Netskope
Staff Software Development Engineer in Test, PKI
Santa Clara, California, United States · Staff+
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Sponsors, but it's cap-subject — you still face the weighted lottery (~61% per draw at Level IV). Good if you win; have a cap-exempt backup on your list.
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$13,022 more — $129,022 — moves this role to Level II and 2 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $129,022 would place this position at wage Level II. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers" for prevailing-wage purposes.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers (15-1253) · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
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About the role
- We secure and accelerate cloud, data, and AI in real time, everywhere.
- At Netskope, our technology is driven by our greatest strength: our people.
Responsibilities
- You'll dive into the heart of the product lifecycle, partnering with PMs and Architects to shape requirements and review designs from the ground up.
- You'll design smart test strategies that cover everything from certificate lifecycles to APIs and distributed cloud infrastructure.
- You'll build and maintain powerful automation frameworks using tools like Python, PyTest, and Selenium.
- You'll own the quality of your features from the first line of code through to monitoring them in production.
- You'll create automated suites that test performance, resiliency, and even chaos to make sure we stay up and running.
- You'll team up with SREs, Security Engineers, and Support teams to make the whole platform better.
- You'll mentor other engineers and help lead the technical direction of our Quality Engineering group.
- Expert-level Python skills and a knack for building scalable frameworks.
Requirements
- Experience with heavy-duty security products like SWG, CFW, or Zero Trust platforms.
- Experience with Venafi, HashiCorp Vault, or other enterprise PKI solutions.
Nice to have
- You'll become a resident expert on Netskope's PKI platform, ensuring our services are as secure and reliable as they are scalable.
- You'll put our security to the test, validating TLS/mTLS, digital signatures, and encryption protocols to keep our users safe.
- You'll join our on-call rotation to solve real customer problems and turn those lessons into better automation.
- You'll constantly look for ways to improve our CI/CD pipelines and engineering best practices.
- At least 8 years in software engineering, with 5+ years focused on SDET roles for cloud apps.
- Real-world experience with PyTest, Robot, Selenium, or Playwright.
- A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent discipline is required, Master's degree strongly preferred.
Skills
- Join the Future of Security at Netskope Netskope (NASDAQ: NTSK) is a leader in modern security and networking for the cloud and AI era.
Compensation
- $116,000 - $235,500 USD
- At Netskope, salary is one component of our competitive total rewards package.
- The salary range for this position is as listed below.
- The successful candidate's starting pay will also be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, location, and market conditions.
- For all sales roles, the posted salary range is the On Target Earnings (OTE) range for the role, which is the sum of base salary and target commission amount at 100% goal achievement.
- In addition to salary, candidates may be eligible for other forms of compensation such as participation in a bonus plan (for non-sales roles) and a stock award program.
Benefits
- Candidates may also be eligible for a comprehensive health plan and other benefits that can be reviewed at Netskope Benefits site.
- Bonus points if you have
Company info
- Thousands of customers, including more than 30 of the Fortune 100, trust the Netskope One platform, its Zero Trust Engine, and the powerful NewEdge network to gain full visibility and control without performance trade-offs.
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