Staff Software Engineer (Robotic Test Automation)

Imperative Care; Campbell (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

401k

Health benefits

Team events, competitions & activities

Job summary

Imperative Care in Campbell, CA seeks a Staff Software Engineer to lead test automation across apps and system-level testing. You will design Python-based frameworks, harnesses, and simulators, ensuring reliable, diagnosable automation for complex medical software.

Ideal candidates bring 8+ years in test automation or software engineering, strong Python skills, and experience with frameworks like pytest, Robot Framework, and Playwright, plus exposure to hardware-in-the-loop and simulation-based

Qualifications

• Experience as a software engineer, test automation architect, or similar role.
• Proven ability to design automated test frameworks, test harnesses, simulation layers, mocks, and reusable test infrastructure.
• Strong Python programming experience; Python is the primary language for this role.
• Experience with test automation frameworks and tools such as pytest, Robot Framework, Playwright, or similar technologies.
• Experience with hardware-in-the-loop, software-in-the-loop, simulation-based testing, or automated fixtures.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead the software test automation strategy across application, integration, and system-level testing.
• Design, implement, and maintain Python-based test automation frameworks, libraries, harnesses, simulators, and mocks.
• Build reliable automation for testing software applications with clear pass/fail criteria and diagnostics.
• Develop roadmaps for multi-application integration testing, HIL testing, and end-to-end scenarios.
• Mentor engineers in automation design, test strategy, and verified software design.

Skills

Test automation architecture

Python programming

Automated testing frameworks

Software verification

Mentoring engineers

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS / Biomedical Engineering or related field

Tools

pytest

Robot Framework

Playwright

CTest

Simulation frameworks

Job description

• The Staff Software Engineer uses advanced expertise to lead test automation architecture and strategy on a complex medical robotic platform
• This role focuses on software design, automated frameworks, test infrastructure, and scalable verification approaches rather than primarily manual test execution
• The initial focus will be automated testing for individual software units and applications. Over time, this role will expand automation into multi-application integration testing, hardware-in-the-loop testing, and broader system-level verification
• Define and lead the software test automation strategy across application, integration, and system-level testing
• Design, implement, and maintain Python-based test automation frameworks, reusable test libraries, test harnesses, simulators, mocks, stubs, and related tooling
• Build reliable automation for testing software applications in isolation, with deterministic setup, clear pass/fail criteria, and useful diagnostics
• Create the roadmap for automated integration and system-level testing, including multi-application execution, inter-process communication, simulation-based testing, hardware-in-the-loop testing, robotic platform testing, and end-to-end scenarios where appropriate
• Develop risk-based test strategies and verification coverage that connect requirements, architecture, software hazards, defect history, and system behavior
• Mentor engineers in automation design, test strategy, testable software design, and effective verification practices

Benefits

• Stock options
• 401k
• Health benefits
• Team events, competitions & activities

Experience as a software engineer, test automation architect, or similar roleProven ability to design automated test frameworks, test harnesses, simulation layers, mocks, service substitutes, and reusable test infrastructureStrong Python programming experience; Python is the primary language for this roleExperience with test automation frameworks and tools such as pytest, GoogleTest, CTest, Robot Framework, Playwright, or similar technologies (preferred)Experience with hardware-in-the-loop, software-in-the-loop, simulation-based testing, digital twins, or automated test fixtures (preferred)Bachelor’s degree in computer science, biomedical engineering or related field and minimum 8 years of related experience; or equivalent combination of education and work experienc