Staff Software Developer – IVI Test Infrastructure

About the role

The Staff Software Developer – IVI Test Infrastructure is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining scalable test infrastructure supporting developers, integration, and QA for the next-gen EV platform. This role involves building and optimizing frameworks for automation, validation, and continuous integration across embedded, Android, and cloud environments. The ideal candidate will partner with developers and QA to improve test coverage, speed, and reliability across mobile apps, in-vehicle systems, and backend services.

Responsibilities

• Architect, develop, and maintain scalable test infrastructure supporting developers, integration, and QA for the next-gen EV platform.
• Build and optimize frameworks for automation, validation, and continuous integration across embedded, Android, and cloud environments.
• Partner with developers and QA to improve test coverage, speed, and reliability across mobile apps, in-vehicle systems, and backend services.
• Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or similar) with support for containerized and cloud-based execution.
• Develop and extend tooling for pytest (Python), Appium, and service-level test frameworks.
• Scale infrastructure in Kubernetes and Google Cloud Platform (GCP) to support distributed and parallel test execution.
• Improve test observability with dashboards, reporting, and alerting for failures and system health.
• Act as a technical mentor for engineers across QA, integration, and development teams.
• Build towards an automation-first culture and continuous improvement in software quality.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• 7+ years experience in software development, test automation, or infrastructure engineering.
• Strong proficiency in Python and frameworks such as pytest.
• Proven ability to architect scalable test systems that serve multiple teams.
• Hands-on experience with Appium (or similar UI automation frameworks for Android/iOS).
• Deep knowledge of Linux systems, shell scripting, and system-level debugging.
• Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and cloud platforms (GCP preferred, AWS/Azure acceptable).
• Strong background in CI/CD pipelines, build systems, and test orchestration.
• Experience working with Android systems and SDKs.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills; able to work cross-functionally with developers, QA, and integration engineers.

Qualifications

• Experience with automotive, embedded systems, or IoT platforms.
• Familiarity with vehicle testing frameworks, CAN/LIN, or HIL/SIL setups.
• Knowledge of cloud-native monitoring and logging (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK).
• Prior experience leading initiatives in large-scale software organizations.

Skills

• Python programming.
• Appium (or similar UI automation frameworks for Android/iOS).
• Kubernetes and Docker.
• CI/CD pipelines, build systems, and test orchestration.
• Linux systems, shell scripting, and system-level debugging.
• Android systems and SDKs.
• Vehicle testing frameworks, CAN/LIN, or HIL/SIL setups.
• Cloud-native monitoring and logging (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK).

Benefits

Immediate medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.

Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more.

Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more.

Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases.

Tuition assistance.

Established and active employee resource groups.

Paid time off for individual and team community service.

A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day.

Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.