Sr. Staff AI Server Manufacturing Software Test Developer

ZT Systems•Secaucus, NJ

7d•$138,000 - $184,000•Onsite

About The Position

ZT Systems is seeking a senior software developer with deep expertise in manufacturing test software development and infrastructure for enterprise server, storage, and networking products. The role defines the technical roadmap, guides software architecture, and mentors engineering teams. It focuses on scalable manufacturing test systems and dashboards, combining hardware-level automation with full-stack software engineering. The position leads architecture and implementation of manufacturing test software across L10 server and L11 rack levels, including automated hardware testing, test platforms, virtualized environments, dashboards, and back-end services. It also sets engineering practices, oversees technical reviews and career development, champions DevOps, and collaborates with manufacturing, test, and failure analysis teams across sites and cultures.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in electrical or computer engineering, computer science, or a related field and at least 8 years of manufacturing test software development experience; alternatively, a Master’s degree and at least 6 years of experience.
At least 3 years in a technical leadership or architect role.
Expertise in Python, Linux, and bash scripting.
Expertise in hardware testing and automation.
Full-stack development experience spanning front-end and back-end systems.
Experience designing and integrating RESTful APIs.
Expertise in virtualization and networking technologies, including VMware, SDN, BGP, and ECMP.
Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle, DevOps, and agile methodologies.
Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
Experience working in multi-site, multicultural environments.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of AI integration in system applications.

Responsibilities

Define and drive architecture for manufacturing test software systems and infrastructure across L10 server and L11 rack levels.
Lead the design and implementation of scalable, modular, maintainable solutions integrating hardware testing, data analytics, and visualization.
Establish coding standards, development workflows, and best practices across teams.
Collaborate with senior stakeholders to align technical strategy with business goals.
Oversee automated testing systems for hardware components including motherboards, CPUs, SSDs, NICs, GPUs, and RAID cards.
Architect and maintain test software platforms using Python, Linux, and bash scripting.
Integrate hardware-level APIs such as IPMI and Redfish, and stress tools such as FIO, Linpack, and ptugen, into test workflows.
Guide development of virtualized environments using VMware, PXE boot, DHCP, and nginx configurations.
Lead development of responsive dashboards and user interfaces using HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, and frameworks such as React, Angular, and Vue.
Architect back-end services and RESTful APIs using Python, Node.js, Java, or PHP.
Ensure front-end and back-end integration, optimizing performance and scalability.
Mentor and lead software engineers, fostering innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Conduct technical reviews, provide architectural guidance, and support career development.
Champion DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines, GitLab version control, and automated testing.
Partner with manufacturing, test, and failure analysis engineers to align testing requirements and quality standards.
Drive cross-site and cross-cultural collaboration to deliver consistent, high-quality solutions globally.