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Software Test Engineer

Santa Clara, CA, us💼 Full-time💰 $110,000–$185,000🗓 2026-02-06 → 2026-09-25

Core

Build high-quality networking products by embedding with development teams to find hard bugs missed by automated tests and validate product functionality, performance, and stability.

Role type

Software Test Engineer (Network Protocols)

Builds

Networking products for data center, campus, and routing environments

Domain

Networking (Ethernet, Routing, Switching)

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Test methodology design, Test plan creation, Test network topology design, Defect identification and validation, Agile collaboration, Functional specification review, Software design review

Preferred skills

IXIA test tools, Spirent test tools, Test automation scripting, CCIE certification

Technologies

Ethernet, RSTP, MSTP, VLANs, IP Routing, TCP/IP, OSPF, IS-IS, BGP, IGMP, PIM SM/SSM, QoS, L2-L3 protocols, HA, Network management

Responsibilities

Design test network topologies to validate functionality, performance, stability, and scalability; Execute test plans to verify all aspects of the product; Work with developers to create automated test plans; Participate in functional specification and software design reviews; Identify defects and validate resolution.

Seniority

Mid-level, hands-on IC

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