Principal Test Framework Software Engineer (AI)

Location: Austin, Texas, United States; other locations include Austin and Milpitas, US. Hybrid working arrangements may be available where compatible with the role and team requirements.

Company

hirify.global develops AI computing hardware, software, and systems infrastructure for advanced AI applications as part of SoftBank Group.

What you will do

• Own the architecture and technical roadmap for shared test automation frameworks supporting hardware bring-up, qualification, regression testing, and production validation.
• Design reusable framework components, interfaces, configuration models, libraries, and scalable automated test suites across multiple hardware platforms and environments.
• Integrate testing with CI/CD pipelines, source control, lab infrastructure, orchestration systems, and data pipelines for test-result analysis and visualization.
• Establish standards for reliability, maintainability, versioning, documentation, observability, traceability, and test-result integrity.
• Lead debugging across test software, operating systems, firmware, hardware, networks, and lab environments while improving execution time, reproducibility, and resource use.
• Guide technical decisions through design and code reviews, mentoring, cross-functional collaboration, and communication with engineering leadership.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, electrical engineering, computer engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Substantial professional experience building software for test automation, validation infrastructure, developer tooling, or related systems, with technical leadership at Principal, Staff, or Lead Engineer scope.
• Strong Python development skills and proficiency with Bash or comparable scripting languages.
• Experience designing modular, scalable, and maintainable frameworks with stable interfaces, reusable components, configuration management, and automated verification.
• Experience with Linux or Unix, Git-based development, CI/CD pipelines, and production-quality software engineering practices.
• Experience working at the software-hardware boundary, including hardware testing, system validation, or embedded platform environments.
• Strong debugging and systems-thinking skills across software, firmware, hardware, networks, and lab infrastructure.
• Ability to convert technical specifications and quality goals into measurable coverage, repeatable tests, and actionable results.
• Ability to influence cross-functional technical decisions, mentor engineers, and communicate with technical teams and engineering leadership.

Nice to have

• Experience with test orchestration, lab management, hardware farms, scheduling systems, or distributed automation infrastructure.
• Background in AI hardware, server platforms, embedded systems, baseboard management controllers, or related low-level environments.
• Experience integrating automated tests with manufacturing, deployment, or product-release workflows.
• Experience developing test-data pipelines, dashboards, or visualization tools for engineering analysis and quality reporting.
• Familiarity with containerized environments, remote execution, or infrastructure-as-code practices for test systems.

Culture & Benefits

• U.S. employees may receive medical, dental, and vision coverage, including options for eligible dependents.
• Benefits may include mental health and wellness resources, employee assistance, retirement savings contributions, life insurance, and disability coverage.
• Paid vacation, sick time, company holidays, and parental or family leave may be available according to applicable plans and policies.
• Flexible working hours and hybrid arrangements may be available where compatible with the role and team requirements.
• Professional development resources, learning programs, office amenities, and team-led activities are offered; benefits vary by location, employment status, hours, and eligibility.