Eridu AI

Staff - Principal Engineer, Software Engineer – Network Switch SDK QA

Saratoga, CA · Principal

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 23 days ago

PythonC++GitCI/CDJenkinsLinuxDevOpsSupply ChainAPI TestingLeadershipCommunicationMentoring

About the role

Today's AI performance is frequently limited by communication bottlenecks.
We do this while simultaneously reducing capital and power costs and improving reliability.
The company's solutions and value proposition have been widely validated by leading hyperscalers.

Responsibilities

About Eridu Eridu is a Silicon Valley-based hardware startup pioneering infrastructure solutions that accelerate AI data centers to deliver Faster AI.
Eridu introduces multiple industry-first innovations across silicon, packaging, software, and systems to deliver an order of magnitude improvement in performance and unlock greater GPU utilization to speed training job completion times and tokens-per-second for more profitable inference.
Eridu is working with best-in-class supply chain partners including silicon, packaging and systems.
Position Overview We're looking for a Technical Leader for Network SDK QA to own the quality and reliability of our platform software stack and switching SDK that drives our next-generation chassis.
If you're passionate about network datapaths, hardware abstraction, and automation at scale, this is your chance to lead from the front and help shape how modern switch software is validated.
Own the QA strategy and execution for the Network SDK - including HAL, SAI, platform APIs, and data plane interfaces.
Design and maintain comprehensive test frameworks and automation suites to validate SDK APIs, hardware integration, and system behavior.
Lead the qualification process for SDK releases - including functional, regression, performance, and scalability testing.
Mentor and guide a small team of QA engineers on test methodology, automation design, and debugging practices.
Partner with DevOps to integrate automated SDK tests into CI/CD pipelines for continuous validation.

Requirements

8+ years in software QA or validation for networking SDKs, NOS platforms, or embedded systems.
Strong understanding of networking architectures, including L2/L3 forwarding, ACLs, QoS, and multicast.
Solid experience with C/C++ API testing, Python automation, and Linux-based environments.
Required Qualifications 8+ years in software QA or validation for networking SDKs, NOS platforms, or embedded systems.

Nice to have

Experience validating multi-ASIC or chassis-based switching systems.
Knowledge of platform demons and integration with Network OS layers (SONiC, EOS, NX-OS, etc.).
Familiarity with traffic generation tools (IXIA, Spirent, TRex) and realistic scale testing.
Experience with continuous validation frameworks, Jenkins/GitLab CI, or containerized test environments.
Contributions to open-source SDKs or network software projects (e.g., SAI, SONiC).
At Eridu, you'll have the opportunity to shape the future of AI infrastructure, working with a world-class team on groundbreaking technology that pushes the boundaries of AI performance.
Your contributions will directly impact the next generation of AI infrastructure solutions, transforming the performance of AI data centers.
Notice to Recruiting Agencies Eridu does not accept unsolicited resumes or candidate profiles from staffing agencies or third-party recruiters.

Benefits

INFN), Lightera (acq. by Ciena), Gainspeed (acq. by Nokia) and Mojo Vision (the world's leading micro-LED company).
Drive automation coverage expansion across multiple hardware SKUs and software branches.

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