Automation & Test Systems Engineer | Python & Hardware

Ouster; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 107,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Ouster is hiring a Software Engineer to optimize our automated production test infrastructure. You will develop clean, reusable software interfaces connecting our advanced Lidar hardware to data systems.

The ideal candidate has over 3 years of experience in software development, especially in Python, and is proficient in hardware interfacing and data pipeline optimization. This role offers a competitive salary range of $107,000 to $150,000 depending on skills and experience.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience writing production-grade software, ideally in Python.
• Solid proficiency in core Python and experience with hardware instruments.
• Comfortable operating in Linux/Unix environments and using Git.

Responsibilities

• Develop hardware abstraction layers and maintain code quality.
• Optimize data flow in manufacturing databases.
• Automate test sequences using multi-threaded Python concepts.

Skills

Python programming

Hardware interfacing

Data pipeline optimization

Linux/Unix environments

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related discipline

Tools

Docker

SQL databases (PostgreSQL, SQLite)

Job description

Ouster is hiring a Software Engineer to optimize our automated production test infrastructure. You will develop clean, reusable software interfaces connecting our advanced Lidar hardware to data systems.

The ideal candidate has over 3 years of experience in software development, especially in Python, and is proficient in hardware interfacing and data pipeline optimization. This role offers a competitive salary range of $107,000 to $150,000 depending on skills and experience.