Role Description
Plume crafts new-to-planet experiences built on top of the world's best performing home WiFi system. Plume is committed to powering operator services beyond traditional voice, video and data. We believe that the core competitive advantage in the over-the-top era resides in your ability to create new services at high cadence, deploy them at massive scale, and to orchestrate through a common data set. We architected the Plume Platform As a Service (PaaS) precisely with this intent.
We are looking for experienced Wi-Fi and Platform Software Development Engineers in Test (SDETs) to help ensure that the products we deliver meet our customers' quality expectations. The ideal candidate is a talented engineer who demonstrates initiative, adaptability to a challenging environment, strong problem-solving and communication skills, and a solid understanding of QA processes and test automation.
Responsibilities
Design, document, and execute test plans for Wi-Fi connectivity, performance, stability, and functionality.
Develop and maintain Python-based test automation to improve coverage and reduce regression cycles.
Perform functional, integration, regression, and system testing across Wi-Fi, networking, and embedded platforms.
Test and troubleshoot 802.11 protocols, Layer 2/3 networking, routing, VLAN, NAT, DNS, and DHCP.
Reproduce, debug, and root-cause complex field and system-level defects.
Use tools such as Wireshark for packet analysis and network troubleshooting.
Collaborate with software, firmware, and QA teams to define test strategies and deliver high-quality products.
Participate in feature/design discussions and contribute to continuous improvement of QA processes.
Qualifications
3 – 5 years of experience in QA, SDET, or Software Test Engineering, preferably in Wi-Fi, networking or IoT.
Strong understanding of Wi-Fi (802.11) and networking fundamentals.
Hands-on experience with embedded/router platforms and hardware test environments.
Strong Python scripting and test automation skills.
Experience with Wireshark and network troubleshooting.
Familiarity with RDK-B, prplOS, OpenWrt, or similar Linux-based router platforms is a plus.
Knowledge of TR-369/USP, TR-181, TR-069/TR-098
Experience with Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Postman, or similar QA/CI tools is a plus.
Strong debugging, problem-solving, documentation, and communication skills..
Education
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
About Plume
As the creator of the only open, hardware-independent, cloud-controlled experience platform for ISPs and their subscribers, Plume partners with over 400 ISP customers, including some of the world’s largest such as Charter, Liberty Global, and J:COM.
Using OpenSync, the most widely supported open-source, silicon-to-cloud framework for smart spaces, Plume’s software-defined network allows ISPs to decouple their service offerings from hardware and rapidly curate and deliver new services over a multi-vendor, open-platform architecture.
Plume is an equal opportunity workplace that maintains a continuing policy of nondiscrimination in all employment practices and decisions, ensuring equal employment opportunities for all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, childbirth or related individual conditions, medical conditions (as defined by state law), military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.
