Staff Software Development Engineer in Test (Connectors)

Veeam Software; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 250,000 - 465,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

Paid holidays

Health coverage

401(k) matching

Volunteer time

Job summary

Veeam Software in the United States is seeking a Staff Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) specializing in Data Connectors and High-Scale Ingestion. You will design testing frameworks and benchmarking tools to validate multi-source data pipelines across AWS, Azure, and Kubernetes.

You will build automation suites for ingestion connectors (REST, gRPC, Kafka) and implement fault-injection with high-concurrency clusters.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software testing/SDET experience in C++, Java, Go, or Python.
• Deep experience testing streaming architectures (Kafka, Event Hubs), queues, and API protocols (gRPC, WebSockets, REST).
• Hands-on proficiency with AWS, Azure, and Kubernetes and building distributed load-generation tools.

Responsibilities

• Design scalable performance, backpressure, and stress-testing harnesses for ingestion connectors (REST, gRPC, CDC, Kafka, RabbitMQ).
• Build automation suites across AWS and Azure to test real-world data flows under degraded networks and high concurrency.
• Implement automated fault-injection pipelines to guarantee zero-data-loss execution.
• Utilize Kubernetes to orchestrate transient, high-concurrency test clusters and mock endpoints at scale.

Skills

SDET experience

Streaming architectures

API protocols

Cloud platforms

Programming languages

Tools

AWS

Azure

Kubernetes

Locust

k6

Job description

Veeam is the Data and AI Trust Company, specializing in helping organizations ensure their data and AI are fully understood, secured, and resilient to enable the acceleration of safe AI at scale. As the market leader in both data resilience and data security posture management, Veeam is built for the convergence of identity, data, security, and AI risk. Headquartered in Seattle with offices in more than 30 countries, Veeam protects over 550,000 customers worldwide, who trust Veeam to keep their businesses running. Join us as we go fearlessly forward together, growing, learning, and making a real impact for some of the world’s biggest brands.

About The Role

We are seeking a Staff Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) specializing in Data Connectors & High-Scale Ingestion. In this role, you will be the technical authority responsible for designing testing frameworks and benchmarking tools that validate multi-source data integration pipelines processing petabyte-scale throughput across AWS, Azure, and Kubernetes.

What You’ll Do

• Design and execute scalable performance, backpressure, and stress-testing harnesses for ingestion connectors (REST, gRPC, CDC, Kafka, RabbitMQ)
• Build automation suites across AWS (S3, SQS, Kinesis, EKS) and Azure (Event Hubs, Blob, AKS) to test real-world connector data flows under degraded network conditions and extreme concurrency
• Implement automated fault-injection pipelines (simulating schema drift, network partitions, rate limits, and authentication failures) to guarantee zero-data-loss execution
• Utilize Kubernetes to dynamically orchestrate transient, high-concurrency test clusters and mock target endpoints at scale

What You’ll Bring

• 8+ years of software engineering/SDET experience in C++, Java, Go, or Python
• Deep experience in testing streaming architectures (Kafka, Event Hubs), queueing systems, and API protocols (gRPC, WebSockets, REST)
• Hands‑on proficiency with AWS, Azure, and Kubernetes (Helm, custom controllers, or K8s operators)
• Proven track record building custom distributed load-generation tools (e.g., Locust, k6, custom Go/Java engines)

What You’ll Get

• Unlimited paid time off, 12 paid holidays including 4 global VeeaMe Days for self-care and 24 paid volunteer hours annually through Veeam Cares
• Paid parental leave: 8 weeks for all parents, 16 weeks for birthing parents
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage starting on your first day
• Mental health support, therapy sessions, and digital wellness tools via our Employee Assistance Program
• 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions
• Fertility, adoption, and surrogacy support through Maven, plus paid volunteer time
• AirVet: 24/7 virtual veterinary care at no cost
• Legal services, identity protection, and supplemental health insurance options
• Tax-advantaged spending accounts for healthcare, dependent care, and commuting
• Opportunities to learn and grow through on-demand libraries (LinkedIn Learning, O’Reilly), mentoring, workshops, and learning events like our annual Global Day of Learning

Pay Transparency

Veeam is committed to pay transparency and equitable compensation. For this role, the compensation range below reflects the expected total target compensation (TTC), inclusive of base pay and a competitive performance-based bonus. For roles with a commission plan, the compensation range represents On Target Earnings (OTE), which includes base salary plus variable commission. When determining compensation, Veeam takes into consideration factors such as experience, education, skills, and geographic zone. Offers are typically made below the midpoint of the range.

In addition to compensation, Veeam provides a comprehensive benefits package, including health coverage, retirement plans, and unlimited time off.

Compensation Range (TTC / OTE)

$250,400—$465,100 USD

Veeam Software is an equal opportunity employer

and does not tolerate discrimination in any form on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, citizenship, disability, veteran status or any other classification protected by federal, state or local law. All your information will be kept confidential.

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