Engineer II-Software Development

Microchip Technology Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Microchip Technology Inc. in Houston, TX seeks an Engineer II–Software Development to enhance an in‑house test automation framework for storage products. You’ll contribute as a full‑stack developer, maintaining test infrastructure and integrating AI/ML tooling.

The role requires 4+ years, strong PHP/Java/TypeScript, REST APIs, SQL databases, and cloud experience (AWS/Azure). Collaboration, Agile methods, and excellent communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in CS or CE with ≥2.5 years of relevant industry experience.
• 4+ years in software development using web tech: HTML, CSS, JSON, jQuery, SQL, PHP, Java, TypeScript, NodeJS, Docker.
• Experience developing and consuming RESTful APIs with Swagger/OpenAPI documentation.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain frameworks and tools using PHP, Java, SQL, SvelteKit, TypeScript, and shell scripting.
• Build and maintain relational databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite) to enable automated testing.
• Collaborate with QA teams to support invasive test automation infrastructure and pipelines.
• Maintain infrastructure servers and hardware, ensuring reliable automated QA environments.
• Implement observability with tracing, metrics, logs, and dashboards to improve system reliability.
• Assist AI/ML integration efforts by building tooling and data pipelines for intelligent automation.

Skills

PHP

Java

TypeScript

SQL

Docker

NodeJS

REST APIs

SvelteKit

Shell scripting

Swagger/OpenAPI

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/CE

Tools

MySQL

PostgreSQL

SQLite

Jira

Bitbucket

Jenkins

OpenTelemetry

Grafana

Prometheus

Sentry

AWS

Azure

Kubernetes

Job description

Are you looking for a unique opportunity to be a part of something great? Want to join a 17,000-member team that works on the technology that powers the world around us? Looking for an atmosphere of trust, empowerment, respect, diversity, and communication? How about an opportunity to own a piece of a multi‑billion dollar (with a B!) global organization? We offer all that and more at Microchip Technology Inc.

People come to work at Microchip because we help design the technology that runs the world. They stay because our culture supports their growth and stability. They are challenged and driven by an incredible array of products and solutions with unlimited career potential. Microchip’s nationally‑recognized Leadership Passage Programs support career growth where we proudly enroll over a thousand people annually. We take pride in our commitment to employee development, values‑based decision making, and strong sense of community, driven by our Vision, Mission, and 11 Guiding Values; we affectionately refer to it as the Aggregate System and it’s won us countless awards for diversity and workplace excellence.

Our company is built by dedicated team players who love to challenge the status quo; we did not achieve record revenue and over 30 years of quarterly profitability without a great team dedicated to empowering innovation. People like you.

Visit our careers page to see what exciting opportunities and company perks await!

Job Description

Microchip Technology Inc. has an opening for an Engineer II–Software Development position in Houston, Texas. In this role, the candidate will work as a full stack developer to enhance and maintain a custom, in‑house test automation framework used by internal teams for validating Microchip storage products in a fast‑paced, non‑stop, automated test environment. The candidate will also assist in maintaining existing infrastructure servers and network hardware and will contribute to the team’s growing AI/ML initiatives by integrating intelligent tooling and observability capabilities into the test infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop frameworks and tools using PHP, Java, SQL, SvelteKit, TypeScript, and bash/shell scripting
• Design, develop, and maintain relational databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite) to enhance the capabilities of automated testing teams
• Work as part of a team to develop, execute, maintain, and document test infrastructure solutions and processes
• Work with multiple internal QA test teams to support and provide continuous improvement of the automated test environment
• Maintain servers and other hardware and software components that provide the infrastructure used by the automated QA test environment
• Implement and maintain observability solutions including distributed tracing, metrics collection, log aggregation, and dashboards to improve system visibility and reliability
• Support AI/ML integration efforts by contributing to tooling, pipelines, and infrastructure that enable intelligent automation within the QA organization
• Work within a team to track and provide estimates for tasks by utilizing and following the Agile development methodology
• Design, develop, and maintain RESTful APIs following Swagger/OpenAPI specifications to support test automation and infrastructure tooling
• Drive innovation and integration of new technologies into projects and activities for Microchip’s quality assurance organization

Requirements and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering plus 2.5 years of relevant industry experience
• 4+ years of proven software development and programming experience in web development languages (HTML, CSS, JSON, jQuery, SQL, PHP, Java, TypeScript, NodeJS, and Docker)
• Experience developing and consuming RESTful APIs, including documentation using Swagger/OpenAPI specifications
• Experience with relational databases including MySQL, PostgreSQL, and/or SQLite
• Familiarity with UI/UX design principles and the ability to create intuitive, user‑friendly interfaces for internal tooling and dashboards
• Experience with cloud platforms, specifically AWS and/or Azure, including core services such as compute, storage, and networking
• Good understanding of object‑oriented design and programming best practices
• Experience installing and maintaining Linux operating systems
• Strong design, analysis, and debug skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiar with NFS and Git configuration and administration
• Experience with Atlassian tools: Jira for project tracking and Bitbucket for source control and code review workflows
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, particularly Jenkins, for build automation and test orchestration
• Familiarity with observability and monitoring tools: OpenTelemetry, Grafana, Prometheus, and Sentry
• Knowledge of Kubernetes for container orchestration and workload management
• Experience with log aggregation and visualization (ELK/EFK stack or equivalent)
• Experience with Python for scripting and automation tooling
• Familiarity with AI/ML concepts and the ability to support AI integration within the QA organization
• Experience with integrating web‑based cloud data and storage solutions (AWS, Azure)
• US Citizenship/Permanent US Residency

Travel Time

0% – 25%

Physical Attributes

Feeling, Handling, Hearing, Seeing, Talking, Works Around Others

Physical Requirements

10% Standing, 10% Walking, 80% Sitting, 100% Inside‑MF 8‑5PM

Microchip Technology Inc is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

For more information on applicable equal employment regulations, please refer to the Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal Poster.

To all recruitment agencies: Microchip Technology Inc does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our recruiting team or other Microchip employees. Microchip is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.