Software Engineer, Quality Assurance

About the role

We are seeking a Quality Assurance Engineer to ensure product reliability for a cutting-edge drone platform. Your work will help accelerate wildlife conservation in wild places around the world with on-demand aerial intelligence. We work on the ground in Africa with global aspirations.

Responsibilities

• End-to-End Quality Architecture: Design overall QA strategy and testing framework across our entire software stack from embedded flight controls to cloud-based data analysis.
• Field Validation: Lead hands-on flight testing at least 3 days a week to validate performance in real-world environments.
• Automation & HITL Infrastructure: Architect automated test pipelines and evaluation tooling to streamline release cycles; expand our existing simulation infrastructure to hardware-in-the-loop (HITL).
• Telemetry & Failure Analysis: Analyze device telemetry and system logs to discover root causes, transforming real-world edge cases into actionable engineering requirements.
• Global Collaboration: Partner with our global team to establish a culture of technical excellence, safety, and continuous quality improvement.
• As we grow, your role will expand to include strategic project management.

Requirements

• Familiarity with developer tools like Git for version control, CLI for on-the-fly modifications, and continuous integration for releases.
• Knowledge of common QA patterns such as requirements, regression testing, canary releases, and gating criteria.
• Proficiency in Python/Typescript for writing automated test suites.
• Demonstrated experience building QA processes for safety-critical applications.
• Hands-on development experience with robotics products requiring tight integration between hardware and software.
• Experience bringing a product from development validation to production runs.
• A systems-level thinker who can collaborate with design and infrastructure engineers.
• Familiarity with Linux and system services.
• Willingness to work across continents and cultures with a tight-knit team.
• Become a licensed drone pilot to run high-frequency test flights (FAA Part 107).
• Able to work extended hours to meet aggressive program milestones.
• Creative, independent operator who can improvise and take ideas from zero to one.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with real-time web technologies like QUIC and WebSockets.
• Understanding of issue management tools like Linear or Jira for writing, executing, and evaluating flight tickets.