Netskope: Staff Software Development Engineer in Test, PKI — Santa Clara, California, United States

About Netskope

Netskope develops security and networking technology for cloud, data and AI environments. Its employer introduction identifies the Netskope One platform, a zero-trust engine and the NewEdge network as parts of that offering. The business describes giving organisations visibility and control while maintaining the performance of access to applications and information. This connects cybersecurity with networking: the products address both how digital resources are reached and how their use is controlled and protected.

The position and its setting

Netskope lists Staff Software Development Engineer in Test, PKI in Santa Clara, California, United States, under reference 8072229. The details below separate the work described by the employer from essential conditions, preferred experience and practical preparation advice.

• Department: Quality Engineering
• Employer listing date: 17 July 2026

Responsibilities and work described

• You'll become a resident expert on Netskope's PKI platform, ensuring our services are as secure and reliable as they are scalable
• You'll dive into the heart of the product lifecycle, partnering with PMs and Architects to shape requirements and review designs from the ground up
• You'll design smart test strategies that cover everything from certificate lifecycles to APIs and distributed cloud infrastructure
• You'll build and maintain powerful automation frameworks using tools like Python, PyTest, and Selenium
• You'll automate the tricky stuff: REST APIs, enrollment workflows, and essential services like OCSP and CRL
• You'll put our security to the test, validating TLS/mTLS, digital signatures, and encryption protocols to keep our users safe
• You'll own the quality of your features from the first line of code through to monitoring them in production
• You'll create automated suites that test performance, resiliency, and even chaos to make sure we stay up and running
• You'll team up with SREs, Security Engineers, and Support teams to make the whole platform better
• You'll join our on-call rotation to solve real customer problems and turn those lessons into better automation
• You'll constantly look for ways to improve our CI/CD pipelines and engineering best practices
• You'll mentor other engineers and help lead the technical direction of our Quality Engineering group

Essential requirements and candidate background

• At least 8 years in software engineering, with 5+ years focused on SDET roles for cloud apps
• Expert-level Python skills and a knack for building scalable frameworks
• Real-world experience with PyTest, Robot, Selenium, or Playwright
• A background in testing REST APIs, microservices, and distributed systems
• Experience: heavy-duty security products like SWG, CFW, or Zero Trust platforms
• A deep understanding of networking basics: TCP/IP, DNS, Load Balancing, and HTTPS
• Familiarity: identity protocols like OAuth 2.0, SAML, and JWT
• An understanding of PKI, SSL/TLS and Mutual TLS (mTLS), Digital Signatures and Encryption
• A track record of validating highly available and secure distributed systems
• Experience working with SQL and NoSQL databases like PostgreSQL or MongoDB
• The ability to look at the "big picture" and make quality decisions that impact the entire product
• AI-Assisted Engineering: practical adoption of AI tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Gemini) for code generation, debugging, root cause analysis, and increasing delivery velocity

Preferred experience and additional strengths

• Experience: Venafi, HashiCorp Vault, or other enterprise PKI solutions
• Worked with HSMs and managed cryptographic keys
• Experience: AWS, Azure, or GCP cloud environments
• Skills with Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm
• Experience: GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or Drone
• Used Terraform or Ansible to manage infrastructure
• Experience: observability tools like Prometheus, Grafana, or Datadog
• Linux mastery and shell scripting skills
• Knowledge: service meshes like Istio or Linkerd

Location, schedule and contract conditions

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• At Netskope, salary is one component of our competitive total rewards package
• The salary range for this position is as listed below
• This is a national range
• For purposes of complying with applicable laws, the range applies to candidates in California, Colorado, Illinois, Maryland, New York, Washington, and other states
• The successful candidate’s starting pay will also be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, location, and market conditions
• For all sales roles, the posted salary range is the On Target Earnings (OTE) range for the role, which is the sum of base salary and target commission amount at 100% goal achievement
• In addition to salary, candidates may be eligible for other forms of compensation such as participation in a bonus plan (for non-sales roles) and a stock award program
• Candidates may also be eligible for a comprehensive health plan and other benefits that can be reviewed at Netskope Benefits site
• Salary Range
• Compensation:: $116,000 — $235,500 USD
• Netskope is committed to implementing equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment
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• The application window for this position is expected to close within 50 days
• You may apply by filling out the below information, or visiting our Netskope Careers site

Pay and application dates

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How to apply to Netskope

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Practical preparation: Python

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Relevant skills

• Python
• SQL
• NoSQL
• Kubernetes
• CI/CD
• Docker
• AWS
• GCP
• Azure
• REST APIs
• APIs
• AI/ML
• Google Cloud
• Linux