Robot Software QA/Test Engineer, Simbe
$85-115k
Autonomous shelf auditing and analytics solution
Be an early applicant
Autonomous shelf auditing and analytics solution
101-200 employees
Be an early applicant
$85-115k
101-200 employees
Company mission
To leverage AI and robotics in order to elevate the performance of retailers with real-time insights into inventory and operations.
Role
Who you are
- The ideal candidate is technically hands-on, methodical, and comfortable debugging complex software behavior across robot and cloud components
- Deep working knowledge of Linux systems and command-line tools
- Working competence scripting in languages like Python (or similar)
- Understanding of C++ and Python code (reading/debugging across both)
- Experience with testing frameworks like gtest (or similar test frameworks)
- Exposure to cloud infrastructure and modern CI/CD practices
- Familiarity with statistics or data-science tools & methods
- Strong understanding of wired and wireless networking concepts (IPv4, NetworkManager, WPA2 security, etc.)
- Methodical and detail-oriented in debugging, triaging, and documenting issues
- Calm, patient, and communicative, especially when collaborating across teams
- Comfortable resolving unknown problems using research, experimentation, and AI tools
Desirable
- Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline
- Familiarity with robot operating systems (ROS/ROS2) and related tools
- Prior experience testing or supporting autonomous robots, embedded systems, or distributed systems
- Familiarity with remote monitoring and diagnostic tools for distributed systems
What the job involves
- We are seeking a Robotics Software Test & QA Engineer to help ensure the performance, reliability, and quality of Simbe’s robotics software through strong testing practices, automated test coverage, and continuous regression testing. In this role, you’ll work closely with software engineers to design and maintain testing strategies, monitor and operate a local fleet of test robots, and rapidly triage issues uncovered through continuous testing
- Work closely with software engineers to develop testing practices, improve testability, and build automated tests
- Constantly monitor (manually and automatically) our fleet of local test robots and run continuous regression tests
- Support triage, debugging, and root cause analysis of issues discovered through automated and manual testing
- Assist with robot setup, configuration, and validation in support of internal testing and release readiness
- Document issues methodically, providing clear visibility into reproduction steps, impact, and resolution status
- Continuously improve test tooling, pipelines, and quality signals to increase the speed and quality of defect detection
Our take
Inventory management has never been the highlight of working in retail - it's a task that often feels like a chore. However, given its nature as a large-scale data collection and management endeavour, it's undeniably ripe for automation. Something Simbe Robotics is taking advantage of through its autonomous shelf auditing and analytics solution.
Distinguishing itself from competitors through its focus on front-of-store operations. Its automation solution enables retail associates to maintain optimal stocking levels, ensure product placement accuracy, and display correct price tags, all while enhancing the overall shopping experience.
Its accomplishments over the past year, including servicing top global retailers and processing billions of shelf photos and product analyses, showcase the company's commitment to delivering real value in the retail sector. Along with recent funding under its belt, Simbe is poised to expand its presence in the retail industry, sharing its vision to enhance the retail experience through AI and robotics with more partners worldwide.
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Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Oct 2024
$50m
SERIES C
Jul 2023
$28m
SERIES B
Total funding: $104m
Company benefits
- Comprehensive health plans
- Culture of learning
- Flexible time off
Company HQ
Oyster Point, South San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Brad Bogolea
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previously Co-Founded i-conserve where they served as CEO. They then worked at Greenbox Technology and Silver Spring Networks as Product Manager before co-founding Simbe Robotics in 2013.
Mirza A. Shah
(Co-Founder & CTO)Graduated from Penn State University with an M.S. in Computer Science and Engineering. They then went on to found the robotics company Emoto Robotics.
Jeff Gee
(Co-Founder & CDO)Graduated from the Academy of Art University with an MFA in Industrial Design. Previously an Industrial Designer at Suitable Technologies and Willow Garage.
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