Software Engineer, Automation

Vivint; Lehi (UT); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free daily lunch and drinks on site.

Paid holidays and flexible paid time  

Employee/Friends/Family Discounts.

Onsite health clinic, gym, gaming tabs

Medical/dental/vision/life coverage &

401(k) + Employer Match.

Job summary

Vivint is seeking a skilled automation engineer to design, develop, and maintain Python-based automated tests for APIs, UI, and embedded panels and devices. You will review manual tests for automation candidates and debug flaky failures in a fast-paced, hardware‑involved environment.

You will collaborate with software, hardware, and QA teams, participate in code reviews, and help advance CI/CD pipelines using GitLab.

Qualifications

• 3+ years embedded test automation experience.
• 3+ years Python experience.
• Strong problem solving and analytical abilities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills in cross-functional teams.
• Experience leveraging AI tools for software design, development, and review; strong prompt engineering skills.
• Solid understanding of embedded/IoT systems and device communication fundamentals.
• Hands-on experience with Linux-based systems, including debugging and system-level troubleshooting.
• Familiarity with Git, Docker, and CI/CD pipelines (GitLab) for automated testing and deployment.
• Ability to troubleshoot hardware-software integration challenges in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain Python automated tests for API, UI, and system level scenarios for panels and peripheral devices.
• Review manual test cases and identify candidates for automation.
• Debug test failures and proactively reduce flaky tests.
• Participate in code reviews and follow automation best practices.
• Collaborate with developers, hardware, and manual quality engineers on integration and troubleshooting.
• Develop and maintain automated unit and functional tests.

Skills

Embedded test-automation

Python

AI tooling

Cross-functional

Linux debugging

GitLab CI

Docker

Prompts engineering

Tools

Git

Docker

GitLab

Linux

Job description

Primary Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain Python automated tests for API, UI, and system level scenarios for panels and peripheral devices.
• Review manual test cases and identify candidates for automation.
• Debug test failures and proactively reduce flaky tests.
• Participate in code reviews and follow automation best practices.
• Collaborate with developers, hardware, and manual quality engineers on integration and troubleshooting.
• Develop and maintain automated unit and functional tests.

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional, embedded test automation experience.
• 3+ years of experience with Python.
• Proven ability to take initiative and drive projects to completion.
• Excellent problem‑solving and analytical abilities.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with a proven ability to work well in cross‑functional teams.
• Experience leveraging AI tools for software design, development, and review, including strong prompt engineering skills and the ability to work across multiple models/tools and select the right one for each task.
• Solid understanding of embedded/IoT systems and device communication fundamentals.
• Hands‑on experience working with Linux‑based systems, including debugging and system‑level troubleshooting.
• Familiarity with source control (Git), containers (Docker), and CI/CD pipelines (GitLab) for automated testing and deployment.
• Ability to troubleshoot hardware‑software integration challenges effectively.
• Comfortable working in a fast‑paced environment, managing competing priorities, and consistently delivering high‑quality work on time.

Preferred Experience with the following technologies

• Experience testing or automating embedded systems, IoT devices, or gateways.
• Familiarity with networked device behavior in lab or production‑like environments.
• Understanding of wireless and device connectivity concepts (WiFi, BLE, etc.).
• Experience debugging system‑level issues such as performance, connectivity, or stability problems.
• Familiarity with serial communication and device diagnostics (UART/console access).
• Experience working with event‑driven systems or message‑based architectures.
• Experience improving test reliability and reducing flaky tests in large‑scale automation suites.
• Exposure to hardware‑in‑the‑loop (HIL) or lab‑based testing environments.
• Experience collaborating with firmware or platform teams.
• Familiarity with Linux internals (processes, services, logs).
• Experience contributing to shared automation frameworks or tools.

Why Join Us

Work on cutting‑edge smart home technology that impacts millions of customers. Be part of a collaborative team that values innovation and growth.

Benefits

• Free daily lunch and drinks on site.
• Paid holidays and flexible paid time away.
• Employee/Friends/Family Discounts.
• Onsite health clinic, gym, gaming tables.
• Medical/dental/vision/life coverage & 24/7 Medical Hotline.
• 401(k) + Employer Match.

NRG Energy is committed to a drug and alcohol‑free workplace. To the extent permitted by law and any applicable collective bargaining agreement, employees are subject to periodic random drug testing, post‑accident, and reasonable suspicion of drug and alcohol testing.

Equal Employment Opportunity: EOE AA M/F/Protected Veteran Status/Disability. Level, Title and/or Salary may be adjusted based on the applicant's experience or skills.

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