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You are assisting in significant overhauls and expansions to our testing capabilities, as well as actively driving discussions around the testing team’s overall strategy and priorities. \nAfter 90 Days: You’ve delivered major testing features and are proactively ensuring the testing team’s roadmap is aligned with the company’s future milestones. \nBasic Requirements \n3+ years of software development skills and professional experience with both scripting (Python, JS, etc.) and systems (C++/Rust) programming languages \nProfessional experience, or a high interest, in working on software test infrastructure with the ability to reason about correctness, performance, and system design \nExperience with both hardware-in-the-loop (HITL) testing and software-in-the-loop (SITL) simulations \nWorking proficiency with Linux and the software test/build/deploy lifecycle \nDemonstrated success in leading technical design, setting direction, and mentoring other engineers \nPreferred Qualifications \n2+ years of experience building test software and/or internal tooling, with an emphasis on hard tech products in addition to conventional cloud software \nExperience in safety-critical domains such as autonomous vehicles, industrial control, or aerospace \nKnowledge of rail control systems (strong plus) \nAbility to work cross-functionally and balance technical depth with product impact \nExperience with polyglot codebases \nWe are committed to providing fair and transparent compensation in accordance with applicable laws. 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