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Hardware Test Infrastructure Engineer

Efficient Computer
Location
San Francisco, Bay Area OR Pittsburgh, PA OR Austin, TX
Posted
2 months ago
Department
Embedded
Salary
$180,000 to $220,000
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • Hands-on embedded hardware and software development experience
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field — or equivalent practical experience
  • Lead level experience with 5+ years in a cloud and embedded hw infrastructure, test engineering, and full-stack systems role
  • Excellent written, verbal, and technical communication skills
  • A collaborative spirit with the ability to support and influence multiple engineering teams
  • Strong proficiency in Go, including experience building production services with HTTP APIs and WebSockets
Nice to have
  • Experience with JTAG/SWD debugging tools and workflows
  • Familiarity with energy and power measurement tools
  • Some experience using hardware-in-the-loop test systems or large-scale automated benchmarking infrastructure
  • Background in performance profiling, benchmark design, or comparative hardware analysis
  • Familiarity with release engineering practices for both cloud services and embedded firmware
What the job really is

As a Hardware Test Infrastructure Engineer at Efficient, you will develop and scale the ATLAS infrastructure for hardware regression testing and performance profiling. Your responsibilities will include deploying and troubleshooting embedded hardware, developing test programs in C/C++, automating workflows with Python, and maintaining Kubernetes environments. You will also design and manage server and database applications to support the testing infrastructure.

Benefits
  • Competitive base salary ranging from $180,000 to $220,000
  • 10% annual bonus
  • Meaningful equity
  • Comprehensive benefits
  • 401K match
  • Company-paid benefits
Things to weigh
  • No specific mention of remote work options
  • The role requires a diverse skill set across embedded systems and cloud infrastructure which may be challenging for some candidates
  • The salary range is broad, indicating potential variability based on negotiation or experience
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