Software Engineer - QA Engineer

SproutsAI; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SproutsAI in Santa Clara, California seeks an experienced QA Engineer to validate products across hardware, software and firmware, focusing on automation, diagnostics and continuous improvement of QA processes.

You will analyze logs, develop test plans, expand automation, leverage AI tools to optimize workflows, and report root causes with clear technical documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS or EE or equivalent experience in QA.
• 5+ years hands-on experience in test development, firmware, automation, or software engineering.

Responsibilities

• Validate products by developing, applying, and maintaining quality standards.
• Analyze logs and failures across HW, SW, and FW; propose debugging and mitigation strategies.
• Improve testing strategies, tools, and processes to enhance product quality.
• Leverage AI tools to support and optimize automation processes.
• Develop new automation to improve code coverage and achieve near 100% automation.
• Build OS, System-level and test automation scripts and tools.
• Develop, modify, and execute comprehensive test plans.
• Document test results for debugging and GPU modification support.
• Provide root cause analysis and corrective action plans.
• Prepare clear and detailed technical reports.

Skills

Test automation

Firmware development

Software engineering

Diagnostics

Code coverage

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or EE

2+ years QA experience

Tools

Linux admin

Windows admin

Python scripting

Job description

Job Overview

This role focuses on validating products through systematic testing, ensuring high-quality standards across hardware, software, and firmware layers. The engineer will work on automation, diagnostics, and continuous improvement of QA processes.

• Work Location (Tax)Santa Clara, California, USA
• Start DateApril 30, 2026
• End DateOctober 29, 2026

Job Details

• Work Location (Tax)Santa Clara, California, USA
• Start DateApril 30, 2026
• End DateOctober 29, 2026

Key Responsibilities

• Validate products by developing, applying, and maintaining quality standards.
• Analyze logs and failures across HW, SW, and FW; propose debugging and mitigation strategies.
• Improve testing strategies, tools, and processes to enhance product quality.
• Leverage AI tools to support and optimize automation processes.
• Develop new automation to improve code coverage and achieve near 100% automation.
• Build OS,System-level and test automation scripts and tools.
• Develop, modify, and execute comprehensive test plans.
• Document test results for debugging and GPU modification support.
• Provide root cause analysis and corrective action plans.
• Prepare clear and detailed technical reports.

Technical Skills

Systems & Architecture

• Strong knowledge of x86,ARM architectures.
• Understanding of Linux and Windows OS internals.
• Experience with firmware such as UEFI,BIOS and BMC.
• Knowledge of platform security concepts.

Automation & Development

• Experience in test automation, scripting, and system-level automation.
• Hands-on experience in test development, firmware development, or software engineering.
• Ability to enhance automation coverage and efficiency.

Hardware & OS Management

• Familiarity with hardware components, devices, peripherals, and drivers.
• Experience with Linux and Windows administration.
• Knowledge of networking, security, and system imaging (bare metal and virtual machines).

Education

• Bachelor`s degree in Computer Science (CS) or Electrical Engineering (EE).
• Alternatively, minimum 2 years of relevant QA experience.

Experience Requirements

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in test development, firmware development, automation, or software engineering.
• Experience architecting diagnostics for complex server systems, especially at the HW,SW interface.
• Strong experience executing test plans and interpreting results.

Additional Requirements

• Ability to build PCs including assembly, setup, and installation.
• Experience in developing strong QA processes.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.