About the job
Join us at the forefront of technology as we revolutionize the data storage industry. At Pure Storage, you will be part of a visionary team that embraces innovative thinking and collaboration, shaping the future of enterprise storage.
If you are passionate about making a significant impact in the tech world, we invite you to become part of our journey.
THE ROLE
We are seeking a talented Performance Benchmarking Program Manager to spearhead and expand our benchmarking initiatives. In this role, you will drive competitive advantages by leading the development and delivery of formal benchmarks across various enterprise storage domains including File/NAS, HPC, AI/ML, and Block. You will serve as the strategic liaison between engineering, product, and our global marketing teams, ensuring that our benchmarks are timely, defensible, standards-compliant, and translate into actionable insights and compelling marketing narratives.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Design and implement a global benchmark strategy along with a submission calendar (e.g., SPECstorage, IO500, MLPerf) to align seamlessly with product launch schedules and competitive objectives.
- Lead and scale domain-specific teams (e.g., File/NAS, HPC, ML/MLPerf) to enforce engineering best practices and a standardized approach to benchmark execution and data analysis.
- Drive organizational impact by collaborating with Platform Engineering and Product leaders to secure necessary tuning and optimizations for achieving top-tier public benchmark results.
- Oversee compliance, governance, and public communications by facilitating go/no-go reviews with Legal and Brand teams regarding external performance claims, ensuring traceable evidence and appropriate trademark usage.
- Transform technical results into market value by working closely with Technical Marketing to convert benchmark data and insights into engaging external content, whitepapers, and sales enablement materials.
- As our team primarily operates from the office, you will be expected to work from our Santa Clara location, adhering to Pure's policies, except during PTO, work travel, or other approved leave.

