Biofire · 5 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 improve firearms safety through innovative technology and customer experience. The Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) will be responsible for owning quality outcomes across software, firmware, and hardware, establishing test strategies, and enhancing automation and release velocity.
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
Liquid 2 Ventures
2025-11-24
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