Staff Software Engineer in Test — Lidar Systems

Job overview

The Staff Software Engineer in Test — Lidar Systems role is onsite in San Francisco, California. The stated base pay is $150,000–$190,000 per year, with possible equity and benefits. Ouster builds lidar sensing technology and perception software for applications including industrial automation, autonomous vehicles, and smart cities. The role owns the automated test framework for lidar sensor software, helping ensure reliability, performance, and stability before customer release. It works closely with design, software, firmware, and systems engineering teams to integrate testing throughout development and communicate quality results.

What you'll do

• Design, develop, and maintain a modular automated test framework in Python
• implement tests for software interfaces, APIs, and TCP/UDP protocols
• integrate test suites into CI/CD pipelines
• develop and manage hardware-in-the-loop test setups
• run functional, non-functional, and regression tests
• build tools and dashboards for test analysis and reporting
• collaborate across engineering
• investigate, debug, and document failures.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

staff software engineer in test

lidar systems

python

test automation

software quality

ci/cd

hardware-in-the-loop testing

tcp/ip

udp

san francisco ca

ouster

$150k–$190k

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• May be eligible for equity and benefits.

Why this role

Owns framework architecture and hardware-in-the-loop testing for lidar sensor software.

About the employer

Ouster is hiring for this role. Industry: Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing. Sector: 33.