Software Engineer (SDET)

NetApp; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

NetApp is seeking a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to join the API Platform Engineering team. The role focuses on designing, developing, validating, and delivering scalable cloud-native services and APIs, with a strong emphasis on automation, quality, and reliability.

You will collaborate with Product Management, Architecture, and Quality Engineering to drive best practices across the software lifecycle, while building robust test frameworks and ensuring secure, customer-centric

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Computer Science or Software Engineering.
• Experience with API development and testing.
• Experience with cloud-native apps preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end delivery of features from design to production support.
• Design, develop, test, and maintain scalable backend services using Node.js and Python.
• Build and maintain automated test frameworks for REST and GraphQL APIs and backend services.
• Develop automated functional, integration, regression, contract, and end-to-end tests.
• Design and enhance RESTful and GraphQL APIs for internal and customer-facing apps.
• Drive engineering best practices, code quality, reliability, performance, and security.
• Define test strategies, quality standards, coverage requirements, and release readiness criteria.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines and improve test execution efficiency and reporting.
• Build, deploy, and support cloud-native applications on AWS.
• Troubleshoot production issues and implement long-term fixes.
• Perform root cause analysis for test failures and defects and strengthen automation coverage.
• Contribute to CI/CD, observability, operational readiness, and production support.

Skills

Node.js

Python

REST APIs

GraphQL

AWS

Distributed systems

Software design

Testing practices

QA automation

Education

BS/MS in Computer Science or Software Engineering

Tools

Node.js

Python

GraphQL

REST APIs

AWS

Job description

Own Every Moment at NetApp

At NetApp, your ideas power innovation. We lead in intelligent data infrastructure - delivering unified storage, integrated data services, and solutions that help organizations unlock the full potential of their data, from AI to multicloud.

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) with strong software development expertise to join our API Platform Engineering team. The ideal candidate will independently design, develop, validate, and deliver scalable, cloud-native services and APIs while championing engineering and quality excellence across the organization. In this role, you will collaborate closely with Product Management, Architecture, Quality Engineering, and cross-functional engineering teams to influence technical direction and ensure the delivery of secure, reliable, thoroughly tested, and customer-centric solutions. You will play a key role in driving automation, enhancing product quality, and promoting best practices throughout the software development lifecycle.

Job Requirements

• 4-7 years of software development experience.
• Strong programming skills in Node.js and Python with experience building production-quality software.
• Hands-on experience designing, developing, and consuming REST APIs and GraphQL APIs.
• Experience building cloud-native applications using AWS.
• Good understanding of distributed systems and microservices architecture.
• Strong knowledge of software design principles, scalability, performance optimization, reliability, and testing practices.
• Hands-on experience in QA automation and test framework development using Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, or similar languages.

Key Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end delivery of features, from design and development to testing, deployment, and production support.
• Design, develop, test, and maintain scalable backend services using Node.js and Python.
• Build and maintain automated test frameworks for REST APIs, GraphQL APIs, backend services, and cloud-native applications.
• Develop automated functional, integration, regression, contract, and end-to-end tests.
• Design and enhance RESTful and GraphQL APIs for internal and customer-facing applications.
• Drive engineering best practices, code quality, reliability, performance, and security.
• Define test strategies, quality standards, coverage requirements, and release readiness criteria.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines and improve test execution efficiency and reporting.
• Build, deploy, and support cloud-native applications on AWS.
• Troubleshoot production and customer-reported issues and implement long-term fixes.
• Perform root cause analysis for test failures and defects and strengthen automation coverage.
• Contribute to CI/CD, observability, operational readiness, and production support activities.

Education

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.

At NetApp, we embrace a hybrid working environment designed to strengthen connection, collaboration, and culture for all employees. This means that most roles will have some level of in-office and/or in-person expectations, which will be shared during the recruitment process.

Equal Opportunity Employer

NetApp is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all federal, state and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination based on age, race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, disability or genetic information, pregnancy, protected veteran status, and any other protected classification.

Why You'll Thrive at NetApp

At NetApp, you won't wait for the perfect moment—you'll make it. The early planning, the extra thought, the bold idea that turns good into great: That's how our people operate and how we continue to push the boundaries of data infrastructure. NetApp is the trusted partner for organizations transforming data into opportunity. As the only enterprise-grade storage service natively embedded in Google Cloud, AWS, and Microsoft Azure, we empower customers to run everything from traditional workloads to enterprise AI with unmatched performance, resilience, and security.

Our culture

We celebrate mold breakers, bold thinkers, and problem solvers. We reward initiative, impact, and ownership. We provide flexibility so you can balance professional ambition with your personal life. Here, differences are not just welcomed—they drive everything we do.

AI Disclosure

For select roles, some stages of our hiring process may use artificial intelligence tools to help evaluate applications and candidate selection. These tools support - rather than replace - human decision-making.