Rust Jobs for Rustaceans

About Marvell
Marvell’s semiconductor solutions are the essential building blocks of the data infrastructure that connects our world. Across enterprise, cloud and AI, and carrier architectures, our innovative technology is enabling new possibilities. 

At Marvell, you can affect the arc of individual lives, lift the trajectory of entire industries, and fuel the transformative potential of tomorrow. For those looking to make their mark on purposeful and enduring innovation, above and beyond fleeting trends, Marvell is a place to thrive, learn, and lead. 

Your Team, Your Impact
The Firmware team in Japan develops customized NVMe storage products for specialized use cases. We are expanding our team in both Tokyo and Osaka to better serve our customers (in Japan and other international markets), with a new focus on firmware development using modern languages like Rust.

Key Responsibilities:

• Architect, design and develop system software for reliable, scalable, high performing network and storage systems using C/C++/Rust.
• Participate in code and test plan reviews
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including hardware, validation, and software teams to define and refine firmware requirements.
• Debug and troubleshoot firmware issues using tools such as JTAG, oscilloscopes, and logic analyzers.
•  Contribute to unit and integration testing, ensuring high test coverage and robustness.
• Support bring-up and validation of new hardware platforms and features.
• Document design decisions, APIs, and usage guidelines for internal and external stakeholders.
• Stay updated on industry trends and emerging technologies, especially in secure firmware and modern programming practices.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to team knowledge sharing
• Drive adoption of modern test automation practices (CI/CD, Git, Jenkins, Ansible)
• Support simulator and tools development as part of a global team

Requirements:

• B.S./M.S. (CS/EE) with 8+ years of experience
• 5+ years of programming experience in either C/C++
• Strong working knowledge of Python
• Experience with Rust or other modern systems programming languages is a strong plus.
• Familiarity with secure firmware architectures such as Caliptra is a strong plus
• Ability to read and understand large embedded systems codebases
• Experience in test planning, test case development, scripting, execution, and reporting
• Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills
• Good communication skills in English and Japanese

Preferred Skills:

• Experience in embedded systems testing
• Knowledge of SSD firmware architecture and NAND technology
• Experience testing NVMe & PCIe protocol-based products
• Experience with protocol analyzers and trace analysis
• Exposure to secure boot, cryptographic primitives, and hardware root of trust concepts
• Familiarity with secure firmware standards such as DICE, SPDM, or TCG specifications.

Additional Compensation and Benefit Elements
With competitive compensation and great benefits, you will enjoy our workstyle within an environment of shared collaboration, transparency, and inclusivity. We’re dedicated to giving our people the tools and resources they need to succeed in doing work that matters, and to grow and develop with us. For additional information on what it’s like to work at Marvell, visit our Careers page.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.
Interview Integrity
 
As part of our commitment to fair and authentic hiring practices, we ask that candidates do not use AI tools (e.g., transcription apps, real-time answer generators like ChatGPT, CoPilot, or note-taking bots) during interviews.
 
Our interviews are designed to assess your personal experience, thought process, and communication skills in real-time. If a candidate uses such tools during an interview, they will be disqualified from the hiring process.

This position may require access to technology and/or software subject to U.S. export control laws and regulations, including the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). As such, applicants must be eligible to access export-controlled information as defined under applicable law. Marvell may be required to obtain export licensing approval from the U.S. Department of Commerce and/or the U.S. Department of State. Except for U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, or protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), all applicants may be subject to an export license review process prior to employment.