Eng Manager, Quality & Test Engineering, Cameras

TL;DR

Eng Manager, Quality & Test Engineering, Cameras: Building a new Cameras Firmware Quality group responsible for the core reliability of the camera fleet with an accent on developing processes, tools, and infrastructure to validate product function & performance. Focus on Hardware-in-the-Loop automation and defining clear release metrics to enable the camera team to ship code faster and with more confidence.

Location: San Mateo, CA, United States

Salary: $200,000 - $315,000 USD

Company

hirify.global is transforming how organizations protect their people and places with an integrated, AI-powered platform for physical security.

What you will do

• Recruit, hire, and mentor a high-performing group of automation software engineers and QA specialists.
• Own the end-to-end quality verification of camera products and act as the final gatekeeper for firmware and system validation prior to deployment.
• Oversee the design, procurement, and management of the physical camera test lab and HIL environments.
• Design and build a scalable Hardware-in-the-Loop test automation system from scratch.
• Lead the creation of automated test suites targeting embedded device functionality, network edge cases, and continuous integration pipelines.
• Oversee the triage, log capture, and reproduction of complex field issues and regressions.

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience building a hardware/firmware QA team and a test automation system entirely from scratch.
• Deep experience working with connected IP cameras or similar video streaming IoT products.
• Highly hands-on with automation and proficiency in Python, C/C++, or similar languages for building robust embedded test frameworks.
• Extensive experience designing physical HIL test rigs and working with microcontrollers, relay boards, and networking equipment to simulate real-world physical interactions.
• Previous experience directly managing, mentoring, and scaling a team of QA engineers (both manual and automated).
• Strong understanding of Embedded Linux/RTOS, networking protocols (TCP/IP, RTSP, WebRTC), and low-level debugging.

Nice to have

• Experience with Image Quality (IQ) testing and optical lab setups (lightboxes, calibration charts).
• Experience testing Over-The-Air (OTA) update mechanisms at scale.
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI) and integrating HIL rigs into the build pipeline.

Culture & Benefits

• Healthcare programs with premiums 100% covered for the employee under at least one plan.
• Health Saving Account (HSA) with annual employer contributions and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) with tax-saving options.
• Paid parental leave policy & fertility benefits.
• Flexible PTO and personal sick time.
• Professional development stipend.
• Healthy lunches provided daily.