Xona develops satellite navigation services delivering positioning, navigation, and timing data via a Low Earth Orbit network. Backed by NGP Capital.
About the role
As a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) , you will play a critical part in ensuring the quality and accuracy of our software systems. You will work side-by-side with software developers to write production-grade Python and C++ test code for core components in distributed cloud and edge systems.
What they're looking for
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
- 3+ years of professional experience as an SDET, QA Engineer or Software Engineer with a primary focus on automated test development
- Strong C++ Proficiency: Hands-on experience writing unit/integration tests, mocking components (e.g., gMock ), and working with existing C++ codebases handling complex algorithmic, spatial, or numerical logic
- Strong Python Proficiency: Experience building integration test suites and using test frameworks like Pytest within collaborative, Git-based workflows
- CI Integration: Practical experience with CI/CD pipeline configuration and management
- Distributed Systems Testing: Experience testing multi-service, cloud, or hybrid distributed environments
More about this role
Xona is the navigational intelligence company bringing real-time, centimeter-level certainty to any device, anywhere on Earth.
With Pulsar – the world’s most advanced PNT satellite infrastructure in Low Earth Orbit – Xona will offer a future-proof, backwards-compatible global positioning system optimized for absolute precision, superior power, and robust protection.
As a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) , you will play a critical part in ensuring the quality and accuracy of our software systems. You will work side-by-side with software developers to write production-grade Python and C++ test code for core components in distributed cloud and edge systems.
This role is for an engineer who treats test software with the exact same rigor, design standards, and architectural hygiene as production application code. Your primary focus will be engineering robust test suites, building deterministic test harnesses, and ensuring our core logic is thoroughly validated across all of our systems.
Develop Production-Grade Test Code: Architect, write, and maintain clean, performant, and scalable C++ unit/integration test suites (GoogleTest/Catch2) for complex numerical and navigation...
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