QA Engineer III

Serve Robotics is revolutionizing urban delivery with their innovative sidewalk robots, making deliveries more efficient and accessible while reducing street congestion. As a QA Engineer III, you'll play a crucial role in ensuring the reliability, efficiency, and safety of their delivery robots in Los Angeles.

The role demands a dynamic individual who can understand complex systems across hardware, embedded software, Linux OS, SDKs, autonomy software, backend infrastructure, cloud microservices, and mobile/web applications. You'll be responsible for various testing initiatives in both controlled and uncontrolled environments, requiring extensive collaboration across multiple teams and disciplines.

The position offers an exciting opportunity to work with industry veterans in software, hardware, and design who are leveraging robotics, machine learning, and computer vision to solve real-world problems. The team culture emphasizes collaborative problem-solving and respectful interaction, making it an ideal environment for professional growth.

Key responsibilities include designing and executing test plans, performing various types of testing (functional, regression, integration, performance), documenting issues, and contributing to automated testing frameworks. You'll also be involved in research, development, troubleshooting, demos, and release testing functions.

The ideal candidate will have 3+ years of QA experience, strong analytical skills, and familiarity with programming languages and testing tools. Experience with embedded systems, autonomous vehicle technology, and outdoor field testing would be particularly valuable. The role offers competitive compensation ($130K-$160K) plus equity, reflecting the company's commitment to attracting top talent.

This is an in-person position at their Operations headquarters in Los Angeles, where you'll be part of a team that's transforming robotic deliveries from a novelty to an efficient, ubiquitous service. If you're passionate about quality assurance and want to be at the forefront of robotics innovation, this role offers an excellent opportunity to make a significant impact.