Engineer I-Software Development

Microchip Technology Inc. • Houston, TX

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Microchip Technology Inc. has an opening for an Engineer I–Software Development position in Houston, Texas. In this role, the candidate will work as a C++ software developer in the L1 Quality Assurance (QA) team to enhance and maintain a custom framework for validating storage solutions in a fast paced, non-stop, automated test environment.

Microchip Technology Inc. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering
• 2+ years of proven programming experience using C++ and Bash Shell scripting
• Knowledge of Object-Oriented Design and programming best practices
• Strong analysis and debug skills
• Experience working in multi-threaded environments
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Experience working with Linux operating systems

Nice To Haves

• Able to apply memory management techniques in low-memory environments
• Familiarity with server storage technologies and concepts (RAID, SCSI, etc.)
• In addition to strong C++ coding experience, experience with Java, Python, and/or Perl is a plus

Responsibilities

• Help design, develop, and maintain an ever-expanding automation QA framework and suite of test cases and tools that use system-level and custom IOCTL calls to validate a complete data center storage solution
• Understand product implementation and expected product behaviors by reading specifications and source code
• Develop automated tests for validating new solutions and feature sets
• Improve the efficiency and capabilities of the QA automated test framework
• Work with QA and Development teams to debug and triage both test case and product failures
• Maintain servers and other hardware/software components used for continuous automated testing
• Work with QA and Development teams to track and provide estimates for tasks by utilizing and following the Agile methodology

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level