Staff Engineer SDET

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are searching for a Staff Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to join the Aviatrix Engineering Productivity (Eng Prod) Integration Playground team. In this role, you will own the design, build‑out, and ongoing evolution of the Platform and Hybrid Scale Integration Playground – a critical environment that enables early‑stage validation, scale testing, and infrastructure experimentation across the engineering organization.

• Own the design, implementation, and ongoing improvement of the Platform and Hybrid Scale Integration Playground – including infra provisioning, test tooling, and environment lifecycle management
• Build and scale hybrid scale test infrastructure to support large‑scale simulation environments with thousands of simulated gateways
• Develop benchmark test suites for operations known to cause problems at scale, ensuring regressions are detected early in the release cycle
• Design and maintain Terraform‑based infrastructure for scale and platform playground environments, ensuring reliability and reproducibility across releases
• Identify gaps in test coverage for scale and platform features and drive improvements through new tooling or enhanced test strategies
• Partner with cross‑functional teams – including Networking, Platform, Security, and ERT – to understand domain requirements and translate them into playground infrastructure and test designs
• Mentor engineers on the team; serve as a technical resource and set standards for test design, infrastructure quality, and best practices
• Lead test design and planning for platform and hybrid scale features, managing timelines and driving execution to completion
• Participate in code reviews, on‑call rotations, and interview processes

• 6+ years of experience in software development or test engineering, with strong emphasis on infrastructure, scale testing, or platform engineering
• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Computer Science or a related field
• Strong coding skills in Python and/or Golang
• Deep understanding of cloud infrastructure concepts, including networking, gateway architectures, VPCs, and CSP account structures (AWS, Azure, GCP, or OCI)
• Hands‑on experience designing and managing test environments at scale using cloud platforms and infrastructure‑as‑code
• Proficiency with Terraform for building and maintaining regression and scale test infrastructure
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Git Hub Actions, Docker, and Kubernetes
• Proven ability to work independently and drive projects from design through delivery with minimal supervision
• Proficient in leveraging AI‑powered tools (e.g., Git Hub Copilot, LLM‑based assistants) to improve test generation, infrastructure automation, and engineering productivity

• Experience building large‑scale simulation or emulation environments (e.g., fake/simulated gateway fleets, network topology emulation)
• Familiarity with benchmark testing methodology – designing repeatable benchmarks, establishing baselines, and detecting regressions in processing time or memory usage
• Experience with observability and monitoring tools such as Grafana, Prometheus, or Datadog for environment health and test result visualization
• Prior work on hybrid or multi‑cloud infrastructure environments
• Experience mentoring junior engineers or providing technical leadership on infrastructure projects

The annual base salary range for this full‑time position is $189,303–$222,710 + benefits + 401(k) match + equity and is bonus eligible. The pay range is determined by the role, work location, job‑related skills, level, experience and relevant education.

US: We cover 100% of employee premiums and 88% of dependent(s) premiums for medical, dental and vision coverage, 401(k) match, short and long‑term disability, life/AD&D insurance, $1,000/year education reimbursement, and a flexible vacation policy.

Outside the US: We offer a comprehensive benefits package which, (subject to regional variations) could include pension, private medical for you and dependents, generous holiday allowance, life assurance, long‑term disability, annual wellbeing stipend.

Your total compensation package will be based on job‑related knowledge, education, certifications and location, per our aligned ranges.

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