# Staff Software Engineer in Test, Compiler & Systems Validation at Code Metal

- Company: Code Metal
- What the company does: Code Metal: Verifiable, AI-enabled code translation. For companies doing edge development, code portability, and code modernization across industries like automotive, defense, semiconductors, and aerospace. Speed time-to-market, meet safety and compliance... Backed by Accel.
- Company website: https://www.codemetal.ai/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Senior
- Location: San Francisco Hub
- Work setup: Remote
- Pay: $153K to $183K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-10-06
- Apply by: 2026-11-20
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/code-metal/045cbaea-527b-4b89-ab01-6a64fadeecb6?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/code-metal-staff-software-engineer-in-test-compiler-and-systems-validation/

## About the role

Code Metal is strengthening Quality Engineering across its code-transformation platforms, language toolchains, and AI-assisted engineering workflows. Our teams already have meaningful validation practices in place. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Significant experience in systems software, compiler or language tooling, developer tools, embedded software, or low-level execution environments
- Production-grade programming proficiency in Python and C++, plus the ability to read and debug unfamiliar C and Rust code
- Experience designing and scaling automated test frameworks, distributed execution systems, or evaluation pipelines for complex systems software
- Strong understanding of memory models, concurrency, runtime performance, and architecture-dependent behavior across CPU, GPU, embedded, or other constrained targets
- Hands-on experience with Linux, containerized environments, continuous integration platforms, and modern build systems
- Ability to translate ambiguous quality risks into measurable validation plans, explain tradeoffs clearly, and lead technical work across team boundaries

Tags: Technology & Solutions

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