Tech Lead Burn-in Tool & Support Tools

Role Summary

We are looking for an experienced Tech Lead to own the technical direction and delivery of the Burn-in Tool & Support Tools project. This person will lead a small team of engineers building and maintaining internal tooling used to burn-in, validate, and monitor infrastructure, with a strong focus on networking (TCP/RDMA) diagnostics and observability. The Tech Lead will be based in the United States and will work closely with distributed team members in lower-cost regions.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and architectural direction for the Burn-in Tool and Support Tools codebase.
• Lead design and code reviews; set engineering standards and best practices for the team.
• Mentor and guide a team of 3 engineers, distributing work and unblocking technical issues.
• Design and build tooling in Python/Golang for automated burn-in testing and infrastructure validation.
• Drive development of networking diagnostics and monitoring tooling for TCP/RDMA-based systems.
• Debug complex, low-level networking and system issues across Linux environments.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders (hardware, infra, QA) to define tooling requirements and roadmap.
• Own project delivery timelines and communicate status, risks, and trade-offs to management.

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong programming proficiency in Python and/or Golang.
• Deep networking expertise, including:
  • Hands-on experience with TCP and RDMA protocols.
  • Ability to debug complex networking issues in production/lab environments.
  • Experience building or working with networking monitoring/observability tooling.
• Strong working knowledge of Linux systems internals and administration.
• Proven experience leading engineering teams or projects as a technical lead.
• Strong communication skills; comfortable working with a globally distributed team.

Nice to Have

• Experience with hardware burn-in / stress-testing tools.
• Familiarity with infrastructure monitoring stacks (Prometheus, Grafana, or similar).
• Prior experience in storage, systems, or infrastructure engineering teams.

Experience & Education

• 10+ years of overall software/systems engineering experience.
• Prior experience in a technical leadership or tech lead capacity is required.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).