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About Ascendion
Ascendion is a full-service digital engineering solutions company. We make and manage software platforms and products that power growth and deliver captivating experiences to consumers and employees. Our engineering, cloud, data, experience design, and talent solution capabilities accelerate transformation and impact for enterprise clients. Headquartered in New Jersey, our workforce of 6,000+ Ascenders delivers solutions from around the globe. Ascendion is built differently to engineer the next.
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About the Role:
Job Title: Software Design Engineer in Test
Location: Redmond, WA (3 days onsite)
Overview
We are seeking a highly skilled Software Design Engineer in Test (SDET 3) with a strong development background in C and Python to join core engineering team. This role blends low-level systems development with test automation, working on next-generation firmware and device driver validation in cutting-edge data center and cluster environments.
The ideal candidate is a developer first with testing expertise, capable of designing, coding, and validating solutions in complex hardware-software ecosystems. Experience with Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and virtual machine configuration is essential. Familiarity with Rust is a plus, and a willingness to learn it on the job is expected.
Responsibilities
Design, develop, and maintain low-level firmware and device driver code for Microsoft's server and data center hardware.
Build automation frameworks and validation tools to ensure quality and reliability of firmware releases.
Integrate development and test workflows using Azure DevOps and CI/CD pipelines.
Configure and manage VMs, clusters, and lab environments for development and testing.
Collaborate closely with cross-functional engineering teams to design scalable test systems.
Debug, analyze, and optimize code for performance and stability across Intel, AMD, and ARM platforms.
Contribute to continuous improvement by developing innovative solutions for validation and automation challenges.
Technical Environment
Hardware: Intel and AMD blades; ARM blade for test and validation.
Operating Systems: Azure Hosts (2022, 2024), Windows Server 2022, Windows 10 (VM Guests).
Infrastructure: Local lab racks, clustered environments, and large-scale data center setups.
Tools & Platforms: Azure DevOps, Git, CI/CD Pipelines, Virtualization tools.
Required Qualifications
5-7 years of professional experience in software development or test engineering (flexible for exceptional candidates).
Strong coding proficiency in C and Python (mandatory).
Hands-on experience with device drivers, firmware, or low-level systems development.
Experience working in lab, data center, or clustered hardware environments.
Knowledge of test automation, validation frameworks, and CI/CD processes.
Familiarity with Azure DevOps, Git, and modern build pipelines.
Solid understanding of OS internals, virtualization, and networking fundamentals.
Salary Range: The salary for this position is between $110000- $120000 annually. Factors which may affect pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience, and other qualifications of the successful candidate.
Benefits: The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: [medical insurance] [dental insurance] [vision insurance] [401(k) retirement plan] [long-term disability insurance] [short-term disability insurance] [5 personal days accrued each calendar year. The Paid time off benefits meet the paid sick and safe time laws that pertains to the City/ State] [10-15 days of paid vacation time] [6 paid holidays and 1 floating holiday per calendar year] [Ascendion Learning Management System]
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About the Company
Ascendion is a leading provider of AI-first software engineering services. Our applied AI, software engineering, cloud, data, experience design, and talent transformation capabilities accelerate innovation for Global 2000 clients. Ascendion is headquartered in New Jersey. In addition to our remote/hybrid workforce, we have a presence in 12 countries and 40+ global offices across North America, Eurpoe, and APAC. We are committed to building technology powered by Generative AI with an inclusive workforce, service to our commun...
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