Overview

Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) – Bengaluru, Karnataka

Job Type: Full-time

Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka

Work Arrangement: Hybrid (2-3 days in office per week)

About Nutanix

At Nutanix, we believe in fostering a culture of Hungry, Humble, Honest, with Heart. We are committed to innovation and building world-class solutions that redefine the hyperconverged infrastructure landscape.

Our AHV Hypervisor is built on the open-source KVM stack, with a strong emphasis on performance, scale, and reliability. Given its hyperconverged nature, our stack provides vast opportunities for optimizations across various layers, from kernel to management.

We are looking for original thinkers who can challenge conventional approaches and bring fresh perspectives to the table.

About the Team

The Hypervisor Quality team plays a crucial role in ensuring zero-defect product quality. This globally distributed team develops innovative ways to stress-test Nutanix products in-house, ensuring they stand up against the most demanding customer workloads.

Our team also builds cutting-edge automation tools and frameworks, reducing human intervention while maintaining high testing standards.

Despite being spread across different locations, we maintain strong collaboration and a supportive work environment, promoting personal and professional growth.

Your Role

As an SDET, you will work alongside a team of highly skilled engineers across different geographies. Your primary responsibilities will include:

✅ Requirements Analysis & Test Planning

• Conduct requirements analysis and design reviews for new features by understanding PRD, ERD, and FDD documents.
• Develop detailed test plans and test cases for assigned features.

✅ Test Automation & Execution

• Design and develop automated test cases within the test automation framework.
• Execute automated and manual tests to uncover potential issues.
• Debug regression failures within assigned feature areas and ensure timely resolutions.

✅ Defect Management & Collaboration

• Work closely with development teams to analyze failures and identify root causes.
• Log defects with detailed debugging reports and track them to closure.
• Verify defect fixes and ensure quality before release.

What You Will Bring

Required Skills & Experience:

✔ 2+ years of experience as an SDET (Software Development Engineer in Test)
✔ Strong understanding of Linux Operating Systems
✔ Experience in test plan design and test case development for complex software projects
✔ Proficiency in Python for test automation
✔ Hands-on experience in testing REST APIs and associated client code
✔ Familiarity with networking concepts (IPv4/IPv6, DNS, DHCP, HTTP/HTTPS, FTP)
✔ Experience in testing system-level products (file systems, storage, databases, operating systems, hypervisors, or networking)
✔ Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills
✔ Experience with Git, Gerrit, GitHub, and version control systems
✔ Familiarity with JIRA or other ticketing tools
✔ BS/MS in Computer Science or related field

Desirable Skills:

✔ Experience in testing virtualization platforms (preferably QEMU, Libvirt (KVM))
✔ Exposure to distributed/clustered systems testing
✔ Experience using CI/CD frameworks (Jenkins, CircleCI, etc.)
✔ Experience in QA Automation Framework development
✔ Ability to leverage open-source tools for test development and execution

Why Join Nutanix?

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