Validation Framework – Development, Maintenance, testing (BB40FT RM 3969)

Position: Validation Framework – Development, Maintenance, testing (BB40FT RM 3969)

Essential duties and responsibilities:

• Develop C++ wrapper libraries for performance-critical components
• Design and implement reusable, extensible Python-based test frameworks for validating software and hardware systems at scale.
• Build clean Python APIs and adapter layers over lower-level C/C++ libraries using tools like pybind11 or ctypes.
• Develop automated test suites covering unit, integration, and system-level validation scenarios.
• Collaborate closely with hardware and systems engineers to understand device behaviour and translate it into testable requirements.
• Create and maintain CI/CD pipeline integrations for continuous test execution and reporting.
• Instrument test infrastructure for observability — capturing metrics, logs, and failure diagnostics to speed up root cause analysis.
• Document framework architecture, APIs, and test methodologies for internal teams.

Qualifications: 

• Proven experience designing and maintaining large-scale test frameworks or testing infrastructure (not just writing individual test cases).
• Solid understanding of software testing principles: test isolation, fixtures, parameterization, mocking, and coverage.
• Experience with Python testing ecosystems — pytest, unittest, hypothesis, or similar.
• Proficiency in C++ with the ability to read, debug, and interface with C/C++ codebases from Python.
• Familiarity with build systems such as CMake or Meson
• Strong debugging and root cause analysis skills across multi-layered systems.
• Experience with pybind11, CFFI, or ctypes for Python/C++ integration.
• Comfortable working in Linux-based development environments.

PREFERRED Skills:

• Exposure to hardware validation, embedded systems, or low-level protocol testing (PCIe, NVMe, etc.).
• Familiarity with containerization and distributed test execution (Docker, Kubernetes, K3s).
• Experience with QEMU, virtual devices, or simulation environments for testing.
• Knowledge of CI/CD platforms such as GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or GitLab CI.
• Previous experience with storage systems, protocols, and NAND flash is an advantage

SKILLS:

• Strong software design instincts.
• Able to work independently on ambiguous problems and drive them to clean solutions.
• Clear communicator who can explain technical trade-offs to both engineers and non-engineers.
• Collaborative mindset with a track record of improving shared infrastructure used by multiple teams.
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Strong can-do attitude

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