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Software Test Engineer roles involve designing test plans, writing automated test scripts, and validating software builds, work that maps directly to computer science and software engineering curricula. CPT authorization requires your DSO to confirm the role integrates with your degree program before you start. Part-time CPT (under 20 hours per week) keeps your full-time OPT eligibility intact after graduation.
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Verkada is transforming how organizations protect their people and places with an integrated, AI-powered platform. A leader in cloud physical security, Verkada helps organizations strengthen safety and efficiency through one connected software platform that includes solutions for video security, access control, air quality sensors, alarms, intercoms, and visitor management. Over 30,000 organizations worldwide, including more than 100+ companies in the Fortune 500, trust Verkada as their physical security layer for easier management, intelligent control, and scalable deployments. Founded in 2016, Verkada has expanded rapidly with 15 offices and 2,200+ full-time employees.
About The Role
As a Senior Test Engineer, you will be responsible for validating the functional reliability and performance of our connected camera fleet across the entire hardware-to-cloud ecosystem. As a part of the Camera Quality & Test Engineering Team, you will execute a hybrid validation strategy that combines rigorous system-level exploratory testing with the development of automated test scripts. You will spend your time interacting directly with physical camera hardware in the lab, reproducing complex field edge-cases, capturing system logs, and writing code to automate regression suites within our Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) infrastructure.
System-Level & Exploratory Testing:
- Execute structured system validation test plans for release candidates to ensure core firmware functionality, network resilience, and seamless cloud connectivity.
- Perform augmented and exploratory testing on new camera features, focusing on hardware-software integration (e.g., offline storage retention, streaming latency, image quality adjustments under varying lighting).
- Run repeated stress and longevity tests to identify memory leaks, thermal bottlenecks, and overall system degradation over time.
Automated Test Development:
- Write, maintain, and execute automated test scripts (primarily in Python) to run against physical hardware in our test lab.
- Automate critical regression test cases to increase coverage and reduce manual testing cycles for weekly/monthly firmware OTA releases.
- Help maintain the physical test infrastructure, ensuring network switches, relay boards, and devices under test (DUTs) are properly configured.
Issue Reproduction & Hardware Debugging:
- Triage escalated field bugs from customer support. Physically recreate environmental or network edge cases (e.g., PoE power drops, high packet loss) in the lab to reproduce the issue.
- Extract and analyze low-level device logs (via SSH, serial console, or cloud telemetry) to provide firmware developers with clear, actionable root-cause data.
- Track and verify bug fixes through the issue management system, ensuring regressions are caught before deployment.
Performance & Telemetry Monitoring:
- Monitor device telemetry during release candidate testing to track CPU usage, memory consumption, and boot times.
- Compare system performance metrics against baseline data to catch degradations before they reach our enterprise customers.
What You Bring
- Experience: 2–4+ years of System Test, Validation, or Automation experience focused specifically on embedded systems, IoT devices, or consumer hardware products.
- Coding Proficiency: Solid scripting skills in Python. You should be able to write scripts to interact with internal APIs, parse serial log files, and control lab equipment.
- Embedded/Linux Skills: Comfortable navigating Embedded Linux environments via CLI. Familiar with basic shell scripting and standard Linux debugging tools.
- Networking Knowledge: Practical understanding of network protocols (TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS, PoE) and how to test device behavior under poor network conditions.
- Hardware Troubleshooting: Hands-on experience working with physical devices. Comfortable using serial debug cables, multimeters, and configuring managed network switches.
- Communication: Ability to write highly detailed, step-by-step reproduction reports and communicate technical issues effectively to firmware developers.
- Must be willing and able to work onsite five days per week.
Nice-to-Haves
- Experience testing video streaming products or familiarity with video protocols (RTSP, WebRTC, H.264/H.265).
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions) and how automated HIL tests integrate into the build process.
- Basic understanding of camera hardware concepts (image sensors, ISP pipelines, auto-focus, auto-exposure).
