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Axiado Corporation · 4 hours ago

Senior QA Engineer – Performance & Reliability Job Description

positionSan Jose, CA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level
date5+ years exp

Axiado Corporation is an AI-enhanced security processor company redefining the control and management of digital systems. They are seeking a Senior QA Engineer – Performance & Reliability to lead performance characterization and reliability validation of their Secure TCU System, ensuring it meets rigorous data center standards.

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Responsibilities

Test Design & Execution: Design and execute comprehensive test plans for performance benchmarking, stress testing, longevity/endurance testing, and thermal/power characterization of TCU/BMC systems
Workload Analysis: Analyze system behavior under various heavy workloads to identify performance bottlenecks in throughput, latency, and resource utilization (CPU, Memory, PCIe)
Reliability Validation: Conduct Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) prediction, long-duration stability tests, and error injection campaigns to validate system robustness
Root Cause Analysis: Lead the deep-dive investigation of performance degradation and reliability failures. Use advanced debugging tools (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, firmware traces) to isolate issues
Developer Collaboration: Work directly with firmware and hardware engineers to reproduce complex bugs, analyze crash dumps, and verify fixes
Infrastructure Enhancement: Develop and maintain automated performance testing frameworks and reporting dashboards to track regression and trends over time
Reporting: Generate detailed performance assessment reports and reliability analysis metrics for stakeholders
Mentorship: Mentor junior engineers on performance testing methodologies and system debugging techniques

Qualification

Embedded system testingPerformance verificationReliability engineeringPerformance profiling toolsPython scriptingLinux/Unix skillsCI/CD pipelinesRoot Cause AnalysisDeveloper CollaborationMentorship

Required

5+ years of experience in embedded system testing, with a strong focus on performance verification and reliability engineering
Deep understanding of TCU, BMC, HMC, RoT (Root of Trust), Secure Boot, TPM, HSM, PCIe (Gen4/5), DDR memory, and networking protocols
Proficiency with performance profiling tools, traffic generators, and standard benchmarks (e.g., SPEC, IOzone, iperf). Experience with thermal and power measurement tools
Strong scripting skills in Python for test automation and data analysis; familiarity with C/C++ for code analysis is a plus
Strong Linux/Unix skills, including kernel tuning, system monitoring, and log analysis
Experience with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI) and version control (Git)
BS/MS degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field

Preferred

Experience with AI-driven log analysis or anomaly detection tools to predict reliability issues
Background in validation of high-speed interfaces (PCIe, CXL) and memory subsystems (DDR5/LPDDR5)
Experience with data center server architecture and thermal management
Knowledge of industry reliability standards (e.g., Telcordia, JEDEC)

Company

Axiado Corporation

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Axiado is a leading hardware-anchored platform security solutions company deploying a novel, AI-driven approach to platform security against ransomware, supply chain, side-channel, and other cyberattacks in the growing ecosystem of cloud data centers, 5G networks, and other disaggregated compute networks.
dateFounded in 2019
location
San Jose, California, USA
people-size51-200 employees
web-link
https://axiado.com/

H1B Sponsorship

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2023 (7)
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Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
$205M
Key Investors
Maverick SiliconOrbit Venture Partners
2025-12-02Series C· $100M
2024-12-04Series C· $60M
2021-02-25Series B· $25M

Leadership Team

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Gopi Sirineni
Founder, President & Chief Executive Officer
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