Taara · 5 hours ago
Software Test Engineer
Sunnyvale, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$160K/yr - $210K/yr
4+ years expTaara is a company on a mission to connect billions of people lacking abundant and affordable internet by pioneering the use of light for connectivity. They are seeking a Software Test Engineer to lead the automation and validation of their end-to-end systems, ensuring that software controls high-precision hardware effectively in real-time.
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Responsibilities
Architect Automated Frameworks: Design and build scalable automation frameworks from the ground up to test embedded software and cloud integrations
Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL): Develop and maintain HIL test benches where real-time software meets physical hardware units, simulating complex field conditions
CI/CD Integration: Own the integration of automated tests into the CI/CD pipeline, ensuring high-quality gates for every build
End-to-End Validation: Work with both the Cloud and Embedded teams to validate the entire data path—from the physical optical link to the backend monitoring dashboard
Regression & Performance: Create automated regression suites that catch performance regressions in network throughput, latency, and system stability
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
4+ years of experience in software testing, QA automation, or system validation
Strong proficiency in Python for test script development and automation
Hands-on experience with GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or GitLab CI, focusing on automated trigger systems and reporting
Proven experience testing software on physical devices or using simulation environments (e.g., Raspberry Pis, custom PCBs, or networking gear)
Good understanding of networking protocols (TCP/IP, Ethernet, VLANs) and tools (Wireshark, iPerf)
Ability to work in the Sunnyvale office at least 3 days per week
Preferred
Experience with network management protocols like gRPC, and SNMP
Experience with optical sensors, motors, or wireless communication testing
Experience using Docker/Kubernetes to containerize test environments
Ability to use SQL or Python (Pandas/NumPy) to analyze large sets of telemetry data from field tests
A passion for finding 'edge cases' (pun intended) where weather or physical movement might affect software performance
Benefits
Bonus
Equity
Benefits
Company
Taara
Taara is a telecommunication company specializing in free-space optical solutions.
51-200 employees
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