Software Developer Engineer in Test, StorageGRID

Job Summary

NetApp is pioneering the development of StorageGRID object storage AWS cloud compatible software powering the exponential growth in AI data lakes. As a Software Developer Engineer in Test this is your chance to work alongside a group of talented developers impart your vision and rapidly launch the latest cloud storage software. Your incredible testing and automation skills will create opportunities to contribute clean code. Naturally you are as comfortable solving our customers AI data lake challenges by writing new code as you are improving productivity by refactoring. You are opinionated while flexible and know when to adopt new technologies.

We are true believers of Agile development and have been on the journey for many years. Since you maintain supreme levels of communication with your peers we wont inundate you with process and documentation as you work in our flexible hybrid work-from-home/office model.

At NetApp Vancouver we believe work should be balanced with connection wellness and a little fun. Youll find us gathering for biweekly donut and bagel mornings and celebrating a wide range of holidays from Diwali and Lunar New Year to Pie Day and National Refreshment Day. We take every opportunity to enjoy each others company at monthly Happy Hours with plenty of food and drinks including kombucha on tap from our in-house keg! In the summer months we host frequent 5k runs and in the cooler weather we let our creativity spark with engaging indoor activities. Become a coffee aficionado in our espresso-fueled coffee club and give back with 40 hours of company paid volunteering!
Throughout the world leading organizations count on NetApp to manage and store their data. From the edge of human endurance in Formula One auto racing to the edge of the universe with CERNs Large Hadron Collider we help our customers do things they couldnt beforeat speeds you never thought possible.
Role Overview:

As a Software Developer Engineer in Test (SDET) you will work as part of teams responsible for delivering an enterprise-class NetApp storage software product. This role is responsible for overseeing the quality aspects of new features high-load performance and accelerating cadence while maintaining robustness. As an SDET you will participate in feature design discussions create and execute test plans and build automated nightly and system tests.

Job Responsibilities

Write and execute test plans for new features functionality error-free integration with existing system and high-traffic performance.
Develop automation for nightly and system tests.
Set up and maintain test configurations environments and tools for long-term testing.
Participate in design discussions to understand requirements clarify acceptance criteria and review proposed solutions.
Identify report and investigate issues found through testing.

Job Requirements

5 years of experience in software development or testing and automation.
Proficiency in Ruby or equivalent scripting language.
Experience with Linux Cassandra or similar databases REST API development and testing (Preferred: Cloud APIs like AWS S3).
Familiarity with Agile methodologies Test-Driven Development (TDD) and continuous integration.
Degree in Computer Science or a related technical discipline; or equivalent experience is required.

Preferred Skills
Hands-on experience testing distributed storage systems or similar complex large-scale software.
Experience with AI: AI-driven code development AI-assisted test plan creation or issues typically generated by AI (Hallucinations).

Education