US Employee Benefits
Verkada is committed to fostering a workplace environment that prioritizes the holistic health and wellbeing of our employees and their families by offering comprehensive wellness perks, benefits, and resources. Our benefits and perks programs include, but are not limited to:
- Healthcare programs that can be tailored to meet the personal health and financial well-being needs - Premiums are 100% covered for the employee under at least one plan and 80% for family premiums under all plans
- Nationwide medical, vision and dental coverage
- Health Saving Account (HSA) with annual employer contributions and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) with tax saving options
- Expanded mental health support
- Paid parental leave policy & fertility benefits
- Time off to relax and recharge through our paid holidays, firmwide extended holidays, flexible PTO and personal sick time
- Professional development stipend
- Wellness/fitness benefits
- Healthy lunches provided daily
- Commuter benefits
Additional Information
We do sponsor and take over sponsorship of employment visas for this role. If we make you an offer, we will make every reasonable effort to get you a visa.
Annual Pay Range
At Verkada, we want to attract and retain the best employees, and compensate them in a way that appropriately and fairly values their individual contribution to the company. With that in mind, we carefully consider a number of factors to determine the appropriate starting pay for an employee, including their primary work location and an assessment of a candidate's skills and experience, as well as market demands and internal parity. A Verkada employee may be eligible for additional forms of compensation, depending on their role, including sales incentives, discretionary bonuses, and/or equity in the company in the form of restricted stock units (RSUs). Below is the annual on-target earnings (OTE) range for full-time employees for this position, comprised of base compensation and commissions (if applicable).
Estimated Annual Pay Range: $150,000—$220,000 USD
Verkada Is An Equal Opportunity Employer
As an equal opportunity employer, Verkada is committed to providing employment opportunities to all individuals. All applicants for positions at Verkada will be treated without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.
Your application will be handled in accordance with our Candidate Privacy Policy.
Who We Are
Verkada is transforming how organizations protect their people and places with an integrated, AI-powered platform. A leader in cloud physical security, Verkada helps organizations strengthen safety and efficiency through one connected software platform that includes solutions for video security, access control, air quality sensors, alarms, intercoms, and visitor management. Over 30,000 organizations worldwide, including more than 100+ companies in the Fortune 500, trust Verkada as their physical security layer for easier management, intelligent control, and scalable deployments. Founded in 2016, Verkada has expanded rapidly with 15 offices and 2,200+ full-time employees.
About The Role
As a Senior Test Engineer, you will be responsible for validating the functional reliability and performance of our connected camera fleet across the entire hardware-to-cloud ecosystem. As a part of the Camera Quality & Test Engineering Team, you will execute a hybrid validation strategy that combines rigorous system-level exploratory testing with the development of automated test scripts. You will spend your time interacting directly with physical camera hardware in the lab, reproducing complex field edge-cases, capturing system logs, and writing code to automate regression suites within our Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) infrastructure.
System-Level & Exploratory Testing:
- Execute structured system validation test plans for release candidates to ensure core firmware functionality, network resilience, and seamless cloud connectivity.
- Perform augmented and exploratory testing on new camera features, focusing on hardware-software integration (e.g., offline storage retention, streaming latency, image quality adjustments under varying lighting).
- Run repeated stress and longevity tests to identify memory leaks, thermal bottlenecks, and overall system degradation over time.
Automated Test Development:
- Write, maintain, and execute automated test scripts (primarily in Python) to run against physical hardware in our test lab.
- Automate critical regression test cases to increase coverage and reduce manual testing cycles for weekly/monthly firmware OTA releases.
- Help maintain the physical test infrastructure, ensuring network switches, relay boards, and devices under test (DUTs) are properly configured.
Issue Reproduction & Hardware Debugging:
- Triage escalated field bugs from customer support. Physically recreate environmental or network edge cases (e.g., PoE power drops, high packet loss) in the lab to reproduce the issue.
- Extract and analyze low-level device logs (via SSH, serial console, or cloud telemetry) to provide firmware developers with clear, actionable root-cause data.
- Track and verify bug fixes through the issue management system, ensuring regressions are caught before deployment.
Performance & Telemetry Monitoring:
- Monitor device telemetry during release candidate testing to track CPU usage, memory consumption, and boot times.
- Compare system performance metrics against baseline data to catch degradations before they reach our enterprise customers.
What You Bring
- Experience: 2–4+ years of System Test, Validation, or Automation experience focused specifically on embedded systems, IoT devices, or consumer hardware products.
- Coding Proficiency: Solid scripting skills in Python. You should be able to write scripts to interact with internal APIs, parse serial log files, and control lab equipment.
- Embedded/Linux Skills: Comfortable navigating Embedded Linux environments via CLI. Familiar with basic shell scripting and standard Linux debugging tools.
