uses information. As a Principal Firmware Engineer, you will have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge memory and storage technologies that push the limits of innovation. This role is ideal for ambitious engineers who are ready to excel on a global stage and deliver groundbreaking technical solutions.
In this position, you will develop high‑performance controller firmware for both volatile and non‑volatile memory systems. You will contribute to the evaluation, design, development, bench testing, debugging, and failure analysis of firmware for next‑generation memory controllers and solid-state drives (SSDs). Your work will help enhance system performance while reducing power consumption, latency, and overall SoC (System-on-Chip) complexity across multiple target sectors.
Responsibilities:
Provide technical direction and architectural leadership for firmware subsystems spanning controller, platform, and system integration.
Drive firmware build decisions that optimize performance, power, latency, reliability, and maintainability across product lines.
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