Senior R&D Software Engineer

				Overview:

Keysight is at the forefront of technology innovation, delivering breakthroughs and trusted insights in electronic design, simulation, prototyping, test, manufacturing, and optimization. Our ~16,800 employees create world-class solutions in communications, 5G, automotive, energy, quantum, aerospace, defense, and semiconductor markets for customers in over 100 countries. Learn more about what we do.

Our award-winning culture embraces a bold vision of where technology can take us and a passion for tackling challenging problems with industry-first solutions. We believe that when people feel a sense of belonging, they can be more creative, innovative, and thrive at all points in their careers.

Eggplant Performance is a multi-language Windows performance testing platform (C++, Java, C#, Python) used to load-test applications across web, TCP, Citrix, and custom protocols. We're looking for a Software Test Automation Engineer to work across our platform to ensure a high quality product.

Responsibilities:

* Build and maintain features across the C++/Java/.NET engine and Python tooling layers.
* Drive the Python 2   3.14 migration and REST API modernisation work.
* Maintain SWIG-based cross-language interop without breaking API parity.
* Write automated tests alongside feature work, not after.
* Debug systematically across engine/injector/controller boundaries.
* Review code for correctness, security, and maintainability.

Qualifications:

Required skills:

* Bachelor/Masters in Computer Engineering/Computer Science more than 5 years of experience in relevant field
* C++ (C++11 and newer ideally).
* Strong Python skills, including good working knowledge of the ecosystem (uv, PyPi etc), Java (8+), C#.
* Familiar with Git for source control.
* Test driven development: Google Test, PyTest, JUnit with knowledge of test structure up and down the testing pyramid.
* Object oriented architecture and design concepts.
* Solid understanding of network protocols.
* Multithreaded programming in one of the above languages.
* Secure coding principles and techniques.
* Added advantage with experience in using Eggplant Performance and Eggplant Functional software.

Bonus skills:

* Agile working methods.
* PyQt4/PyQt5/PyQt6 or other desktop GUI framework experience.
* Experience with build orchestration tools (Ant, MSBuild) across multi-language codebases.
* Familiarity with performance/load testing concepts (virtual users, protocol-level test scripting)
* Experience with SWIG or other cross-language binding generators

* OSS license compliance literacy (GPL/LGPL/reciprocal license families and why they matter for a shipped commercial product)
* Experience directing AI coding assistants on real production codebases, writing scoped specs/plans, critically reviewing AI-generated diffs, and knowing when to trust vs. verify

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