Perforce Software
Principal Software Engineer, Python Automation - Delphix (SN)
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The Principal Software Engineer will architect and implement QA frameworks, manage project deliverables, ensure product security, and improve system robustness while collaborating across teams.
Perforce is a community of collaborative experts, problem solvers, and possibility seekers who believe work should be both challenging and fun. We are proud to inspire creativity, foster belonging, support collaboration, and encourage wellness. At Perforce, you’ll work with and learn from some of the best and brightest in business. Before you know it, you’ll be in the middle of a rewarding career at a company headed in one direction: upward.
With a global footprint spanning more than 80 countries and including over 75% of the Fortune 100, Perforce Software, Inc. is trusted by the world’s leading brands to deliver solutions for the toughest challenges. The best run DevOps teams in the world choose Perforce.
Delphix is the industry leader for DevOps test data management.
Businesses need to transform application delivery but struggle to balance speed with data security and compliance. Our DevOps Data Platform automates data security, while rapidly deploying test data to accelerate application releases. With Delphix, customers modernize applications, adopt multi-cloud, achieve CI/CD, and recover from downtime events such as ransomware up to 2x faster.
Leading companies, including Choice Hotels, Banco Carrefour, and Fannie Mae, use Delphix to accelerate digital transformation and enable zero trust data management. Visit us at www.delphix.com. Follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook.
Role:
We are looking for a Principal QA Engineer who is passionate about automation at scale and driving quality across complex enterprise systems. This is a strategic and hands-on role where you will:
- Architect and implement advanced QA automation frameworks for product features and operational workflows.
Lead automation initiatives that go beyond testing—covering security scans, dependency updates, and operational efficiency.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to QA engineers, setting best practices and driving continuous improvement.
You will work on a platform that emphasizes security, resilience, and diagnosability. Few of the recent accomplishments include:
- Ransomware protection and recovery features.
- Secure boot support
- Offline Replication
- Disaster Recovery
- Automated security scanning and third-party library updates.
- Integration with Launchable, Test Rail & other dev tools
This role offers the opportunity to shape QA strategy, influence engineering practices, and collaborate with global teams in a highly innovative environment.
Responsibilities:
- Design and build scalable QA automation frameworks for functional, performance, and operational testing.
- Define automation strategy for CI/CD pipelines and operational processes.
- Drive root cause analysis and implement systematic improvements for product robustness.
- Partner with engineering, product management, and support teams to deliver high-quality solutions.
- Act as a QA thought leader, promoting best practices and continuous improvement across teams.
Required Skills and Experience:
- 8–12 years of experience in QA automation and enterprise product development.
- Strong programming skills in Python; experience with automation frameworks and CI/CD integration.
- Expertise in designing QA frameworks for performance, scalability, OS-level interactions, and multi-threaded systems.
- Proven ability to diagnose complex issues and deliver solutions under tight deadlines.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- Experience working with distributed teams.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
Desired Skills and Experience:
- Deep understanding of file systems, operating systems, and virtualization technologies.
- Hands-on experience with hypervisors (e.g., VMware, KVM, Hyper-V) and virtualized environments.
- Familiarity with cloud platforms and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
- Exposure to security, performance, monitoring, and scalability.
- Knowledge of web application security (SSL/TLS, certificates, ciphers).
- Familiarity with Unix/Linux environments.
- Java experience is a plus.
We are strongest when we bring together a diverse set of perspectives and experiences, and strive to empower each voice to be heard and respected. Delphix is committed to hiring and supporting all teams regardless of gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disabilities, neurodiversity, physical appearance, body size, ethnicity, nationality, race, age, religion, veteran status, or similar personal characteristics. Our focus on inclusion and diversity benefits our employees and positions Delphix to succeed as a global company.
Come work with us! Our team members are valued for their contributions, introduced to new opportunities, and rewarded well. Perforce combines the experience and rewards of a start-up with the security of an established and privately held profitable company.
If you are passionate about the technology that impacts our day-to-day lives and want to work with talented and dedicated people across the globe, apply today!
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Top Skills
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Python
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