Robotics Software Test Engineer

At Rhoda AI, we're building the full-stack foundation for the next generation of humanoid robots — from high-performance, software-defined hardware to the foundational models and video world models that control it. Our robots are designed to be generalists capable of operating in complex, real-world environments and handling scenarios unseen in training. We work at the intersection of large-scale learning, robotics, and systems, with a research team that includes researchers from Stanford, Berkeley, Harvard, and beyond. We're not building a feature; we're building a new computing platform for physical work — and with over $400M raised, we're investing aggressively in the R&D, hardware development, and manufacturing scale-up to make that a reality.We're looking for a Robotics Test / QA Engineer to design and build the test infrastructure that ensures our robot software stack is reliable, regression-free, and ready to ship.What You'll DoDesign and implement automated test plans, test cases, and test fixtures across the full robotic software stackArchitect and build test infrastructure across all testing layers — spanning unit tests, component integration tests, system-level tests, and hardware-in-the-loop validationStrengthen and extend CI/CD pipelines to catch regressions early and gate releasesDefine quality metrics and KPIs; track test coverage, failure trends, and release readiness to give the team clear signal on product healthInvestigate and root-cause production failures; drive corrective actions and build regression tests to prevent recurrenceParticipate in design and code reviews with a focus on observability, testability, and reliabilityWhat We're Looking ForProficiency in Python and C++Strong knowledge of software engineering best practices and design patternsExperience designing and building test infrastructureHands-on experience with CI/CD systemsStrong debugging and root-cause analysis skills — able to investigate failures across software, hardware, and system boundariesSolid understanding of software testing methodologies across multiple layersExperience with Linux-based development and production environmentsSelf-starter mentality — comfortable with ambiguity, able to prioritize independently, and willing to jump in wherever neededEffective communication skills; able to work cross-functionally in a small, fast-moving teamNice to Have (But Not Required)Experience with Docker and containerized environmentsExperience with Bazel or similar build systemsFamiliarity with perception systemsKnowledge of industrial communication protocols (EtherCAT, Modbus, gRPC, etc.)Understanding of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, firewalls) and security best practices for embedded IoT devicesExperience contributing to product design processesWhy This RoleOwn the quality bar for a humanoid robot software stack — your test infrastructure is the last line of defense before code runs on real hardware in the real worldBuild foundational QA systems from the ground up at a critical moment in the company's development, with direct influence over how the engineering team shipsWork at the intersection of software reliability and physical robotics, where a missed regression isn't just a bug — it has consequences in the physical worldJ-18808-Ljbffr