Test Automation Engineer, Blue River Technology

$122-183k

+ annual performance bonus

Docker

Kubernetes

Python

Linux

C++

Jenkins

Ansible

Windows

Junior, Mid and Senior level

San Francisco Bay Area

More information about location

3+ days a week in office (Santa Clara, CA)

Agriculture machinery company

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Agriculture machinery company

201-500 employees

B2BAgricultureMachine Learning

Be an early applicant

$122-183k

+ annual performance bonus

Docker

Kubernetes

Python

Linux

C++

Jenkins

Ansible

Windows

Junior, Mid and Senior level

San Francisco Bay Area

More information about location

3+ days a week in office (Santa Clara, CA)

201-500 employees

B2BAgricultureMachine Learning

Company mission

To create intelligent machinery that solves monumental challenges for our customers.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

You have strong debugging skills, a hands-on approach to problem-solving, and a drive to develop new capabilities
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science (CS), Computer Engineering (CE), Electrical Engineering (EE), or a related field
2-5 years of relevant engineering work experience
Proficiency in Python and general scripting languages, experience in C++
Comfortable working and debugging in both Windows and Linux environments
Strong debugging, problem-solving, and analytical skills with a keen attention to detail
Willingness to take ownership and develop new capabilities from the ground up
Proficiency in CI/CD automation toolchains (GitHub, Jenkins, Buildkite), virtualization and containers (Docker, Kubernetes) across Windows and Linux environments
Solid understanding of communication protocols (serial, CAN, Ethernet)
Familiarity with real-time, distributed communication middleware (e.g., DDS standards, ROS 2, RTI Connext)
If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align completely with the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway

Desirable

Experience with C++ programming
Hands-on experience with HIL hardware and SIL plant models and development of abstraction layers
Hands-on electronics or automotive engineering experience
Experience with configuration management tools and infrastructure automation (e.g., Ansible)
Familiarity with agricultural technology, agronomy, or farming

What the job involves

We are seeking a highly motivated individual to join our team as a junior/early-career Test Automation Engineer. This position supports our core engineering teams and works in a multi-disciplinary environment with the mission of building robust testing infrastructure for our systems
Our ideal candidate (you!) will play a crucial role in building hardware and software hybrid simulators, as well as developing the automation required to configure, deploy, and test systems within a Continuous Integration (CI) environment
Your contributions will be instrumental in ensuring the reliability and success of our deployments in the field
Build, maintain, and interact hands-on with hardware and software hybrid simulators
Develop and maintain automation to configure, deploy, and test complex systems within a CI environment
Proactively design and develop new testing and simulation capabilities to meet evolving engineering needs
Collaborate on debugging and troubleshooting complex hardware-software integration issues across various environments
Work on-premises to physically configure, modify, and test hardware simulators

Our take

The global farming market is rigorously growing to keep up with demand. Blue River Technology is a farming equipment maker using computer vision, machine learning, robotics and product management to develop machines that optimize chemical usage and reimagining routine processes within farming.

Acquired by one of the largest names in agriculture - John Deere - Blue River commits to remaining independent in ways of working and culture. The company is also stepping into new-world territory, implementing AI to combat invasive weeds and other large-scale farming issues.

It’s impressive what has been developed by Blue River Technology for an industry that is so heavily relied upon, yet has been slower to digitize. It will be exciting to see how the company develops its idea of autonomous farming into the future picture of the industry.

Kirsty

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

Top investors

15% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (3.3)

Company

Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)

Dec 2015

$17m

SERIES B

Mar 2014

$10m

SERIES A

Total funding: $30.1m

Company HQ

Santa Clara, CA

Leadership

Willy Pell

(CEO)

Willy joined Blue River Technology in 2012 as a Senior Director of Autonomous Systems, they then became the VP of Autonomy and New Ventures in 2021 and CEO in 2023.

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