Senior Software Verification Engineer

Senior Software Verification Engineer

Do you want to work on real-world testing challenges at the intersection of hardware, firmware, and software? Are you ready to own verification processes that ensure fast, stable, and scalable products? PassiveLogic is seeking a Senior Software Verification Engineer to be technical leader and a mentor to our software verification team.

PassiveLogic is the first fully autonomous platform for buildings. We’ve reinvented the fundamental principles of automation to democratize technology, optimize buildings, and reduce the world’s carbon footprint. We are a team of technologists, engineers, and creatives dedicated to making a sustainable impact through real-world solutions.

We are looking for team members who have a passion for technology and want to work on cutting-edge problems with real-world solutions. Our culture is built on bringing together the most talented engineers, thinkers, and creatives—backed by the world’s leading investors—working together to make the future a reality.

About the Role

This is a career-defining opportunity to play a crucial role in a hyper-scale AI company that is transforming the future of autonomous systems, energy, and the built environment.

As our Senior Software Verification Engineer, you will help lead a team to capture requirements for the Hive Controller and its ecosystem, working closely with product management. You will design test automation systems, create test plans and use cases, and validate software and firmware to ensure the release of safe, stable, and robust products to customers.

What you’ll do

Contribute Individually and Mentor Engineers : Play a hands-on role in engineering development while guiding and supporting junior engineers to enhance team effectiveness and technical growth.

Enhance Verification Processes: Spearhead new verification methodologies, best practices, and tools to continuously improve coverage through both manual and automated processes.

Utilize System Engineering Tools: Manage requirements and perform data analytics to support system optimization and decision-making.

Develop Visualizations for Engineering Insights: Create data-driven visual representations of test results and code coverage to support engineering teams.

Execute End-to-End Testing in a Test-Driven Environment: Devise and implement comprehensive testing strategies, including unit test plans, test automation infrastructure, CI/CD workflows, integration testing, and UI testing, to enhance product quality and reliability.

Develop, Debug, and Optimize: Diagnose and resolve firmware and software issues on hardware platforms throughout the development lifecycle, from initial bring-up to beta testing and production deployment, ensuring seamless integration within the broader product ecosystem.

End-to-End Testing and Automation: Design and implement comprehensive testing strategies in a test-driven development environment, collaborating with development and design teams to build unit tests, automation infrastructure, CI/CD workflows, and integration testing. Validate firmware, communications, and wired/wireless networking to ensure reliable performance across the full hardware-software ecosystem.

What you’ll bring

If your experience does not meet all our posted requirements below, we’d still love to hear from you. We are looking for practitioners who are passionate about understanding people, committed to lifelong learning, and driven by the love of what they do. If that’s you, please apply!

You must have

• Proven experience:
•  Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field
• 5+ years experience in software development and test automation
• Proficient knowledge of test methods, levels of test, and test techniques
• Hands-on experience with Linux, shell scripts, and Python programming
• Creative thinker and strong problem solver with meticulous attention to detail
• Coding, debugging, scripting, and software maintenance skills
• Experience collaborating in Git code repositories
• Exceptional communication skills: Extraordinary teammate skills with a collaborative, interpersonal communication style.
• Organized and strategic: Creative thinker and strong problem solver with meticulous attention to detail.
• Collaborative mindset: Participate in cross-functional teams to support engineering development projects. Strong self-motivation towards PassiveLogic’s mission to “empower people through generative autonomy to solve the world’s largest climate challenges.”
• Adaptability: Comfortable in a fast-paced startup environment, eager to learn, iterate, and innovate.
• Problem solving: You own this role. When issues arise, be the empowered force that solves them, rolling-up.

You should have

• Deep interest in technology: A strong curiosity about AI, autonomous systems, and the energy sector, with the ability to translate technical concepts into engaging stories.
• 3+ Years experience in:
• Experience applying Computer Science fundamentals such as data structures, algorithm design, problem solving, and complexity analysis
• Ability to read and analyze schematics to identify test points and test cases
• Previous experience working in a small company/startup environment and scaling test infrastructure from the ground up
• Familiarity with standard embedded communication protocols (SPI, UART, I2C, etc) as well as physical interfaces such as Ethernet, USB, Bluetooth, WiFi
• Passion for technology and personal growth
• Self motivation and a strong drive for results and continuous improvement
• A passion for database performance

It’s helpful to have

• Experience with/knowledge of:
• Agile Software Development methodologies
• Foundational understanding of autonomous systems design
• Strong knowledge of Linux
• Swift language development
• Background in security
• Mentorship experience: Experience mentoring and guiding junior team members.

We know there are candidates who might not fit everything we’ve described above, or who might have experience and skills we haven’t considered. PassiveLogic can sometimes be flexible enough to shift responsibilities to the right person, or otherwise identify open or upcoming roles that may better fit your professional background. Even if you don’t meet all the requirements above, we still want to hear from you.

Compensation, Benefits & Perks:

• Competitive compensation
• Generous equity share package
• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• Disability and life Insurance options
• Flex PTO
• Team-building events
• Free catered lunch in the office Monday — Friday
• Free ski pass (We are at the base of Big Cottonwood Canyon)
• Free National Park pass

When applying, include:

• A cover letter telling us why you're the perfect candidate for PassiveLogic
• A resume
• Extra mile — include a description of a project (of any type) you personally created, devised, built, managed, organized, or designed that was of your own self-initiative

Diversity and inclusion

Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is woven into our values and everything we do. We welcome all—come as you are and bring your whole self. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity every day by maintaining a safe and inclusive environment for our employees at every stage of their careers.