Senior Software Quality Engineer (F/M/D)

Job description

The Opportunity

We’re looking for a Senior QA Engineer to build and own the testing backbone that enables safe, high-velocity development of AI systems operating in the physical world.

You will design and run the systems that ensure our AI and robotics stack is reliable, safe, and production-ready. In this role, you act as the control layer between rapid AI development and real-world deployment, ensuring systems remain stable and trustworthy in unpredictable environments.

Your Responsibilities - Own and continuously improve the CI/CD pipeline, enabling automated and confident deployments of software and models - Monitor test outcomes and evaluation reports to drive system quality and stability - Design and implement hardware-in-the-loop testing in collaboration with engineering teams - Define and scale human-in-the-loop QA processes with operations for model validation - Build simulation-based regression tests with ML and simulation teams using physics-based environments - Write and maintain comprehensive test strategies and plans across software, models, and field deployments - Take ownership of the overall testing infrastructure end-to-end

Technologies - Python - Linux - Testing frameworks - CI/CD pipelines - Containerization - Git - AI and robotics systems (general stack awareness) - ROS and simulators (nice to have) - C++

Requirements

Must Have - MSc or PhD in a relevant technical field - 5+ years of experience in QA, Test Engineering, or Systems Integration for complex hardware-software systems (ideally robotics or similar domains) - Proven track record in industries like robotics, autonomous systems, aerospace, automotive, medical devices, or advanced industrial automation - Strong experience with non-deterministic / probabilistic systems and real-world validation challenges - Expertise in building and scaling automated testing infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines - Advanced technical stack: Python, Linux, testing frameworks, containerization, and version control (Git) - Experience mentoring engineers or contributing to technical leadership and team growth

Nice to Have - Solid understanding of AI and robotics systems - Experience with ROS, simulators, or C++ - Exposure to simulation-based testing or hardware-in-the-loop systems

Benefits

Recruiting Process

Your recruiting partner for this role is Madhulika (she/her). You can expect a screening interview, two technical interviews, and an onsite visit to our office in Munich to meet the team.

Benefits - Competitive compensation package - Various employee subsidies and perks, including public transportation and wellness support - Work with a world-class team in a flat hierarchy, with direct collaboration alongside the founders and engineering team - Opportunity to make a real impact by working on cutting-edge robotics and AI systems - Fast growth potential in a rapidly evolving company and industry - International office environment with English as the official working language