Senior Software Engineer In Test Jobs in California

Job Summary:
Brain Corp is a San Diego, California, USA-based AI company creating transformative core technology for the robotics industry. The Senior Software Development Engineer in Test is responsible for designing and implementing automated validation systems to ensure the reliability and quality of software applications and services, collaborating closely with product developers and quality teams.
Responsibilities:
• Design and implement automated testing solutions for web applications, APIs, backend services, and supporting systems
• Develop and maintain test automation frameworks and validation tools using Python in Linux-based environments
• Create automated tests for functional, integration, and regression validation of software systems
• Define and implement testing strategies for features and services within a product area
• Contribute to the improvement of automation frameworks, testing infrastructure, and engineering tooling
• Develop complex simulation scenarios that replicate real-world environments and edge cases to support system validation and regression testing
• Collaborate with engineering teams to integrate simulation-based testing using tools such as NVIDIA Isaac Sim into automated testing workflows
• Integrate automated validation into CI/CD pipelines to support reliable and efficient release processes
• Collaborate with product developers to ensure systems are testable, observable, and reliable
• Participate in architecture discussions and design reviews to ensure new systems can be effectively validated
• Investigate complex test failures, analyze system behavior, and support root cause analysis with engineering teams
• Develop and maintain quality dashboards and reporting tools that provide insight into product health and system reliability
• Help ensure traceability between requirements, implementation, and validation activities
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure clear requirements, acceptance criteria, and validation strategies
• Document validation approaches, testing strategies, and key findings to support engineering teams and product development
• Apply Generative AI (GenAI) tools to improve software development workflows, test generation, debugging, and engineering productivity
• Contribute to efforts that incorporate GenAI capabilities into development or product features where applicable
• Mentor SDET I and SDET II engineers on automation practices, debugging, and software engineering techniques
• Provide technical guidance to team members and help promote modern quality engineering practices across the team
Qualifications:
Required:
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or equivalent practical experience
• 5+ years of professional experience developing software, test automation, or validation tooling for production software systems
• Demonstrated ability to design and implement automated testing solutions using Python within Linux-based development environments
• Hands-on experience developing or improving test automation frameworks and validation tooling used to validate application or service behavior
• Strong understanding of software testing methodologies, including designing and implementing unit, integration, and system-level testing strategies
• Practical experience validating web applications, APIs, and distributed services, including identifying integration issues and supporting root cause analysis
• Demonstrated experience integrating automated validation into CI/CD pipelines to support continuous delivery and reliable release workflows
• Proficiency using Git-based version control workflows and collaborating through issue tracking systems such as Jira or similar platforms
• Experience working across the full software development lifecycle within Agile development environments, collaborating closely with developers and product teams
• Strong debugging and analytical skills, including the ability to investigate complex failures and identify root causes in distributed systems
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and technical documentation skills
Preferred:
• Hands-on experience developing automated tests using modern web automation frameworks such as Playwright, Cypress, or Selenium
• Practical experience validating cloud-hosted services or applications deployed on AWS, GCP, or Azure
• Working knowledge of containerized development environments, including running applications or automated tests using Docker
• Experience validating data pipelines or data platforms, including validating structured data used by services or analytics workflows
• Experience using observability or monitoring platforms (e.g., logs, metrics, tracing) to troubleshoot failures and analyze system behavior
• Demonstrated use of Generative AI tools to improve development or testing workflows, such as generating test cases, debugging assistance, or documentation
• Experience developing or executing simulation-based validation scenarios in virtual environments to support system-level testing
Company:
Brain Corp develops core technology for the robotics industry. Founded in 2009, the company is headquartered in San Diego, USA, with a team of 201-500 employees. The company is currently Growth Stage.