Job Summary:
ZT Systems is a company that focuses on designing, building, and delivering impactful solutions for world-class customers. They are seeking a visionary Sr. Staff Software Developer to define the technical roadmap, guide software architecture decisions, and mentor engineering teams in manufacturing test software development and infrastructure.
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.