R&D SW Quality Engineer

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Role Overview

We are seeking a strong technical engineer with hands-on expertise in developing and executing automated Software Quality Assurance tests for cutting-edge networking chips and systems. This role is critical for managing complex regression testing and ensuring the highest product quality by coordinating closely with multiple global development, QA, and program teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Test Development: Develop new test cases and plans based on PRDs and functional specs. Focus areas include L2/L3 technologies, feature interaction, warmboot, ISSU, scale, performance, customer use cases, customer defect uplifts, and API validation.

• Regression Management: Manage the software release cycle by setting up regression testing, monitoring/prioritizing test results, and reviewing builds. This includes analyzing build compile errors and communicating build failures to the responsible parties. Optimize long-term maintainability of regression suites across various software branches and device variants.

• Coordination: Adjust execution schedules and priorities in consultation with global QA teams, program management, the QA tools team, and lab/build managers.

• Analysis & Debugging: Identify offending commits in build breakages and debug regression failures to determine root causes. Review test libraries written by peer team members.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent technical field and 8+ years of relevant experience or Masters degree in Computer Science or equivalent technical field and 6+ years of relevant experience.

• Professional experience in Software Quality Assurance, specifically testing networking products.

Required Skills & Experience

• Networking Expertise: Strong knowledge of L2/L3 Technologies (VLAN, STP, Switching, Routing, NAT, Multicast, ECMP, ACL) and Data Center technologies (VxLAN, BGP, eVPN, MPLS). Experience with Ixia test equipment.

• Programming: Proficiency in Python, Go, TCL, data formats (HTML, XML, JSON) and MySQL. Ability to understand C, Perl and Unix Shell programming.

• Tools: Proven hands-on experience is necessary with CI/CD systems like Jenkins, bug tracking and project management tools such as JIRA, and version control systems like Git.

Additional Job Description:

Compensation and Benefits

The annual base salary range for this position is $120,000 - $192,000 

As a valued member of our team, you'll be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus and the opportunity to receive not only a competitive new hire equity grant, but also annual equity awards, connecting your success directly to the company's growth. All subject to relevant plan documents and award agreements.

Broadcom offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package: Medical, dental and vision plans, 401(K) participation including company matching, Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), company paid holidays, paid sick leave and vacation time. The company follows all applicable laws for Paid Family Leave and other leaves of absence.

Broadcom is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.  We will consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability status, medical condition, pregnancy, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.  We will also consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records consistent with local law.

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