Software Test Engineer

Shift5

full-time

Posted on: 8/29/2025

Location: Virginia • 🇺🇸 United States

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💰 $125,000 - $175,000 per year

Mid-LevelSenior

AWSAzureCyber SecurityCypressDockerGoogle Cloud PlatformJavaJavaScriptLinuxPythonRayRubyRustSeleniumSQLTypeScript

About the role

Shift5 is redefining the future of onboard operational technology (OT). As a fast-growing scale-up, we specialize in cutting-edge cybersecurity, predictive maintenance, and compliance for OT systems across defense, aerospace, and rail. We are a team of passionate, innovative professionals who thrive in a collaborative environment, driven by a shared mission to revolutionize how fleets operate. By unlocking and democratizing the vast potential of onboard OT data, we help our customers’ fleets run smarter, safer, and more efficiently. Ready to be part of the next frontier in transportation and critical infrastructure? Come join us.
Our Values: Embrace Truth and Integrity; User-Centric Focus; Collaborative & Adaptable.
Role: full-time Software Test Engineer to join our Product Engineering team; ensure quality of features; test, verify, and provide high-quality tech stack.
Responsibilities include creating regression test suites, automation, working with DevOps, and collaborating with multiple engineering teams.
Required: see above; Preferred: see above.

Experience with one or more programming languages: Python, TypeScript/JavaScript, Rust, GoLang, Ruby, Java.
Strong proficiency in creating automated test suites against frontend applications and APIs as well as integration tests to ensure functionality and compatibility across various software and hardware components.
Ability to set up and configure test environments consisting of both hardware and software components.
Experience working with software teams, demonstrating advanced skill in automated and manual testing.
Deep understanding of QA Engineering practices and concepts.
Familiarity and demonstrated expertise with test management and execution platforms such as Test Rail, Zephyr, X-Ray. Experience with Atlassian Jira preferred.
Demonstrated experience with REST API’s, CI/CD, SQL, automated UI test tooling (e.g. Selenium/Cypress/Playwright), Docker, Linux.
US Citizenship.