On-Site SDET & Security Lead for AI Test Automation

Knightscope, Inc; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

On-site Sunnyvale HQ

Job summary

Knightscope, Inc. is seeking a senior security testing leader to own the testing strategy for the Signals platform as the company insources this critical function.

The role focuses on AI-assisted test automation and building robust security test coverage for a platform that will operate for years to come. The position is based on-site in Sunnyvale, CA, requires 7+ years in test engineering with security program ownership, and involves collaboration with security and engineering teams to ensure

Qualifications

• 7+ years in test engineering with senior ownership of security testing programs.
• Hands-on experience with SAST, DAST, IAST and modern security testing tooling.
• Experience applying LLMs or ML to test generation, triage, or coverage analysis.
• Strong CI/CD pipeline integration experience.
• Clear written and verbal communication with engineering and security stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Design and own the security testing strategy for the Signals platform end to end.
• Build AI-assisted test automation frameworks for test generation, triage, and coverage analysis.
• Establish security-focused regression suites integrated into the Signals CI/CD pipeline.
• Partner with the Engineering Services Security and Compliance Engineer on SOC 2 evidence continuity.
• Serve as the internal security testing lead during vendor knowledge transfer.
• Mentor engineers across the Signals team on secure development and test practices.

Skills

Security testing

SAST

DAST

IAST

CI/CD

LLMs/ML in testing

Stakeholder communication

Job description

Knightscope, Inc. is seeking a senior security testing leader to own the testing strategy for the Signals platform as the company insources this critical function.

The role focuses on AI-assisted test automation and building robust security test coverage for a platform that will operate for years to come. The position is based on-site in Sunnyvale, CA, requires 7+ years in test engineering with security program ownership, and involves collaboration with security and engineering teams to ensure