Software Engineer, Parallel Systems

• 3+ years of software development skills and professional experience with both scripting (Python, JS, etc.) and systems (C++/Rust) programming languages
• Professional experience, or a high interest, in working on software test infrastructure with the ability to reason about correctness, performance, and system design
• Experience with both hardware-in-the-loop (HITL) testing and software-in-the-loop (SITL) simulations
• Working proficiency with Linux and the software test/build/deploy lifecycle
• Demonstrated success in leading technical design, setting direction, and mentoring other engineers

Desirable

• Parallel Systems is seeking a Software Engineer to design, develop, and maintain critical test software/infrastructure for an autonomous rail vehicle
• In this role, you will work with systems required to ensure that our autonomous rail vehicles satisfy all regulatory, technical, and safety requirements
• This position requires strong software development skills as well as deep expertise in testing both cloud-based software and physical hardware systems
• Moreover, candidates will need to be able to guide overall testing strategy, mentor engineers, and collaborate across product, software, hardware, and infrastructure/IT teams to deliver reliable, scalable solutions
• Design, develop, and maintain testing frameworks for on-vehicle software as well as cloud-based services
• Design, develop, and maintain hardware test stands for the vehicle subsystems
• Maintain continuous integration (CI) pipeline, with an emphasis on reliability, speed, and cost effectiveness
• Partner with hardware and software teams to develop useful internal software tooling
• Contribute to regulatory documentation, including software traceability and test protocols
• When appropriate, step into project leadership, ensuring milestones are well-defined and achieved
• What Success Looks Like
• After 30 Days: You've developed a working understanding of our testing infrastructure and are actively assisting in the bring-up of new test systems
• After 60 Days: You’ve developed a deep understanding of our testing infrastructure. You are assisting in significant overhauls and expansions to our testing capabilities, as well as actively driving discussions around the testing team’s overall strategy and priorities
• After 90 Days: You’ve delivered major testing features and are proactively ensuring the testing team’s roadmap is aligned with the company’s future milestones