The Switch Software Quality Assurance Team at Marvell is responsible for validating the Marvell switch platform, ensuring functionality, performance, and reliability across multiple SDK and NOS solutions. This role involves designing, developing, and executing comprehensive test plans for hardware and software components, validating networking features across L1–L7 protocols, and building scalable Python automation frameworks. The engineer will also develop test strategies, processes, and cases, document results, report bugs, and collaborate with development teams to ensure high-quality deliverables and continuous improvement in testing methodologies.

Must Have

• Design, develop, and execute comprehensive test plans covering hardware and software components of the ASIC.
• Validate networking features across layers L1–L7, including switch software, protocols, and advanced data center use cases.
• Build scalable test automation frameworks in Python to accelerate QA cycles and improve coverage.
• Develop and automate tests that replicate real-world customer deployments and cross-switch functionalities.
• Strong programming experience in Python.
• Hands-on experience with NOS / SDK testing (e.g., low-level drivers, SAI, SONiC).
• Strong understanding of L1–L3 protocols (Ethernet, VLANs, Spanning Tree, Routing, etc.).
• Experience validating firmware and software interactions on ASIC-based systems.
• Expertise in test methodologies, strategies, and planning.
• Experience with test management systems (test cases, results, defect tracking).
• Proven experience in automation architecture and framework development.
• Ability to design scalable and reusable automated tests in Python.
• Experience with traffic generation and benchmarking tools (Xena, Ixia, Spirent).
• Familiarity with debugging tools and packet analyzers (Wireshark, tcpdump).
• Experience with version control (GitHub), JIRA.

Perks & Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Great benefits
• Workstyle within an environment of shared collaboration, transparency, and inclusivity
• Tools and resources to succeed
• Opportunities to grow and develop

About Marvell

Marvell’s semiconductor solutions are the essential building blocks of the data infrastructure that connects our world. Across enterprise, cloud and AI, and carrier architectures, our innovative technology is enabling new possibilities. At Marvell, you can affect the arc of individual lives, lift the trajectory of entire industries, and fuel the transformative potential of tomorrow. For those looking to make their mark on purposeful and enduring innovation, above and beyond fleeting trends, Marvell is a place to thrive, learn, and lead.

Your Team, Your Impact

The Switch Software Quality Assurance Team is responsible for validating the Marvell switch platform, ensuring functionality, performance, and reliability across multiple SDK and NOS solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• End-to-End Testing: Designing, developing, and executing comprehensive test plans covering both hardware and software components of the ASIC.
• Protocol & Feature Coverage: Validating networking features across layers L1–L7, including switch software, protocols, and advanced data center use cases.
• Automation Development: Building scalable test automation frameworks and in Python and accelerate QA cycles and improve coverage.
• Customer Use Cases: Developing and automating tests that replicate real-world customer deployments and cross-switch functionalities.
• Collaboration & Support: Working closely with Development, Applications, and Marketing teams to ensure quality deliverables and provide technical support when needed.
• Continuous Improvement: Driving innovation in testing methodologies, automation efficiency, and lab utilization to ensure best-in-class product validation.

What You Can Expect

• Develop test strategies for the product features.
• Develop test processes and ensure the processes are followed.
• Be on top of developments in the storage technology and implement state of the art testing techniques and methodologies.
• Develop test cases according to test strategy.
• Review test results and bug reports for accuracy and completeness.
• Execute test cases and document test results in qTest.
• Develop test automation using Python.
• Measure and improve the code coverage through test improvement.
• Report bugs in Jira with thorough documentation, test logs and traces.
• Develop test scripts for testing firmware on simulation platform.
• Understand protocols and firmware design to develop effective test cases.
• Participate in peer code reviews and test plans.
• Collaborate with firmware developers, applications engineers and FAEs in debugging.
• Mentoring and training.

What We're Looking For

• B.S./M.S. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field with 4 to 18 years in QA, validation, or test automation.
• Strong programming experience in Python.
• Switching & Networking Expertise: Hands-on experience with NOS / SDK testing (e.g., low-level drivers, SAI, SONiC).
• Strong understanding of L1–L3 protocols (Ethernet, VLANs, Spanning Tree, Routing, etc.).
• Familiarity with advanced networking features
• Experience validating firmware and software interactions on ASIC-based systems.
• QA & Test Methodologies: Expertise in test methodologies, strategies, and planning.
• Experience with test management systems (test cases, results, defect tracking).
• Proven experience in automation architecture and framework development.
• Ability to design scalable and reusable automated tests in Python.
• Tools & Equipment: Experience with traffic generation and benchmarking tools (Xena, Ixia, Spirent).
• Familiarity with debugging tools and packet analyzers (Wireshark, tcpdump).
• Experience with version control (GitHub), JIRA
• Soft Skills & Collaboration: Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Effective communication skills for working across engineering, applications, and customer-facing teams.
• Experience mentoring junior engineers.

Additional Compensation and Benefit Elements

With competitive compensation and great benefits, you will enjoy our workstyle within an environment of shared collaboration, transparency, and inclusivity. We’re dedicated to giving our people the tools and resources they need to succeed in doing work that matters, and to grow and develop with us. For additional information on what it’s like to work at Marvell, visit our Careers page.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.

Interview Integrity

To support fair and authentic hiring practices, candidates are not permitted to use AI tools (such as transcription apps, real-time answer generators like ChatGPT or Copilot, or automated note-taking bots) during interviews.

These tools must not be used to record, assist with, or enhance responses in any way. Our interviews are designed to evaluate your individual experience, thought process, and communication skills in real time. Use of AI tools without prior instruction from the interviewer will result in disqualification from the hiring process.

Export Control Notice

This position may require access to technology and/or software subject to U.S. export control laws and regulations, including the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). As such, applicants must be eligible to access export-controlled information as defined under applicable law. Marvell may be required to obtain export licensing approval from the U.S. Department of Commerce and/or the U.S. Department of State. Except for U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, or protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), all applicants may be subject to an export license review process prior to employment.

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