Member of Technical Staff- System Testing

Were in an unbelievably exciting area of tech and are fundamentally reshaping the data storage industry. Here you lead with innovative thinking grow along with us and join the smartest team in the industry.

This type of workwork that changes the worldis what the tech industry was founded on. So if youre ready to seize the endless opportunities and leave your mark come join us.

THE ROLE

As a Senior Staff Quality Engineer you will be the final guardian of stability and performance for Pures flagship FlashArray products. You will move beyond functional testing to own the System Testing strategy designing multi-week production-scale torture tests that mirror the worlds most demanding customer environments. This is a high-impact architectural role where your insights into resiliency longevity and failover behavior will directly influence release decisions and ensure Pure remains a leader in storage reliability.

WHAT YOULL DO

• Architect System Testing Strategy: Define the end-to-end strategy for major releases moving past feature correctness to validate stability longevity and resiliency under sustained high-pressure production workloads.

• Design High-Fidelity Scenarios: Build complex realistic test beds that combine mixed workloads (block file object) with fault injections non-disruptive upgrades (NDUs) and hardware failovers to surface rare race conditions and memory leaks.

• Drive Execution & Triage: Own the health and instrumentation of massive System Testing environments; lead high-speed triage of complex failures bridging the gap between infrastructure noise and critical product bugs.

• Serve as a Release Gatekeeper: Act as the primary technical voice for Release Candidate sign-off defining entry/exit criteria and providing data-driven go/no-go recommendations based on multi-day soak results.

• Advance Platform Observability: Partner with automation teams to build intelligent dashboards workload drivers and automated log-triage helpers that make system-level issues obvious and actionable.

WHAT YOU BRING

• Expert-Level Experience: 15 years in System Testing Reliability or Performance Engineering for complex distributed systems with a proven track record of finding the needle in the haystack within large-scale storage environments.

• Deep Storage Domain Mastery: Advanced understanding of high-availability (HA) architectures replication snapshots and system behavior under sustained load across block and file protocols.

• Technical Debugging Prowess: Exceptional skills in performing forensics across Linux hosts networks and storage logs to root-cause failures in environments involving VMware Windows or Kubernetes.

• Strategic Technical Leadership: Demonstrated ability to mentor junior/mid-level engineers and influence cross-functional stakeholders (Dev PM and Support) on release risk and quality standards.

• Automation-First Philosophy: Strong proficiency in Python or Shell for extending automation frameworks and integrating long-running validation into CI/CD pipelines.

• We are primarily an in-office environment and therefore you will be expected to work from the Bengaluru office in compliance with Pures policies unless you are on PTO or work travel or other approved leave.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM US:

• Pure Innovation: We celebrate those who think critically like a challenge and aspire to be trailblazers.
• Pure Growth: We give you the space and support to grow along with us and to contribute to something meaningful. We have been Named Fortunes Best Large Workplaces in the Bay Area Fortunes Best Workplaces for Millennials and certified as a Great Place to Work!
• Pure Team: We build each other up and set aside ego for the greater good.

And because we understand the value of bringing your full and best self to work we offer a variety of perks to manage a healthy balance including flexible time off wellness resources and company-sponsored team events. Check out for more information.

ACCOMMODATIONS AND ACCESSIBILITY:

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OUR COMMITMENT TO A STRONG AND INCLUSIVE TEAM:

Were forging a future where everyone finds their rightful place and where every voice matters. Where uniqueness isnt just accepted but embraced. Thats why we are committed to fostering the growth and development of every person cultivating a sense of community through our Employee Resource Groups and advocating for inclusive leadership.

Pure is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race religion color national origin sex (including pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions) sexual orientation gender gender identity gender expression transgender status sexual stereotypes age status as a protected veteran status as an individual with a disability or any other characteristic legally protected by the laws of the jurisdiction in which you are being considered for hire.

JOIN US AND BRING YOUR BEST.

BRING YOUR BOLD.

BRING YOUR FLASH.