Staff Software Engineers at Delart
Sunnyvale, CA
$150,000–$180,000from the description
Jul 3, 2026
Sunnyvale, CA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A staff-level engineering role focused on building and maintaining software for wireless testing and automation. Day-to-day work involves designing modular software platforms, developing automation frameworks that interface with hardware and measurement instruments, and creating data analysis and visualization tools. The role also requires cross-functional collaboration to troubleshoot and resolve issues in wireless test environments. Suits engineers with a background in scalable software development and test automation.
Mid level · 2+ years · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA · Bachelor's required · Full-time
Advertised as Staff, but the requirements read as Mid.
“or” means any one of them counts — you don't need all of them.
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 12,800 people in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 9,600–20,000
Applicant volume Heavy — This req sits in a large pool with little in its requirements to thin it, and auto-apply tools fire at everything in the occupation. Applying early and leading with the rare skills below is what gets read.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $217,796 (middle half $177,469–$231,052). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (6)
The title 'Staff Software Engineer' is used, but the minimum requirements gate on only a Bachelor's degree plus 2 years of experience (or a Master's with no experience stated), which aligns with a Mid-level role rather than a true Staff-level scope. The 'Staff' title appears to be a job classification label at this company rather than a reflection of org-wide technical leadership.
The programming language requirement specifies proficiency in TWO of the listed languages (C/C++, Python, Java, or C#). Python is listed as the primary skill with the others as alternatives to reflect this 'pick two' structure; in practice a candidate would need any two of these four.
JavaScript is mentioned only in the narrative job duties section ('programming languages such as JavaScript and Python') and not in the formal 'Must have' requirements block, so it is treated as preferred.
The role is heavily test-automation and characterization-platform focused, making 15-1253 (Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers) a plausible alternative classification, though the breadth of software platform and framework development work tips the primary classification toward 15-1252 (Software Developers).
The posting notes 'multiple positions' are available at this location.
Skills may be gained through academic coursework per the posting's own language — this is an unusual qualifier that lowers the effective experience bar.
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