Software Test Engineer

Kitu Systems

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San Diego, CA, us on site Until 8/22/2026 First posted March 27, 2025 Last posted March 27, 2025
Job description

Kitu Systems, Inc is a startup building an exciting cloud service for IoT applications. We are seeking a test engineer that has a strong background and belief in software testing and can drive the deployment and adoption of testing activities within a team.

The ideal candidate is highly self-motivated, eager to introduce new ideas to improve testing processes, meticulously detail oriented, and able to quickly come up to speed on new technologies.
Job Requirements:
• Analyze customer/product/protocol specifications to extract software requirements
• Design test plans to verify that product software meets software requirements
• Design test plans to verify that product software meets stress and robustness requirements
• Develop test cases, scripts, and tools to implement test plans
• Develop scripts and tools to automate testing
• Perform first level triage of bugs discovered through test activities
• Drive bug resolution with the development team
• Demonstrate an ability to collaborate efficiently with team members, management and customer representatives
Experience/Education Required:
• Demonstrated experience in test development and test automation development including, but not limited to thorough understanding of requirements and specifications and tracking defects
• Demonstrated experience in the creation of test artifacts including: test specifications, test processes and procedures, test cases, test scripts, and test reports.
• Ability to troubleshoot embedded C devices and software applications
• Ability to troubleshoot javascript applications
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

We offer a generous and competitive benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Coverage in addition to PTO.
The position is located in San Diego, CA (no remote applicants)

Experience/Education Preferred:
• BS in Computer Science/Engineering or related work experience
• Experience with continuous deployment methodologies and tools
• Working knowledge of Git and JIRA
• Experience with automated testing frameworks

All your information will be kept confidential according / No phone calls/No agencies.
Job Type: Full-time
Job Location:
• San Diego, CA EEO guidelines.

About this role

Summary

Design and develop test plans, automate testing, troubleshoot embedded and software applications.

Job title

Software Test Engineer

Experience level

demonstrated experience

Industry

software

Location requirements

On-site in San Diego, CA, no remote work allowed.

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

test developmenttest automationrequirements analysistest scriptsbug triageembedded Cjavascriptcommunication

Preferred skills

continuous deploymentgitjiraautomated testing frameworks

Specializations

test automationembedded Cjavascripttest developmenttest automation
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

San Diego, CA, USA

On-site City