Software Development Engineer in Test, Platform Safety Assurance

The Resume Database; Foster City (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A cutting-edge technology firm in California is seeking a highly motivated Software Development Engineer in Test to lead the development of automation frameworks for platform safety assurance. This central role involves constructing robust software infrastructure and supporting system testing processes. Ideal candidates are passionate about quality, eager to work on complex systems, and have experience with CI/CD processes. Join us to contribute to the advancement of autonomous mobility solutions.

Qualifications

• Passionate about developing high-quality, robust, optimized, and reusable software infrastructure.
• Experience in constructing automation frameworks and tools.
• Eager to advance skills in complex systems thinking and validation.

Responsibilities

• Lead the creation of automation frameworks for platform safety clearance.
• Support system testing processes with robust software infrastructure.
• Automate execution of safety-critical tests.

Skills

Software automation

Test case traceability

Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD)

Complex systems thinking

Job description

Software Development Engineer in Test, Platform Safety Assurance

February 19, 2026

Zoox is on an ambitious journey to develop a full-stack autonomous mobility solution for cities and safely deploy such a robotaxi solution. The System Design and Mission Assurance (SDMA) team plays a foundational role in the company’s success, responsible for constructing the safety case and fail‑operational design for our autonomous driving robots before public road deployment.

We are seeking a highly motivated software development engineer in test (SDET). This role is central to leading the creation of automation frameworks, tools, and processes for platform safety clearance and system testing. The ideal candidate is passionate about developing high‑quality, robust, optimised, and reusable software infrastructure, and is eager to advance their skills in complex systems thinking and validation problem‑solving.

Some examples of tools this role has supported in the past:

• Front and back end of a Streamlit web-app to automate tracking requirements to test case traceability.
• Automation framework for execution of safety critical tests.
• CI/CD job to identify affected requirements and HIL tests from code changes and automate the execution of all linked tests.