Software Development Engineer in Test, Database

Job Description At Yugabyte, we are on a mission to become the default transactional database for enterprises building cloud-native applications. YugabyteDB is our PostgreSQL-compatible distributed database for cloud-native apps. Resilient, scalable, and flexible, it runs on any cloud and enables developers to become instantly productive using well-known APIs.We are looking for talented and driven people to join us on our ambitious mission and help us build a lasting and impactful company.The transactional database market is estimated to grow to $64B by 2025. YugabyteDB is cloud-native by design, has on-demand horizontal scalability, and supports geographical distribution of data using built-in replication. This means that we are well-positioned to meet market demand for geo-distributed, high-scale, high-performance workloads. Join the Database Revolution at Yugabyte. Modern applications need a cloud-native database that eliminates tradeoffs and silos. YugabyteDB retains the power and familiarity of PostgreSQL by pairing its trusted API with a precision-engineered, distributed, cloud-native architecture. Even better, it's 100% open source. Many of the world's leading enterprises are migrating from legacy RDBMSs (like Oracle, SQL Server, and DB2) to YugabyteDB, to meet their mission-critical app demands. Team The Database QA team at YugabyteDB is responsible for testing the storage layer, the YSQL and YCQL language layers, and features such as change data capture and performance. The team also performs system level testing of the distributed database, including stress testing, cross-functional testing, and validation under real-world deployment scenarios. Role As an SDET you will be building, executing and analyzing tests with complex workloads for core database products with a vision of representing customer scenarios focusing on integration/system tests. You would drive the ease of use, cross feature integration, scalability, security etc. related improvements in YugabyteDB by sharing the contextual functionality knowledge and coordination with the internal teams. Responsibilities - Design, develop and maintain automation framework, system and functional test suites and contribute to Database platform development - Test the product for performance, resiliency, security, scalability, and reliability. - Fix defects identified via testing in Database platform - Understand the end-to-end configuration, technical dependencies, code paths, and overall behavioral characteristics of the products you test. - Analyze and understand existing test coverage and test cases, identifying opportunities for redesign, replacement, reusability, and improvement in efficiency and performance. - Define and inspire changes to our product with our development engineering team based on feedback from tests and customer issues. - Develop and contribute to internal and external knowledge bases. Be a champion for our customers. - Go above and beyond to ensure customers are getting the most out of their investment in the Yugabyte platform. Requirements - Highly desirable skills: Knowledge of database internals (concurrent B-tree access, transactions, recovery, query processing). - Sound knowledge of Java and/or Phython programming languages. - Sound knowledge of JDBC APIs. - Sound knowledge of Data Structures and concurrent programming. - Strong troubleshooting and testing skills. - Sound knowledge of Distributed System Architecture and distributed processing. - Good in Shell / Python scripting. - 2-5 years of experience and a BS/MS degree in Computer Science -or- a related field. Due to the Proclamation, Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers, which went into effect on September 21, 2025, at this time we are no longer able to sponsor new H-1B visa petitions filed after September 21, 2025 for new hires. We are still able to consider candidates who require H-1B extensions, changes of employer, or other types of work authorization. Equal Employment Opportunity Statement As an equal opportunity employer, Yugabyte is committed to a diverse workforce. Employment decisions regarding recruitment and selection will be made without discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, genetic information or characteristic, gender identity and expression, veteran status, or other non-job related characteristics or other prohibited grounds specified in applicable federal, state and local laws. To review Yugabyte's Privacy Policy please visit Yugabyte Privacy Notice.