Biofire · 11 hours ago
Senior Software Development Engineer in Test, Embedded Systems
Broomfield, CO
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$165K/yr - $190K/yrBiofire Technologies is on a mission to give gun owners better tools for reducing preventable gun injuries and deaths. As a Senior Software Development Engineer in Test, you will own quality outcomes across software, firmware, and hardware, defining test strategies and building scalable test infrastructure to improve release velocity and safety-critical reliability.
BiometricsConsumer ElectronicsGovernmentLaw EnforcementMilitaryPublic SafetySecurity
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Own test strategy and execution across software/firmware/hardware boundaries, including stakeholder alignment, sustained throughput, time-to-test baselining, and high-quality reporting/feedback mechanisms
Enable and scale HIL testing, identifying gaps, delivering a scalable plan, and significantly increasing automated coverage of HIL test cases
Own CI/CD and quality gates, identifying gaps, scaling pipelines, and enabling fast, reliable feedback loops to developers and cross-functional teams
Establish release process and release cycle, including baseline SLO/SLA, release readiness criteria, and initiatives that improve release velocity without sacrificing quality
Build a culture of quality and testing, partnering with developers to make testing a first-class experience through dashboards, alerting, reviews, and continuously improving best practices and standards
Qualification
Required
Demonstrated ownership of end-to-end quality outcomes for embedded or integrated systems, with a prevention-first mindset and a track record of raising quality standards
Strong system-level testing expertise across software, firmware, and hardware—selecting appropriate methodologies (unit, integration, end-to-end, reliability/stress, HIL/SIL) and designing test frameworks for scale
Proven ability to integrate automated testing into CI/CD, building fast, reliable feedback loops and operational signals (monitoring/alerting, dashboards, trend reporting)
Technical fluency across the embedded stack, including automation/tooling in C/C++, Python, or similar, familiarity with I²C/SPI/UART, and strong Linux scripting/debugging skills
Track record building maintainable automation stacks, including designing and maintaining stable, readable automated test suites, and connecting automation strategy to CI/CD practices, smoke/regression coverage, and test signal quality
Analytical thinking, strong communication, and quality leadership, including mentoring engineers, leading by example, and driving data-informed decisions through clear, structured communication for the audience
Benefits
Stock Options in Biofire, 401(k), HSA - and other financial benefits
Medical Insurance - including plan options with $0 payroll deduction
Dental, Vision and Life Insurance Plans - with $0 payroll deduction
3 Weeks Vacation and Sick time (Flex Time for salary positions), and 13 Paid Holidays
Parental Leave - and other family-building, adoption and surrogacy benefits
Company
Biofire
Biofire is a leading defense technology company dedicated to building the future of firearms
Founded in 2016
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$37.2MKey Investors
Founders Fund
2024-05-08Series A
2024-02-05Series A· $7M
2022-11-07Series A· $15.2M
Leadership Team
Kai Kloepfer
Founder & CEO
Recent News
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