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We build heat pumps and software that make efficient electric heating and cooling a better experience for homeowners.\nWe're looking for a software engineer who can build dependable test infrastructure and contribute to the device software it validates. Your work will help us ship reliable software for products people depend on in their homes.\nYour initial focus will be making device-software testing repeatable and useful: building automation in Python, connecting tests to real hardware, and giving engineers clear feedback on their changes. You'll own the testing workflow and work with firmware, systems, cloud, and mobile engineers to choose meaningful coverage, investigate failures, and improve testability. As AI accelerates development, these systems will help the team validate changes quickly and confidently.\nYou'll bring practical C++ skills to this work, making changes to device software that improve its reliability and make it easier to test. As automation reduces manual effort, there will be room to take on broader device-software contributions. This is a hands-on role combining software development, infrastructure, and work with physical devices.\nWhat you'll do\nBuild and maintain automated tests, reusable tools, and infrastructure for connected devices.\nMake hardware testing repeatable and integrate it into development and CI workflows.\nDesign coverage for important customer experiences and failure scenarios, using simulation, integration tests, and real devices where each is most useful.\nInvestigate failures across software, hardware, and connectivity, working with other engineers to implement fixes and regression tests.\nImprove test reliability, reduce manual effort, and turn results into a clear picture of release readiness.\nDevelop and test C++ changes that improve device-software reliability and testability, with room for broader product contributions as automation matures.\nWhat you bring\nStrong software engineering skills and experience building maintainable automation or comparable systems.\nExperience writing and debugging Python and C++, with the ability to apply those skills in unfamiliar codebases.\nExperience making automated tests and CI workflows reliable and useful to other engineers.\nSound judgment about system-level testing: what to test, how to test it, and how to interpret the results and their limits.\nStrong debugging skills in Linux environments, including processes, networking, and logs.\nComfort working with physical devices and investigating problems across hardware and software.\nThe ability to drive work independently, coordinate with others, and communicate findings clearly.\nRelevant experience can come from software engineering, infrastructure, robotics, embedded systems, or test engineering. We don't require a particular degree or a fixed number of years of experience.\nExperience that would help\nBuilding hardware-in-the-loop systems, automated device labs, or device simulators.\nEmbedded software development or testing connected-device provisioning, updates, and recovery.\nFamiliarity with test frameworks and build tools such as pytest, gtest, or Bazel.\nWorking at Quilt\nThis is a full-time, hybrid position based in Redwood City, with at least three days per week in the office. Relocation assistance is not available. The expected base annual salary range for this role is $150,000-$200,000, depending on experience. In addition to base salary, Quilt also offers meaningful equity and top-tier health benefits.\nQuilt offers top-tier health benefits.\nWe're building a diverse, inclusive team because we believe the best solutions come from people with different lived experiences and perspectives. We welcome teammates of all races, ethnicities, genders, identities, abilities, and backgrounds, and we're committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels empowered to shape the future of climate tech.\nNeed accommodations during the hiring process? Let us know at . We're here to support you.\nHow to apply\nSubmit your resume. 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