Test and Research Engineer (Python / Systems)

Virtuozzo is seeking an Engineer in Test to validate and enhance large-scale distributed storage and cloud infrastructure systems. The role involves building test automation, stress-testing infrastructure, debugging performance issues, and collaborating on research and platform design.

Location: Europe (Remote)

Responsibilities

• Design and evolve Python-based test frameworks for functional, performance, reliability, and stress testing
• Build and operate production-like test environments for distributed storage and SaaS systems
• Validate scalability, throughput, latency, tail latency, and failure scenarios
• Debug system-level issues (performance regressions, race conditions, distributed failures) with core engineers
• Write low-level test utilities and probes in C / Go where Python is not enough
• Integrate tests deeply into CI/CD pipelines and observability stacks
• Collaborate with academic research team on experimental labs and next-gen infrastructure ideas
• Explore and evaluate AI-assisted testing approaches where they provide real value

Requirements

• 5+ years in SDET, QA automation, or systems-focused software engineering
• Strong Python skills for test frameworks, tooling, and automation
• Practical experience with C in systems, testing, or infrastructure contexts
• Solid Linux knowledge and understanding of distributed systems
• Experience testing backend / infrastructure / storage / networking systems
• Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, and observability tools
• Comfortable reading production code, not just testing around it
• Curiosity for research, experimentation, and deep technical problems

Benefits

• Remote and flexible working hours in European timezones
• Space for creativity and experimentation within the company’s goals
• Share Options – everyone shares in our success with share options
• Private medical insurance support
• Supportive, engineering-driven culture with minimal bureaucracy
• Influence Product and R&D decisions from day one
• A smart, friendly team valuing reliability, simplicity, and automation
• Other perks and benefits depending on location and employment method

Additional Information

• Originally posted on Himalayas