SDET Lead: Edge-to-Cloud Kubernetes Testing

Veeam; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid parental leave

Unlimited PTO

Medical/dental/vision coverage

Mental health support

401(k) with match

Training & mentoring programs

Volunteer time

Job summary

Veeam is seeking a Staff Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to lead system-level and infrastructure testing from our San Jose lab. You will bridge on‑prem hardware with containerized Kubernetes topologies and cloud edge environments, owning end‑to‑end platform stability and deployment verification.

Ideal candidates have 8+ years in SDET or related fields, advanced C++, Python, or Go skills, and strong Linux networking knowledge.

Qualifications

• Deep hands-on experience with Kubernetes, container runtimes, and local cloud emulation (AWS/Azure).
• 8+ years in system-level SDET, platform engineering, or embedded/infrastructure software testing.
• Advanced programming skills in C++, Python, or Go with strong Linux internals, networking protocols (TCP/IP, sockets), and IPC knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Lead system-level and infrastructure testing in our San Jose lab.
• Bridge physical/on-prem hardware with containerized Kubernetes topologies and cloud edge environments.
• Own end-to-end platform stability, hardware/software integration, and deployment verification.
• Build and maintain end-to-end local test environments mirroring edge-to-cloud topologies.
• Architect local Kubernetes clusters and cloud emulation harnesses for offline validation.
• Profile resource usage and run hardware-in-the-loop or local automated suites.
• Maintain and automate the lab environment, building orchestration tools to reset and patch test rigs.

Skills

Kubernetes

Container runtimes

Local cloud emulation

C++

Python

Go

Linux internals

Networking protocols

IPC

Tools

K3s

Kind

Minikube

AWS LocalStack

Azure Edge

Job description

Veeam is seeking a Staff Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to lead system-level and infrastructure testing from our San Jose lab. You will bridge on‑prem hardware with containerized Kubernetes topologies and cloud edge environments, owning end‑to‑end platform stability and deployment verification.

Ideal candidates have 8+ years in SDET or related fields, advanced C++, Python, or Go skills, and strong Linux networking knowledge.