Senior Software Engineer Test / Internal Tooling

Parallel Systems is pioneering autonomous battery-electric rail vehicles designed to transform freight transportation by shifting portions of the $900 billion U.S. trucking industry onto rail. Our innovative technology offers cleaner, safer, and more efficient logistics solutions. Join our dynamic team and help shape a smarter, greener future for global freight.

Senior Software Engineer – Test / Internal Tooling

Parallel Systems is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design, develop, and maintain critical test software / infrastructure for an autonomous rail vehicle. In this role, you will work with systems required to ensure that our autonomous rail vehicles satisfy all regulatory, technical, and safety requirements.

This position requires strong software development skills as well as deep expertise in testing both cloud-based software and physical hardware systems. Moreover, candidates will need to be able to guide overall testing strategy, mentor engineers, and collaborate across product, software, hardware, and infrastructure / IT teams to deliver reliable, scalable solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain testing frameworks for on-vehicle software as well as cloud-based services
• Design, develop, and maintain hardware test stands for the vehicle subsystems
• Maintain continuous integration (CI) pipeline, with an emphasis on reliability, speed, and cost effectiveness
• Partner with hardware and software teams to develop useful internal software tooling
• Contribute to regulatory documentation, including software traceability and test protocols
• Provide technical mentorship and guidance to engineers across the testing and validation team
• When appropriate, step into project leadership, ensuring milestones are well-defined and achieved

What Success Looks Like

Basic Requirements

Preferred Qualifications

We are committed to providing fair and transparent compensation in accordance with applicable laws. Salary ranges are listed below and reflect the expected range for new hires in this role, based on factors such as skills, experience, qualifications, and location. Final compensation may vary and will be determined during the interview process. The target hiring range for this position is listed below.

Target Salary Range :

$150,000 - $190,000 USD

Parallel Systems is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any discriminatory factor protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. We work to build an inclusive environment in which all people can come to do their best work.

Parallel Systems is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Parallel Systems will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and / or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact your recruiter.