<p>At Element Biosciences, we are passionate about our mission to empower the scientific community with more freedom and flexibility to accelerate our collective impact on humanity. We have built a highly efficient product-driven organization where employees can learn, grow, and thrive in a challenging but encouraging environment. We are committed to scientific integrity, collegiality, honesty, objectivity, and openness.</p> <p>We are seeking an experienced <strong>Senior Software Test Engineer</strong> to help ensure the quality, reliability, and usability of software across Element’s sequencing ecosystem. In this hands-on role, you will independently own verification of complex features and workflows spanning instrument software, firmware, hardware, cloud services, and data-analysis interfaces. You will partner with cross-functional teams to translate requirements, user needs, and product risks into clear test strategies and objective evidence. The ideal candidate is passionate about building robust tools for scientists and brings a strong background in software and systems testing, integration troubleshooting, and regulated product development. This role will report to the Senior Manager, Software Test Engineering and is expected to be a San Diego based, daily on-site role.</p> <p>If you possess the following and want to make a meaningful impact, we invite you to explore this role.</p> <p><strong>Essential Functions and Responsibilities:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Independently design, document, and execute verification activities for complex software features and end-to-end workflows used with Element sequencing instruments</li> <li>Translate user needs, product requirements, system architecture, and risk controls into traceable test strategies, plans, cases, protocols, and reports</li> <li>Perform hands-on functional, integration, regression, and exploratory testing across instrument software, firmware, hardware, cloud services, and data-analysis interfaces</li> <li>Configure and maintain representative test environments, including control of software, firmware, hardware, and test-data configurations</li> <li>Isolate and troubleshoot defects using logs, command-line tools, database queries, and reproducible test evidence; clearly communicate severity, impact, and risk</li> <li>Collaborate with software, systems, hardware, assay, chemistry, product, UX, and quality partners to evaluate coverage, resolve integration issues, and improve the end-user experience</li> <li>Create accurate, review-ready test documentation in accordance with Element’s software development lifecycle and applicable design-control processes</li> <li>Identify high-value automation opportunities and contribute to maintainable automated tests and supporting tools as products and interfaces mature</li> <li>Communicate test status, quality risks, and recommendations to project leads and stakeholders, and share technical knowledge with less-experienced team members</li> </ul> <p><strong>Education and Experience:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering, bioengineering, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience</li> <li>Typically 3–5 years of hands-on software or systems test experience; experience with life-science, medical-device, or laboratory-instrumentation products is strongly preferred</li> <li>Demonstrated ability to derive test coverage from requirements and user stories and to produce clear, traceable test plans, cases, protocols, defect reports, and test reports</li> <li>Experience testing interfaces among software, embedded systems, firmware, hardware, cloud services, and data-analysis applications</li> <li>Proficiency with Linux and command-line tools, log analysis, and SQL or NoSQL databases; scripting or test-automation experience (for example, Python or TypeScript) is preferred</li> <li>Experience working within a regulated software development lifecycle and quality system; working knowledge of FDA 21 CFR Part 820, IEC 62304, and ISO 13485 is preferred</li> <li>Understanding of product risk management and root-cause analysis; familiarity with ISO 14971 is preferred.</li> <li>Knowledge of DNA sequencing workflows or genomics applications is preferred</li> <li>Strong analytical, problem-solving, written, and verbal communication skills, with the ability to manage priorities and work effectively across disciplines</li> </ul> <p><strong>Physical Requirements: </strong></p> <ul> <li>Ability to perform computer-based work and remain in a stationary position for extended periods, with or without reasonable accommodation</li> <li>Ability to move between office and laboratory work areas and operate benchtop laboratory instrumentation, with or without reasonable accommodation</li> <li>Ability to follow laboratory safety procedures and use required personal protective equipment</li> </ul> <p><strong>Location: </strong></p> <ul> <li>San Diego (on-site)</li> </ul> <p><strong>Travel: </strong></p> <ul> <li>No anticipated travel</li> </ul> <p><strong>Job Type:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Full-time / Exempt</li> </ul> <p><strong>Base Compensation Pay Range:</strong></p> <ul> <li>$118,000 - $144,000</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>In addition to the base compensation noted above, you will be eligible for stock op