Software Dev Engineer - Test, eero

Key job responsibilities

• Design and implement automated test suites to validate the functionality, interoperability, and reliability of WiFi network components and configurations.
• Develop test cases that cover a wide range of scenarios, including client roaming, mesh network formation, load balancing, and failover.
• Leverage industry-standard testing tools and frameworks to measure and analyze key performance metrics such as throughput, latency, and coverage.
• Collaborate with the engineering teams to understand the product architecture, identify potential points of failure, and incorporate feedback into the testing strategy.
• Contribute to eero's automation frameworks and infrastructure to help developer and QA teams implement test cases/suites.
• Analyze test results, report on system performance, and work closely with the development team to address any issues or regressions.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest trends and best practices in wireless networking testing, and continuously improve the testing infrastructure and processes.
• Mentor and guide junior team members in test automation and quality assurance practices for wireless technologies.

Basic Qualifications

• Experience with web services and REST APIs
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field
• 5+ years of experience in software testing, with a strong focus on test automation for wireless networking products
• Proficiency in Python programming language
• 4+ years of experience on various OS (Linux/Mac/Windows)
• 2+ years of experience with RF/WiFi equipment and tools

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with popular test automation frameworks and tools (e.g., Robot Framework, pytest, Selenium) applicable to wireless networking
• Familiarity with network performance testing tools and metrics (e.g., Iperf, iPerf3, Ookla Speedtest, etc)
• Experience in maintaining & scaling up WiFi test labs
• In-depth understanding of networking protocols such 802.11(ac/ax/be), Ethernet, (DHCP, DNS, ARP, ICMP)
• Hands-on experience in setting up and configuring WiFi mesh networks is a significant advantage
• Experience with virtualization and containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) for test environment management