Sr. Staff AI Server Manufacturing Software Test Developer

ZT Systems•Secaucus, NJ

6d•Onsite

About The Position

ZT Systems is seeking a seasoned software developer to lead the architecture and development of manufacturing test software and infrastructure for enterprise server, storage, and networking products. The role defines technical roadmaps, guides architecture decisions, and mentors engineering teams, with a focus on manufacturing test systems, dashboards, hardware-level automation, and full-stack software engineering. The position covers manufacturing test software at L10 (server) and L11 (rack) levels. It leads the development of scalable, modular systems integrating hardware testing, data analytics, visualization, responsive user interfaces, back-end services, and RESTful APIs. The role also oversees automated testing of hardware components, virtualized test environments, and DevOps practices, while collaborating with manufacturing, test, and failure analysis teams across sites and cultures.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, or a related field and 8+ years of experience in manufacturing test software development; alternatively, a master’s degree and 6+ years of experience.
3+ years in a technical leadership or architect role.
Expertise in Python, Linux, and bash scripting.
Expertise in hardware testing and automation.
Expertise in full-stack development, including front-end and back-end development.
Expertise in RESTful API design and integration.
Expertise in virtualization and networking technologies, including VMware, SDN, BGP, and ECMP.
Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC), DevOps, and agile methodologies.
Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
Experience in multi-site, multicultural environments.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of AI integration in system applications.

Responsibilities

Define and drive the architecture of manufacturing test software systems and infrastructure across L10 (server) and L11 (rack) levels.
Lead the design and implementation of scalable, modular, and maintainable software 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 test 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, including IPMI and Redfish, and stress tools, including FIO, Linpack, and ptugen, into test workflows.
Guide the 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 modern frameworks such as React, Angular, or 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.