Associate Quality Engineer - Software… at Standard Bots · Glen Cove

Summary: Standard Bots is on a mission to lower the barrier to entry to real-world automation and enhance productivity across industries. As an Associate Quality Engineer, you will collaborate with experienced engineers to build and maintain test automation, validate software releases, and ensure product quality. Responsibilities: - Write, maintain and extend automated test suites (end to end, integration and regression) for Standard Bots’ Software stack - Develop and improve test automation frameworks - Build internal tooling and scripts to support QA workflows (log parsing, data extraction, test reporting) - Execute manual and automated regression testing across software releases to catch regressions before they reach customers - Collaborate with developers to reproduce isolate and document defects with clear reproduction steps and supporting data - Review feature specifications and PRs for testability and edge case coverage - Contribute to test case design as new features ship ensuring functional coverage across complex robotic environments - Participate in release QA processes, including gated test runs and release candidate validation Required Qualifications: - 1–3 years of software engineering or test automation experience (or equivalent educational background) - Comfortable writing code in Python, TypeScript/JavaScript, Bash or similar languages - Familiarity with test frameworks (e.g., Playwright, pytest, Jest) and CI/CD concepts - Experience writing automated tests is strongly preferred - Ability to write utility scripts for data processing, log analysis, or workflow automation - Comfortable working in Linux/CLI environments - Proficiency with Git and collaborative development workflows - Excited by new domains and challenges, and eager to pick up new context to accelerate impact - Excel in written and verbal communication and enjoy leveraging skills to support peers - Relentlessly seek user impact and value execution over technical idealism - Prioritize simplicity, reliability, and velocity and proactively identify opportunities to improve systems Preferred Qualifications: - Experience with ROS2, Docker, or robotics software stacks - Familiarity with network protocols (SSH, HTTP, MQTT) and debugging networked systems - Experience with hardware-in-the-loop or system-level testing - Background in embedded systems or real-time applications - Experience working with robotic systems (6-axis arms, collaborative robots, or similar industrial/research platforms) Required Skills: Python, Test Automation Important Skills: Git, Linux/CLI, Test Frameworks Nice-to-Have Skills: Growth + Optimism, Impact Driven, Clarity of Communication Benefits: Employee Stock Options, Paid time off, Medical/dental/vision insurance, Life insurance, Disability insurance, 401(k)