Element Biosciences
Senior Software Test Engineer
San Diego - Headquarters · Senior · Full-time
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Sponsors, but it's cap-subject — you still face the weighted lottery (~45% per draw at Level III). Good if you win; have a cap-exempt backup on your list.
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the lottery is wage-weighted — each level is one more entry
$539 more — $118,539 — moves this role to Level III and 3 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $118,539 would place this position at wage Level III. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers" for prevailing-wage purposes.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers (15-1253) · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
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About the role
- We have built a highly efficient product-driven organization where employees can learn, grow, and thrive in a challenging but encouraging environment.
- This role will report to the Senior Manager, Software Test Engineering and is expected to be a San Diego based, daily on-site role.
- If you possess the following and want to make a meaningful impact, we invite you to explore this role.
Responsibilities
- Independently design, document, and execute verification activities for complex software features and end-to-end workflows used with Element sequencing instruments
- Perform hands-on functional, integration, regression, and exploratory testing across instrument software, firmware, hardware, cloud services, and data-analysis interfaces
- Configure and maintain representative test environments, including control of software, firmware, hardware, and test-data configurations
- Create accurate, review-ready test documentation in accordance with Element's software development lifecycle and applicable design-control processes
- Communicate test status, quality risks, and recommendations to project leads and stakeholders, and share technical knowledge with less-experienced team members
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, written, and verbal communication skills, with the ability to manage priorities and work effectively across disciplines
Requirements
- Ability to move between office and laboratory work areas and operate benchtop laboratory instrumentation, with or without reasonable accommodation
- Ability to follow laboratory safety procedures and use required personal protective equipment
Nice to have
- Typically 3-5 years of hands-on software or systems test experience
- Experience testing interfaces among software, embedded systems, firmware, hardware, cloud services, and data-analysis applications
- Proficiency with Linux and command-line tools, log analysis, and SQL or NoSQL databases
- scripting or test-automation experience (for example, Python or TypeScript) is preferred
- Experience working within a regulated software development lifecycle and quality system
- working knowledge of FDA 21 CFR Part 820, IEC 62304, and ISO 13485 is preferred
- Understanding of product risk management and root-cause analysis
- familiarity with ISO 14971 is preferred.
Compensation
- $118,000 - $144,000
- In addition to the base compensation noted above, you will be eligible for stock options, a discretionary annual bonus, no-cost health insurance plans, a 401(k) with company match, and flexible paid time off.
- Please note: Base compensation will depend on multiple factors, including geographic location, qualifications, and experience.
Benefits
- Collaborate with software, systems, hardware, assay, chemistry, product, UX, and quality partners to evaluate coverage, resolve integration issues, and improve the end-user experience
- Education and Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, bioengineering, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
- Typically 3-5 years of hands-on software or systems test experience; experience with life-science, medical-device, or laboratory-instrumentation products is strongly preferred
- Demonstrated ability to derive test coverage from requirements and user stories and to produce clear, traceable test plans, cases, protocols, defect reports, and test reports
- In addition to the base compensation noted above, you will be eligible for stock options, a discretionary annual bonus, no-cost health insurance plans, a 401(k) with company match, and flexible paid time off.
Company info
- At Element Biosciences, we are passionate about our mission to empower the scientific community with more freedom and flexibility to accelerate our collective impact on humanity.
- We are committed to scientific integrity, collegiality, honesty, objectivity, and openness.
- We are seeking an experienced Senior Software Test Engineer to help ensure the quality, reliability, and usability of software across Element's sequencing ecosystem.
This listing is sourced directly from Element Biosciences's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.