- Networking Knowledge: Practical understanding of network protocols (TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS, PoE) and how to test device behavior under poor network conditions.
- Hardware Troubleshooting: Hands-on experience working with physical devices. Comfortable using serial debug cables, multimeters, and configuring managed network switches.
- Communication: Ability to write highly detailed, step-by-step reproduction reports and communicate technical issues effectively to firmware developers.
- Must be willing and able to work onsite five days per week.
Nice-to-Haves
- Experience testing video streaming products or familiarity with video protocols (RTSP, WebRTC, H.264/H.265).
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions) and how automated HIL tests integrate into the build process.
- Basic understanding of camera hardware concepts (image sensors, ISP pipelines, auto-focus, auto-exposure).
US Employee Benefits
Verkada is committed to fostering a workplace environment that prioritizes the holistic health and wellbeing of our employees and their families by offering comprehensive wellness perks, benefits, and resources. Our benefits and perks programs include, but are not limited to:
- Healthcare programs that can be tailored to meet the personal health and financial well-being needs - Premiums are 100% covered for the employee under at least one plan and 80% for family premiums under all plans
- Nationwide medical, vision and dental coverage
- Health Saving Account (HSA) with annual employer contributions and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) with tax saving options
- Expanded mental health support
- Paid parental leave policy & fertility benefits
- Time off to relax and recharge through our paid holidays, firmwide extended holidays, flexible PTO and personal sick time
- Professional development stipend
- Wellness/fitness benefits
- Healthy lunches provided daily
- Commuter benefits
Additional Information
We do sponsor and take over sponsorship of employment visas for this role. If we make you an offer, we will make every reasonable effort to get you a visa.
Annual Pay Range
At Verkada, we want to attract and retain the best employees, and compensate them in a way that appropriately and fairly values their individual contribution to the company. With that in mind, we carefully consider a number of factors to determine the appropriate starting pay for an employee, including their primary work location and an assessment of a candidate's skills and experience, as well as market demands and internal parity. A Verkada employee may be eligible for additional forms of compensation, depending on their role, including sales incentives, discretionary bonuses, and/or equity in the company in the form of restricted stock units (RSUs). Below is the annual on-target earnings (OTE) range for full-time employees for this position, comprised of base compensation and commissions (if applicable).
Estimated Annual Pay Range: $150,000—$220,000 USD
Verkada Is An Equal Opportunity Employer
As an equal opportunity employer, Verkada is committed to providing employment opportunities to all individuals. All applicants for positions at Verkada will be treated without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.
Your application will be handled in accordance with our Candidate Privacy Policy.
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Get Access To All JobsSoftware Test Engineer CPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Software Test Engineer role qualify for CPT authorization?
Yes, if the work is an integral part of your curriculum and your DSO approves it. Roles involving test plan design, automated testing, or quality assurance processes typically map to coursework in software engineering, computer science, or information systems programs. Your DSO will assess the fit based on your specific program requirements and the job description you provide.
Can I do part-time CPT as a Software Test Engineer without affecting my OPT?
Yes. Part-time CPT is defined as fewer than 20 hours per week, and any amount of part-time CPT does not reduce your OPT eligibility. Only 12 or more months of full-time CPT eliminates OPT. If your test engineering role is part-time, you can complete it without any impact on your post-graduation work authorization.
What documentation does my employer need for CPT in a test engineering role?
Your DSO authorizes CPT, not USCIS, so there's no federal filing required from the employer. You'll need a formal offer letter stating your job title, duties, start date, and hours per week. Your DSO uses this to verify the role connects to your curriculum and to issue the CPT authorization on your I-20.
How do I find Software Test Engineer employers who are familiar with CPT?
Search Migrate Mate for Software Test Engineer roles and filter by employers with DOL Labor Condition Application filing history. Companies that have filed LCAs for testing or QA roles have already engaged with the specialty occupation framework and are generally more comfortable navigating F-1 work authorization requirements, including CPT.
Does CPT experience as a Software Test Engineer help with future H-1B sponsorship?
CPT experience strengthens your H-1B case by demonstrating hands-on work in a specialty occupation. Software Test Engineer roles align with the O*NET classification for Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers, which requires a related bachelor's degree. Employers who authorize CPT and later sponsor H-1B petitions can point to your demonstrated performance in the role as supporting evidence for the petition.
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