Senior Staff QA Engineer (C. C++, Python, CXL, PCIE) - Hyderabad, India
Embedded & Systems Software
Originally posted 24 August 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves delivering excellence in management subsystem and CXL, memory and interconnect technologies.
What you'll do
- Design, develop, and maintain production-grade software systems using Python.
- Contribute code across multiple projects, different feature areas, and cross-functional initiatives.
- Drive architectural discussions and influence technical decision-making.
- Review code, enforce best practices, and mentor mid-level and junior engineers.
- Use Pytest (Python) and GTest (C/C++) to validate functionality and maintain test quality.
- Add new test cases from scratch for both Python and C/C++ components.
- Work efficiently within CI/CD pipelines, enabling test execution, test gating, and validation.
What you'll need
- 4 to 10 years of experience in Design, develop, and maintain production-grade software systems using Python.
- Expert proficiency with Pytest and C/C++ frameworks.
- Ability to understand and debug test failures.
- Good understanding of CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, or Azure DevOps.
- Familiarity with generative AI, prompt engineering, and AI-driven testing tools.
- Proficient debugging tools for Python (pdb, VSCode debugger, PyCharm debugger).
- Proficient debugging tools for C/C++ (GDB, IDE-based debuggers like CLion, VSCode).
Market context
This role has been open 35 days — below the 41-day median for Software Engineering Semiconductor roles.
Software Engineering Semiconductor · Systems Software
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Open roles in category
360
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Median days open
41 d
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Median salary
$152k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Marvell Technology | All employers we track in this specialty (360 roles · 55 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 3 | 360 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 45 | 5857 · 143 employers |
| Median days open | 159 d | 41 d (+118 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $152k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Keysight Technologies · 36 open roles · median 25 d
- Cadence Design Systems · 31 open roles · median 187 d
- KLA Corporation · 30 open roles · median 154 d
- Micron Technology · 25 open roles · median 39 d
- Applied Materials · 24 open roles · median 38 d
- NVIDIA · 23 open roles · median 31 d
How we counted: 360 open Software Engineering Semiconductor (Systems Software) roles from 55 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 28 Sept 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family row. Figures refresh nightly.