Technical lead - Staff Software Quality Engineer

Job Responsibilities Using an advanced testing strategy, create a comprehensive test plan addressing various aspects, including functional, system, scalability, performance, longevity, and churn. Formulate intricate test cases based on a distributed scale topology. Initiate the QE lifecycle by crafting a test plan, conducting tests, automating them, maintaining integration in CI/CD, identifying defects, reporting issues, and launching the feature within tight deadlines. Design, develop, and maintain scalable and robust tests using Python in the Pytest. Develop high‑quality complex Python tests on a distributed system on a scale and in a private cloud. Be a strong advocate of Software Quality & regular follow‑up with developers to get defects in a resolved fix state. Coordinate with the test team and across the development, product management, SRE, and systems engineers to ensure a feature is tested from the functional, scale, system, and performance perspectives. Design complex distributed architectures, influence a peer group to adopt them, and then work with management to implement them. Mentor and guide junior engineers, promoting best practices in software testing, coding, defects, code review, and automation. Document architectures, procedures, and processes and contribute to improving the process. Required Skillsets Minimum 6 years of strong background in networking or security or cloud‑based technologies. Minimum 6 years of strong programming skills in Python, YAML, Bash, and object‑oriented programming. Minimum 4 years of virtualization experience in installation, configuration & administration is required. Good understanding of IO subsystems and virtualization (vSphere). Extensive knowledge and practical experience in firewall and security services, as well as in the networking TCP/IP stack, L2/L3, and WAN. Excellent problem‑solving skills, ability to debug complex systems, and networking troubleshooting and debugging expertise. Working knowledge of REST APIs. Familiarity with traffic simulator tools like Ixia Cyperf, TRex, and Iperf is preferred. Networking troubleshooting and debugging using tcpdump, Wireshark, traceroute, and route netstat. It is a bonus if you are familiar with virtualization, containerization, or cloud platforms like VMware, AWS, Azure, or GCP. Education/Experience Bachelor's degree in Engineering / Computer Science or equivalent and 8+ years of related experience or Master's degree in Engineering / Computer Science or equivalent and 6+ years of related experience. Legal Authorization Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. Compensation and Benefits The annual base salary range for this position is USD 121,900.00 to USD 195,000.00. 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. Equal Opportunity Employment Statement 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr Broadcom