NetApp

Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (Python)

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2 days ago
Bengaluru, IndiaSenior / Staff+

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and maintain scalable Python test automation frameworks and infrastructure.
  • Own end-to-end validation for SAN and block storage features, including test design, execution, and defect lifecycle management.
  • Develop functional, integration, stress, and scale tests for distributed storage systems.
  • Analyze failures, debug complex issues across software and system layers, and drive root-cause resolution.
  • Collaborate with development, QA, and field support teams to improve testability, understand customer workflows, and ensure production readiness.
  • Lead or significantly contribute to test planning, quality reviews, release readiness, reliability, observability, and diagnosability improvements.
  • Mentor junior engineers and influence engineering best practices and team-level automation strategy.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.
  • 8–12 years of relevant industry experience with a track record of owning quality outcomes for complex subsystems.
  • Strong Python programming skills and experience building automation frameworks.
  • Experience with system-level testing, distributed-system debugging, and scale, performance, and stress automation.
  • Solid understanding of Linux/Unix systems, multithreading, and system internals.
  • Experience with storage technologies, preferably SAN protocols including FC, iSCSI, and NVMe-oF.
  • Understanding of file systems, data paths, replication, or high-availability systems.
  • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, test infrastructure, and modern development workflows.
  • Preferred qualifications include deep expertise in SAN/block storage, ONTAP, SnapMirror, SVM, HA/MetroCluster, large-scale system validation, customer scenario testing, and cloud-integrated or hybrid cloud architectures.

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About NetApp

10,000+ employees

NetApp builds data storage and data management software and hardware for enterprises, including ONTAP-powered all-flash arrays and hybrid cloud services that integrate with AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud. It sells systems and subscriptions that support backup, disaster recovery, databases, and container/Kubernetes workloads. Founded in 1992 and headquartered in San Jose, California, NetApp is a public company listed on NASDAQ.

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