Senior Software QA Test Engineer/Lead

Kitu Systems is a global leader in smart energy platforms and services. Our solutions help utility companies, enterprises, and residential customers make the most of clean energy resources, including solar, battery storage and electric vehicles. 

This position can be fully remote.

Job Summary

We have an exciting role for a Senior Software QA Test Engineer who will lead a team of test engineers building tests, automation, and performing testing of our smart energy products. Team responsibilities includes developing scripts and tools to automate testing, building network environments for system testing, performing system tests, performing first level triage of issues discovered through test activities, and driving bug resolution with the development team.

As the QA Test lead, you will ensure that the test team has the processes, tools, and training to fully validate our products in a timely manner. You and your team will represent quality control and ensure that products are only delivered when they meet agreed quality standards. 

Excellent candidates for this role will enjoy being hands on, will be excited to make positive transformational changes in our organization, and will want to be a champion of best in class testing practices.

You'll Bring These Qualifications:

• 5+ years testing experience 
• Knowledge of testing methodologies
• Experience programming with Python
• Experience testing frontend and backend applications
• Experience developing automated test suites
• Experience with UNIX and/or Linux
• Experience writing documentation, test procedures
• Experience with debugging and troubleshooting test failures
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills 

What Is Preferred:

• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field
• Ability to debug/troubleshoot issues in software applications and hardware/operating systems
• Networking experience
• Working knowledge of Git and Jira

Note:

• No third-party candidates please
• No Visa sponsorship
• No candidates located outside of the US

Kitu Systems recognizes that all individuals could make an impact. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, gender, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other legally protected status. 

About Kitu Systems 

Kitu Systems solves the complex information and communication technology challenges for utilities, installers, and system owners to enable the distributed, interconnected, and intelligent energy network of the future. Our solutions address distributed energy resources, including PV and battery storage, as well as electric vehicle charging infrastructure and vehicle-to-grid connectivity. We believe they need to be managed consistently and securely, using standard-based platforms and applications that seamlessly interoperate with each other. We believe in connecting intelligent energy.

Kitu Systems provides robust and scalable IoT software, platforms, and applications connecting intelligent energy. Our end-to-end solutions serve markets such as electric vehicle charge management, distributed energy control and monitoring (solar, wind or battery), smart appliances, and load management. Our entire portfolio is based on open standards, providing ease of integration, architecture flexibility, and interoperability across multiple physical and logical layers without compromising on security.

Our customers include utilities, enterprises, smart device manufacturers, and automotive companies. We partner with industry leaders in the fields of DER management, EV supply equipment, and cloud technologies to deliver cost-effective and reliable turnkey solutions to our customers. 

Location 

Kearny Mesa Road, San Diego, California 92111, United States of America