# Sr SDET– Firmware Automation at Lightmatter

- Company: Lightmatter
- What the company does: Rethinking the limits of AI, Lightmatter merges photonics and computing to build a future where speed, efficiency, and intelligence converge. Backed by GV.
- Company website: https://lightmatter.co
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: Boston, MA; Mountain View, CA
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-09-24
- Apply by: 2026-11-08
- Apply: https://boards.greenhouse.io/lightmatter/jobs/5432530008?gh_jid=5432530008&utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/lightmatter-sr-sdet-firmware-automation/

## About the role

If you're passionate about tackling complex challenges, making an impact, and being an expert in your craft, join our team of brilliant scientists, engineers, and accomplished industry leaders. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- 8+ years of professional software development, primarily on embedded products, including designing test frameworks and infrastructure
- BS or MS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience
- At least one automation framework or HIL system architected and built from scratch, adopted by other engineers, and in daily use and the ability to discuss its design, tradeoffs, and lessons learned
- Strong Python: fixture and abstraction layers, hardware drivers, plugin/configuration architectures
- Working fluency in embedded C/C++: able to read firmware drivers or state machines and write tests for edge cases
- Experience owning CI/CD pipelines running tests on physical hardware (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, or equivalent), including runner health, hardware allocation, and recovery

Tags: Firmware

Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/lightmatter-sr-sdet-firmware-automation/