Brain Corp

Brain Corp

Senior Software Development Engineer in Test

San Diego, CA · Senior

Sponsorship not specified$111k-$136kDetected 82 days ago
PythonDistributed SystemsBackend DevelopmentGitAWSGCPAzureDockerCI/CDLinuxMachine LearningData EngineeringLLMsJiraInventory ManagementRoboticsElectrical EngineeringSeleniumCypressPlaywrightTest AutomationManual TestingLeadershipCommunication

About the role

  • The Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (Sr.
  • SDET) is a software engineer responsible for designing and implementing automated validation systems that ensure the reliability and quality of software applications and services.
  • Unlike traditional QA roles, the Senior SDET contributes code alongside development teams and plays a key role in improving testing practices, automation coverage, and CI/CD workflows.

Responsibilities

  • This role also provides technical guidance to other engineers and helps drive improvements in quality engineering practices across the team.
  • Our purpose is to create autonomous technology that helps the real world work better.
  • 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
  • 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

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or equivalent practical experience
  • Strong understanding of software testing methodologies, including designing and implementing unit, integration, and system-level testing strategies
  • 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

Nice to have

  • 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
  • Master's degree in Computer Science, CE, EE
  • Experience with NVIDIA Isaac Sim or similar robotics simulation platforms
  • Experience working in environments that combine cloud services, mobile applications, and data platforms

Compensation

  • The anticipated salary range for candidates who will work in San Diego, California is $ 111,449 to $ 136,215.
  • The final salary offered to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to the type and length of experience within the job, type and length of experience within the industry, education, etc.
  • Brain Corp is a multi-state employer and this salary range may not reflect positions that work in other states.

Benefits

  • Brain Corp is funded by the SoftBank Vision Fund, Clearbridge, and Qualcomm Ventures.
  • Develop and maintain quality dashboards and reporting tools that provide insight into product health and system reliability

This listing is sourced directly from Brain Corp's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.