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d-Matrix

Head of Platform Software

d-Matrix

. Own node, rack, and cluster bring-up software, including discovery, provisioning, configuration, and readiness gating before workload traffic .

Posted 11/11/2026full-timeSanta Clara • California • United StatesLead💰 $220,000 - $330,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in systems software, particularly in rack-scale and cluster-scale infrastructure, with a strong focus on hardware bring-up, firmware integration, and fault handling. Proven ability to lead engineering teams and manage cross-functional dependencies while delivering high-quality platform solutions.

Highest-signal resume keywords
12+ Years In Systems SoftwareRack-Scale Infrastructure ExperienceBMC And Out-Of-Band Management ExpertiseTeam Leadership And DevelopmentFirmware Update Frameworks Experience

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Hard Skills
Firmware IntegrationFault Detection And ClassificationDevice And Firmware InterfacesCluster Lifecycle ToolingTelemetry And Diagnostics IntegrationVersioned Interface MaintenanceHealth Telemetry DeliveryState Transition ManagementOrchestration IntegrationPlatform Software Development
Soft Skills
Strong Judgment In Interface DesignCross-Functional CollaborationTechnical Direction Ownership
Tools & Technologies
RedfishOpenBMCPLDMKubernetesPCIeNVLinkCXLRDMAInfiniBandEthernet-Based Fabrics
Industry Keywords
Cluster ManagementDevice DiscoveryLifecycle EventsOperational ReadinessFleet Management

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
KubernetesNode.js

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Own node, rack, and cluster bring-up software, including discovery, provisioning, configuration, and readiness gating before workload traffic
  • Define and maintain a versioned interface between the platform layer and the workload stack, including fabric manager, runtime, and schedulers
  • Establish explicit state transitions and events pushed to consumers
  • Own device and link discovery and health, publishing normalized state and lifecycle events
  • Drive fault detection and classification, including severity-based handling, escalation paths, and hand-offs to recovery owners and data center operations
  • Own firmware, BMC, and low-level platform software integration, packaging, and update flows
  • Deliver health telemetry, diagnostics integration, and fleet monitoring for deployed clusters
  • Integrate with orchestration so the platform layer owns device and fabric readiness
  • Build tooling and recipes to turn up, stabilize, and hand off initial clusters to production operations
  • Create feedback loops with hardware, diagnostics, manufacturing, and field teams
  • Hire and lead the platform software team, owning technical direction, milestones, quality, and on-call
  • Convert open architecture documents into owned, dated deliverables
  • Partner with hardware, runtime, diagnostics, validation, deployment, operations, and product teams

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
  • 12+ years in systems software
  • Substantial experience with rack-scale, cluster-scale, or large server infrastructure
  • Track record of taking a platform or infrastructure program from design to shipped software with milestones
  • Depth in hardware bring-up, device and firmware interfaces, BMC and out-of-band management, fleet management, and fault handling
  • Hands-on experience with BMC and out-of-band management standards, including Redfish, OpenBMC, and PLDM
  • Experience with firmware update frameworks
  • Experience building and leading engineering teams, including hiring, growing leaders, and managing cross-functional dependencies
  • Strong judgment in interface and contract design between systems layers
  • Preferred: Master’s degree in a related field
  • Preferred: Experience with accelerator or GPU infrastructure and taking a new hardware platform from early silicon through first customer deployments
  • Preferred: Experience with PCIe, NVLink-class, CXL, RDMA, InfiniBand, or Ethernet-based fabrics
  • Preferred: Experience with Kubernetes, device plugins, and cluster lifecycle tooling
  • Legally authorized to work in the United States

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Equity
  • Bonus/incentive opportunities based on individual and company performance
  • Medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • 401(k)
  • Inclusive rewards plan supporting employee and family wellbeing