Software Developer Engineer in Test (SDET)
At a glance
Mid-level QA & Test role at knightscope. Sunnyvale · full-time · $165,000–$195,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Take full responsibility for Signals’ delivery pipeline and the test systems its engineers use
- Move pipeline components from the outside vendor into internal ownership
- Create build and test workflows that are quick, dependable and easy to monitor
- Coordinate shared pipeline practices with Engineering Services across programs
- Define pipeline health measures and set up an on-call rotation for build infrastructure
What you bring
- At least six years in CI/CD or test infrastructure, including responsibility for live pipelines
- Hands-on skill with Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI or a comparable CI/CD platform
- Experience creating container-based build environments and coordinating tests at scale
- A record of treating pipelines as products, with service targets and monitoring in place
Who this fits
This role suits a mid-level SDET with production pipeline ownership and hands-on infrastructure experience. It is full-time and requires working on-site in Sunnyvale.
From the employer
About Knightscope
Knightscope (NASDAQ: KSCP) is a security technology company building the nation's first Autonomous Security Force: autonomous machines, AI-driven software, and elite security professionals operating as one integrated managed service. The Company is on a mission to make the United States of America the safest country in the world. One Team. One Force.
Job Summary
Signals is coming in-house. You will take ownership of the CI/CD pipeline and test infrastructure that Signals engineers depend on every day, currently operated by a third-party vendor. This is a critical-path role for the Signals insourcing program: nothing ships until the pipeline is ours.
Location: ONSITE - Sunnyvale, CA
About the Role
Signals is coming in-house. You will take ownership of the CI/CD pipeline and test infrastructure that Signals engineers depend on every day, currently operated by a third-party vendor. This is a critical-path role for the Signals insourcing program: nothing ships until the pipeline is ours.
Key Responsibilities
- Own the Signals CI/CD pipeline and test infrastructure end to end.
- Design and execute handoff of pipeline components from the current vendor.
- Build fast, reliable, observable build and test cycles.
- Partner with Engineering Services on shared pipeline standards across programs.
- Establish pipeline health metrics and an on-call rotation for build infrastructure.
Required Qualifications
- 6+ years in test infrastructure or CI/CD engineering, including production pipeline ownership.
- Deep hands-on experience with modern CI/CD tooling (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or equivalent).
- Containerized build environments and test orchestration at scale.
- Track record operating pipelines as products, with real SLOs and observability.
Nice to Have
- Prior experience insourcing infrastructure from a third-party vendor.
- Video or streaming platform CI/CD experience.
- Multi-team platform work supporting several product lines from one pipeline.
Compensation and Benefits
Base Salary: $165,000 to $195,000 (DOE)
Equity: Stock options
Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401(k), paid time off
Location Requirement: Full-time, on-site at Sunnyvale HQ
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