Job Summary:
ZT Systems is seeking a visionary Sr. Staff Software Developer with extensive experience in manufacturing test software development and infrastructure. This role involves defining technical roadmaps, guiding software architecture decisions, and mentoring engineering teams to create scalable, high-performance systems for enterprise server and storage products.
Responsibilities:
• Define and drive the architecture of manufacturing test software systems and infrastructure across L10 (server) and L11 (rack) levels.
• Lead the design and implementation of scalable, modular, and maintainable software solutions that integrate hardware testing, data analytics, and visualization.
• Establish coding standards, development workflows, and best practices across teams.
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders to align technical strategy with business goals.
• Oversee the development of automated test systems for hardware components (motherboards, CPUs, SSDs, NICs, GPUs, RAID cards).
• Architect and maintain robust test software platforms using Python, Linux, and bash scripting.
• Integrate hardware-level APIs (IPMI, Redfish) and stress tools (FIO, Linpack, ptugen) into test workflows.
• Guide the development of virtualized environments using VMware, PXE boot, DHCP, and nginx configurations.
• Lead the development of responsive dashboards and user interfaces using HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, and modern frameworks (React, Angular, Vue).
• Architect back-end services and RESTful APIs using Python, Node.js, Java, or PHP.
• Ensure seamless integration between front-end components and back-end services, optimizing for performance and scalability.
• Mentor and lead a team of software engineers, fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Conduct technical reviews, provide architectural guidance, and support career development.
• Champion DevOps practices including CI/CD pipelines, version control (GitLab), and automated testing.
• Partner with manufacturing, test, and failure analysis engineers to ensure alignment on testing requirements and quality standards.
• Drive cross-site and cross-cultural collaboration to deliver consistent and high-quality solutions globally.
Qualifications:
Required:
• Bachelor’s degree in electrical/computer engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 8+ years of experience in manufacturing test software development (alternatively a Master’s degree and 6+ years of experience).
• 3+ years in technical leadership or architect role.
• Proven expertise in: Python, Linux, bash scripting.
• Hardware testing and automation.
• Full-stack development (front-end and back-end).
• RESTful API design and integration.
• Virtualization and networking technologies (VMware, SDN, BGP, ECMP).
• Strong understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC), DevOps, and agile methodologies.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in multi-site, multicultural environments.
Preferred:
• Knowledge of AI integration in system applications is a plus.
Company:
ZT Systems is a manufacturer of computer hardware products for cloud and telecom service providers. Founded in 1994, the company is headquartered in Secaucus, USA, with a team of 1001-5000 employees. The company is currently Late Stage.