Staff Software Development Engineer in Test (Connectors)
Company: Veeam
Location: San Jose, CA, USA
Salary: $250.4k - $465.1k per year
Type: Full-time
Posted: 2026-10-02
About this role
- We are seeking a Staff Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) specializing in Data Connectors & High-Scale Ingestion
- In this role, you will be the technical authority responsible for designing testing frameworks and benchmarking tools that validate multi-source data integration pipelines processing petabyte-scale throughput across AWS, Azure, and Kubernetes
- Design and execute scalable performance, backpressure, and stress-testing harnesses for ingestion connectors (REST, gRPC, CDC, Kafka, RabbitMQ)
- Build automation suites across AWS (S3, SQS, Kinesis, EKS) and Azure (Event Hubs, Blob, AKS) to test real-world connector data flows under degraded network conditions and extreme concurrency
- Implement automated fault-injection pipelines (simulating schema drift, network partitions, rate limits, and authentication failures) to guarantee zero-data-loss execution
- Utilize Kubernetes to dynamically orchestrate transient, high-concurrency test clusters and mock target endpoints at scale
### Benefits
- Unlimited paid time off, plus 3 global VeeaMe Days for self-care
- Paid parental leave: 8 weeks for all parents, 16 weeks for birthing parents
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage from day one
- 401(k) retirement plan with matching contributions up to annual limits
- Fertility, adoption, and surrogacy support through Maven, plus paid volunteer time
- Mental health support, therapy sessions, and digital wellness tools via SupportLinc EAP
- AirVet: 24/7 virtual veterinary care at no cost
- Legal services, identity protection, and supplemental health insurance options
- Tax-advantaged spending accounts for healthcare, dependent care, and commuting
- Professional training and education, including courses and workshops, internal meetups, and unlimited access to our online learning platforms (LinkedIn Learning, Athena, O’Reilly) and mentoring through our MentorLab program- Deep experience in testing streaming architectures (Kafka, Event Hubs), queueing systems, and...