Senior Software Engineer I/II, Test Robotics

Lila Sciences
Cambridge
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 144,000 - 240,000 annuallyFunction: Software EngineeringExperience: 4-8 yearsSkills: ["Cross-functional communication","Test strategy","Risk communication","Reliability testing","Debugging"]

Steward verification and validation for autonomous lab software where it meets real robotics hardware. Build V&V, Hardware-in-the-Loop, and UI testing to automate test suites with Python (pytest, Playwright) and run them reliably in CI/CD. Validate platform software against real and simulated devices, own test plans mapping requirements to coverage, reduce flakiness, manage test data, and partner with platform, simulation, and human-factors engineers.

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Lila Sciences
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Senior Software Engineer I/II, Test Robotics

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Job Summary

Steward verification and validation for autonomous lab software where it meets real robotics hardware. Build V&V, Hardware-in-the-Loop, and UI testing to automate test suites with Python (pytest, Playwright) and run them reliably in CI/CD. Validate platform software against real and simulated devices, own test plans mapping requirements to coverage, reduce flakiness, manage test data, and partner with platform, simulation, and human-factors engineers.
Location: Cambridge
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Build automated test suites (pytest unit/API coverage and Playwright UI flows) integrated into CI/CD (GitHub Actions).
  • •Create Hardware-in-the-Loop tests to validate platform software against real and simulated robotics hardware.
  • •Own verification & validation processes and test planning, mapping requirements to coverage across the software-to-hardware boundary.
  • •Develop UI testing for internal dashboards and orchestration UIs used to drive the factory.
  • •Run regression and reliability testing to isolate flakiness, keep test signal high, and manage reproducible test data/fixtures.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 144,000 - 240,000 annually
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVisionLife InsuranceDisability InsurancePaid ParentalCommuter BenefitsMeal AllowanceFlexible Time

Key Requirements

  • •4–8 years in software test or QA automation for complex, integrated systems.
  • •Hands-on automation in Python using pytest and a modern UI framework (Playwright).
  • •Experience defining V&V processes and test plans mapping requirements to coverage across the software-to-hardware boundary.
  • •Strong CI/CD integration experience embedding tests into pipelines (GitHub Actions or similar) while keeping tests fast and stable.
  • •Ability to test across service, UI, and hardware boundaries, including handling nondeterministic behavior and communicating test risk clearly.
Experience:4-8 yearsRoboticsTest automationHardware-in-the-loopSimulationDigital twin
Skills:Cross-functional communicationTest strategyRisk communicationReliability testingDebugging
Languages:English
Tech Stack:PythonPytestPlaywrightGitHub ActionsCI/CDVitestJestVitest/JestUI testingAPI coverageUI flowsHardware-in-the-LoopDigital-twin systemsSimulationDigital twin

Company Brief

Lila Sciences
Develops AI-driven platforms to accelerate drug discovery and biological research by integrating machine learning with chemical and biological data to predict molecular properties, streamline candidate selection, and enable faster therapeutic development.
Industry: Biotech
Company Size: Small (11 to 50 employees)
Growth: Early Stage Startup
Funding: Seed
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