The Software Development in Test and Research Engineer role involves designing automated tests for SaaS platforms, collaborating with universities on software research, maintaining test environments, and using modern testing technologies.
Software Development in Test & Research Engineer — SaaS Automation & Innovation
Virtuozzo is hiring a Software Development in Test and Research Engineer to help build scalable test automation for distributed SaaS platforms and to collaborate with leading universities on applied software research initiatives.
This is a unique role at the intersection of quality engineering, systems-level development, and academic innovation. You’ll work closely with the R&D team to ensure the reliability of our platform and take part in building research labs that explore the future of cloud and infrastructure software.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Design and maintain automated tests and testing frameworks for functional, performance, security, and reliability use cases
- Set up and operate
production-like, scalable test environments for complex SaaS systems
- Investigate and debug system-level issues, including performance bottlenecks and distributed failures
- Collaborate with university teams to launch and support research labs focused on infrastructure and cloud software
- Research and evaluate emerging testing technologies, including AI-driven test automation tools
What You Bring
- Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (PhD is a strong plus)
- 3–5+ years of experience in SDET, software development, or QA automation in large-scale SaaS environments
- Proficiency in Python, Go, Java, or C++ for test development and scripting
- Solid experience with Linux/Unix systems, distributed architectures, and cloud-native technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, observability tools, and modern test automation frameworks
- Interest in applied research and a passion for innovation
- Comfortable working in a structured schedule: 10:00 – 18:00 GMT+2
What We Offer
- Flexible hours and remote work options
- Space for creativity and experimentation within the company’s goals
- Share Options – everyone shares in our success with share options
- We help our team get private medical insurance
- Supportive, engineering-driven culture with minimal bureaucracy
- The chance to influence Product and R&D decisions from day one
- A smart, friendly team that values reliability, simplicity, and automation
- Depending on your location and preferred employment method, other perks and benefits apply
If you're passionate about systems testing, infrastructure automation, and working on applied software research, we’d like to hear from you.
Top Skills
C++
Docker
Go
Java
Kubernetes
Linux
Python
Unix
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