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Technical lead - Staff Software Quality Engineer

at VMware

📍 USA-CA - Promontory E Onsite 💰 $120K – $192K USD / year Posted April 01, 2026
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Position Details

Salary $120K – $192K USD / year
Type Full-Time
Experience lead
Exp. Years 6+ years
Education Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent and 8+ years of related experience or Master's degree in Computer Science or equivalent and 6+ years of related experience
Category QA & Testing

About this role

R&D Engineer Software 3 role focuses on building and maintaining high-quality mainframe/cloud security software, with a strong emphasis on Python-based testing, virtualization, and distributed architectures in an onsite Plano environment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Research and develop innovative new solutions that will help shape Broadcom's future direction
  • Work within a scrum team in an agile development environment
  • Participate in design and code reviews
  • Participate in test plan reviews and develop automated test scripts
  • Mentor and guide junior engineers

Technical Overview

Stacks include Python, YAML, Bash, PyTest, vSphere/VMware, z/OS/VSE knowledge, REST APIs, API security, and CI/CD pipelines; experience with mainframe and cloud platforms is valued.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a lead-level software quality engineer with 6+ years of networking/security/cloud experience, strong Python/YAML/Bash skills, virtualization (vSphere), REST APIs, and solid CI/CD experience with Jenkins in an onsite Palo Alto setting.

Must-Have Skills

Minimum 6 years of strong background in networking or security or cloud-based technologiesMinimum 6 years of strong programming skills in PythonYAMLBashand object-oriented programmingMinimum 4 Years of Virtualization experience (vSphere)Extensive knowledge of firewall and security servicesTCP/IP stackL2/L3WANREST APIs knowledgeFamiliarity with Traffic simulation tools (e.g.Ixia CyperfTRexIperf) is preferredExperience with virtualizationcontainerizationor cloud platforms like VMwareAWSAzureor GCP is a plusEducation: Bachelor's in CS or equivalent; 8+ years related experience or Master's with 6+ yearsStrong debugging and problem-solving skillsExcellent communication

Nice-to-Have Skills

Familiarity with virtualization and cloud platforms (VMwareAWSAzureGCP)

Tools & Platforms

PythonYAMLBashPytestvSphereVMwareAWSAzureGCP

Required Skills

Minimum 6 years networking or security or cloud-based technologies6+ years PythonYAMLBashOO programming4 years virtualization (vSphere)REST APIsfirewall/securityTCP/IPL2/L3 WANAPI securityCI/CD

Hard Skills

PythonYAMLBashObject-Oriented ProgrammingREST APIsPytestVeriskVSEz/OSEndevorVMwareAWSAzureGCPCI/CDJenkinsIAMSecurityNetworking

Soft Skills

LeadershipMentoringCommunicationCollaborating with cross-functional teamsProblem-solving

Industry & Role

Industry Technology
Job Function Develop and validate mainframe/cloud software with emphasis on quality and automation in an Agile team
Role Subtype QA Lead
Tech Domains Python, REST APIs, SQL / PostgreSQL, React, Angular, Jenkins, CI/CD, VMware, Kubernetes, Power

Keywords for Your Resume

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Deal Breakers

Not in Palo Alto, CA or unwilling to work onsite, Less than 6 years networking/security/cloud experience, Lack of REST API or virtualization experience

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