Compensation Overview

Our Company

Miso Robotics is transforming the food industry, and making lives better. We’ve developed an AI-powered kitchen robot named Flippy which automates the most repetitive of kitchen tasks, such as operating a deep fryer. Flippy is fun to watch, but under the hood, he’s powered by a sophisticated AI platform – all driven by  our proprietary deep learning experience and patented technologies.

Miso is a well known first-mover in kitchen automation,  AI, and robotics.  The company has raised over $100 million from crowdfunding, which we believe makes it THE most successful crowdfunding story in history.  It has successfully piloted its products with the most prominent global brands in food, and now it’s time for the company to partner with  institutional capital and super-charge the commercialization of what we do.

The challenge of bringing AI and robotics into commercial kitchens requires many disciplines to work together, and the composition of our teams at Miso reflects this multidisciplinary approach. We’re proud to have built a world-class team, and we’re looking for more exceptional people to join us. 

If you believe, like we do, that the future of the kitchen involves artificial intelligence and robots (HINT: It definitely does!), and if you want to count yourself among the handful of amazing people on the leading edge of creating them, then Miso Robotics may be the right place for you!

Our Values

• We live with a TEAM mindset - we win together.  
• We work relentlessly together to solve issues.
• We use polite and direct candor - ego has no place here.   
• We operate with rigor  - superb execution is a core skill.
• We are bought in, each of us is dedicated to the mission.
• Innovation is in our blood - we are intrepid.  
• We think big and we’re here to make an impact. 

Benefits We Offer

• Company equity
• Flexible vacation 
• Comprehensive benefits 
• 401K plan
• Accelerated growth opportunities
• Free snacks  from our robot chefs

The Role

As a Software Test Engineer, you will use your expertise to lead the software QA effort for the robotics software which controls Flippy. In the near term, you will work with the system both in simulation and in our test kitchen to help ensure high quality of the product

For this role, you will work with developers to establish test cases for the system software and then execute and document the results. An ideal candidate for this role will understand and appreciate the value of automation testing and will have a strong testing mindset. The ideal candidate will also have strong programming skills which will be leveraged to contribute to our software automation testing. This is a great opportunity for an experienced software engineer to get into an exciting area of robotics.

The pay range for this position is $80,000 to $110,000 + equity + benefits. As a pre-revenue company, equity is a key component of compensation. Our salary ranges are determined by data from our industry peers, the level of responsibility, job-related skills required, training, education, experience, and the  current stage of Miso’s growth. The range posted for this role represents a range that Miso Robotics,in good faith, believes it is willing to pay at the time of this posting.

What You’ll Do

• Develop and maintain a test automation framework with simulation components as well as hardware in the loop. 
• Write automated integration and unit tests in C++ and Python to verify software functionality in simulation and on the robotic systems to ensure integration into company systems meets functional requirements, system compliance, and technical specifications.
• Define software test strategies and test plans for full system coverage. 
• Develop a strong understanding of the software architecture, oversee the test strategy, provide technical leadership in developing, execution and release activities of software and system  testing.
• Organize and maintain test campaigns, and communicate test progress, test results, and other relevant information to project stakeholders and management.
• Analyze formal test results in order to discover and report any defects, bugs, errors, configuration issues, and interoperability flaws.
• Cultivate and disseminate knowledge of quality assurance best practices.
• Must be available to work at our office in Pasadena.
• Experience working in a startup environment/fast-growing company is preferred.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in a technical discipline, preferably software related (Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Physics or related field) with a minimum of 7 years of software verification experience, or Master’s Degree plus 5 years related experience.
• 5+ years of experience working directly within engineering teams.
• Experience working with robotic systems
• Experience defining and implementing automated tests in simulation as well as with hardware in the loop (HIL) 
• A strong passion for automating test processes, driving quality upstream, and conveying results from tests in a clear and concise manner.
• Thorough understanding of creating test protocols for verifying software and system requirements (especially for robotic systems).
• Strong understanding of good documentation practices, various off the shelf test management systems.
• Ability to work with Systems, Mechanical, Electrical and Software engineers when discovering, documenting, and resolving integration issues.
• Aptitude for continuous improvement, identify and implement industry standard software test technology, methods, and tools.
• Well versed in different test development methodologies.
• Experience with test case management tools (e.g., Git, Jira, Xray).
• Experience with common programming languages and architectures such as ROS, Python, and C++.

Preferred Experience with:

• Computer vision
• Updating software via AWS
• Multithreading and concurrency
• IOT systems
• Building complex software systems
• Working with robotic and IOT systems
• Working on multiple projects