Senior Software Engineer, Epirus
Test
$171-194k
More information about location
4 days a week in office (Torrance, CA)
Directed energy & power management solutions
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Directed energy & power management solutions
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
$171-194k
More information about location
4 days a week in office (Torrance, CA)
201-500 employees
Company mission
To create innovative power solutions to solve complex problems and increase the velocity of change for customers.
Role
Who you are
- We're looking for a Senior Software Development Engineer in Test with solid experience testing web-based UIs
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
- Minimum of 5 years of professional software development in test, test automation, or software engineering experience
- Experience building and maintaining end-to-end automated test suites for web-based applications
- Strong working knowledge of JavaScript and TypeScript
- Experience testing React applications and modern front-end architectures
- Experience with automated testing in CI/CD environments, including test execution, failure triage, and reporting
- Experience developing test plans, test cases, and coverage strategies aligned to product and engineering requirements
- Experience working with cross-functional teams to validate features, triage issues, and improve product quality
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including communicating test status, release risk, and quality outcomes to stakeholders
- Experience building/maintaining test infrastructure and tooling
Desirable
- Experience testing across simulated, hardware-in-the-loop, or production-representative environments
- Hands-on experience with Playwright UI automation and regression testing
- Familiarity with release validation, release documentation, and signoff processes
- Experience monitoring and improving CI health, including flaky test reduction and test stability improvements
- Experience with unit, integration, and API testing frameworks such as Vitest, Jest, or similar tools
What the job involves
- This is a great opportunity to help define our end-to-end automation stack, joining a team of skilled software engineers developing across the full stack down to bare metal. We're tackling new and critical problems, building products ranging from energy weapons to AI-powered sensors and drone swarm defense
- As we enhance, scale, and deploy our systems, we need SDETs who are eager to learn, contribute meaningfully, and grow their skills alongside a talented team
- Building and maintaining UI Test Automation infrastructure
- Developing and maintaining a suite of UI driven end-to-end tests
- Ensuring execution environments are maintained including simulation, HIL and on system
- Building out automated test run infrastructure and monitoring CI/CD
- Leveraging AI tooling to improve our automated testing process including metrics and reports
- Documenting tests, organizing test reviews and communicating test coverage clearly to stakeholders
- Assisting with our UI release pipeline and release documentation
Our take
Epirus is making waves in the defence technology industry, positioning itself as a key player in developing innovative solutions for both government and commercial markets. With this, the company is rapidly scaling its diverse product line, with a particular focus on anti-drone weaponry.
In a competitive field that includes major players like Boeing, Epirus is among the many companies racing to develop technologies to meet the growing demand for drone-zapping systems for the US Military. While each company brings its own unique approach, Epirus is betting on its microwave technology-based anti-drone platform to stand out as the preferred solution.
Backed by funding from investors like T. Rowe Price, Epirus is well-positioned to continue its leadership in the sector. The company is using its resources to refine its directed energy and power calibration technology, integrating it into a variety of electronic systems. With a focus on energy conservation and extending battery life, Epirus is shaping the future of defence solutions.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 11 rounds)
Mar 2025
$250m
SERIES D
Sep 2023
$4.1m
GRANT
Total funding: $548.4m
Company benefits
- Health care coverage: Up to 100% paid medical coverage, robust vision & dental, personalized flex accounts, and supplemental health plans
- Compensation: Stock options with full vesting, 6% 401k match, Annual dependent care support, Monthly electronics stipend
- Generous PTO: 19 paid holidays (including winter break), unlimited PTO, and generous parental leave to focus on what matters
- Mental health and wellness: Free gyms, Calm app subscriptions, and unlimited mental health access - we've got you covered
- Office perks: Fuel your day with catered lunches, stocked kitchens, flexible hours, and casual dress
- Pet insurance: We've got your furry friends covered with our company pet insurance options
Company HQ
Old Town Torrance, Torrance, CA
Leadership
Andy Lowery
(CEO & Board Director)Andy initially joined Epirus in 2021 as CPO, before becoming COO and General Manager in 2022 and CEO in 2023. Prior to this, they held key roles including COO and General Manager at Apogee Semiconductor, and also co-founded and served as the CEO of RealWear, Inc.
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