Robotics Test QA Engineer

Location

Palo Alto

Employment Type

Full time

Department

Software

OverviewApplication

At Rhoda AI, were 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. Were not building a feature; were building a new computing platform for physical work — and with over $400M raised, were investing aggressively in the R&D, hardware development, and manufacturing scale-up to make that a reality.

Were 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 Youll Do

• Design and implement automated test plans, test cases, and test fixtures across the full robotic software stack
• Architect and build test infrastructure across all testing layers — spanning unit tests, component integration tests, system-level tests, and hardware-in-the-loop validation
• Strengthen and extend CI/CD pipelines to catch regressions early and gate releases
• Define quality metrics and KPIs; track test coverage, failure trends, and release readiness to give the team clear signal on product health
• Investigate and root-cause production failures; drive corrective actions and build regression tests to prevent recurrence
• Participate in design and code reviews with a focus on observability, testability, and reliability
  
  

What Were Looking For

• Proficiency in Python and C++
• Strong knowledge of software engineering best practices and design patterns
• Experience designing and building test infrastructure
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD systems
• Strong debugging and root-cause analysis skills — able to investigate failures across software, hardware, and system boundaries
• Solid understanding of software testing methodologies across multiple layers
• Experience with Linux-based development and production environments
• Self-starter mentality — comfortable with ambiguity, able to prioritize independently, and willing to jump in wherever needed
• Effective communication skills; able to work cross-functionally in a small, fast-moving team
  
  

Nice To Have (But Not Required)

• Experience with Docker and containerized environments
• Experience with Bazel or similar build systems
• Familiarity with perception systems
• Knowledge of industrial communication protocols (EtherCAT, Modbus, gRPC, etc.)
• Understanding of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, firewalls) and security best practices for embedded IoT devices
• Experience contributing to product design processes
  
  

Why This Role

• Own 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 world
• Build foundational QA systems from the ground up at a critical moment in the companys development, with direct influence over how the engineering team ships
• Work at the intersection of software reliability and physical robotics, where a missed regression isnt just a bug — it has consequences in the physical world
  
  

At Rhoda AI, were 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. Were not building a feature; were building a new computing platform for physical work — and with over $400M raised, were investing aggressively in the R&D, hardware development, and manufacturing scale-up to make that a reality.

Were 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 Youll Do

• Design and implement automated test plans, test cases, and test fixtures across the full robotic software stack
• Architect and build test infrastructure across all testing layers — spanning unit tests, component integration tests, system-level tests, and hardware-in-the-loop validation
• Strengthen and extend CI/CD pipelines to catch regressions early and gate releases
• Define quality metrics and KPIs; track test coverage, failure trends, and release readiness to give the team clear signal on product health
• Investigate and root-cause production failures; drive corrective actions and build regression tests to prevent recurrence
• Participate in design and code reviews with a focus on observability, testability, and reliability
  
  

What Were Looking For

• Proficiency in Python and C++
• Strong knowledge of software engineering best practices and design patterns
• Experience designing and building test infrastructure
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD systems
• Strong debugging and root-cause analysis skills — able to investigate failures across software, hardware, and system boundaries
• Solid understanding of software testing methodologies across multiple layers
• Experience with Linux-based development and production environments
• Self-starter mentality — comfortable with ambiguity, able to prioritize independently, and willing to jump in wherever needed
• Effective communication skills; able to work cross-functionally in a small, fast-moving team
  
  

Nice To Have (But Not Required)

• Experience with Docker and containerized environments
• Experience with Bazel or similar build systems
• Familiarity with perception systems
• Knowledge of industrial communication protocols (EtherCAT, Modbus, gRPC, etc.)
• Understanding of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, firewalls) and security best practices for embedded IoT devices
• Experience contributing to product design processes
  
  

Why This Role

• Own 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 world
• Build foundational QA systems from the ground up at a critical moment in the companys development, with direct influence over how the engineering team ships
• Work at the intersection of software reliability and physical robotics, where a missed regression isnt just a bug — it has consequences in the physical world
  
  

At Rhoda AI, were 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. Were not building a feature; were building a new computing platform for physical work — and with over $400M raised, were investing aggressively in the R&D, hardware development, and manufacturing scale-up to make that a reality.

Were 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 Youll Do

• Design and implement automated test plans, test cases, and test fixtures across the full robotic software stack
• Architect and build test infrastructure across all testing layers — spanning unit tests, component integration tests, system-level tests, and hardware-in-the-loop validation
• Strengthen and extend CI/CD pipelines to catch regressions early and gate releases
• Define quality metrics and KPIs; track test coverage, failure trends, and release readiness to give the team clear signal on product health
• Investigate and root-cause production failures; drive corrective actions and build regression tests to prevent recurrence
• Participate in design and code reviews with a focus on observability, testability, and reliability
  
  

What Were Looking For

• Proficiency in Python and C++
• Strong knowledge of software engineering best practices and design patterns
• Experience designing and building test infrastructure
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD systems
• Strong debugging and root-cause analysis skills — able to investigate failures across software, hardware, and system boundaries
• Solid understanding of software testing methodologies across multiple layers
• Experience with Linux-based development and production environments
• Self-starter mentality — comfortable with ambiguity, able to prioritize independently, and willing to jump in wherever needed
• Effective communication skills; able to work cross-functionally in a small, fast-moving team
  
  

Nice To Have (But Not Required)

• Experience with Docker and containerized environments
• Experience with Bazel or similar build systems
• Familiarity with perception systems
• Knowledge of industrial communication protocols (EtherCAT, Modbus, gRPC, etc.)
• Understanding of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, firewalls) and security best practices for embedded IoT devices
• Experience contributing to product design processes
  
  

Why This Role

• Own 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 world
• Build foundational QA systems from the ground up at a critical moment in the companys development, with direct influence over how the engineering team ships
• Work at the intersection of software reliability and physical robotics, where a missed regression isnt just a bug — it has consequences in the physical world

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