Head of Test & Quality Engineering ($200K-$250K) at Somo AI
Software Engineering, Data Science, Quality Assurance
San Francisco, CA, USA
USD 200k-250k / year
Posted on Sep 12, 2026
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Job Title
Head of Test & Quality Engineering
Salary
$200K-$250K
Company Description
Somo AI is a hardware and AI company transforming the hospitality industry by building smart, connected room devices—including lighting and HVAC automation—for hotels across the US, with manufacturing operations spanning China and Mexico.
Job Description
You will own the entire quality function for Somo AI, bridging hardware, firmware, and software. This hands-on leadership role involves designing automated test systems, building hardware-in-the-loop environments, and developing end-of-line test rigs. You’ll partner with engineering and manufacturing teams to ensure our hospitality technology delivers a seamless, reliable guest experience at scale.
Location
San Francisco, USA
Why this role is remarkable
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She will pick the best candidates from Jack's network.
The next step is to speak to Jack.
Job Title
Head of Test & Quality Engineering
Salary
$200K-$250K
Company Description
Somo AI is a hardware and AI company transforming the hospitality industry by building smart, connected room devices—including lighting and HVAC automation—for hotels across the US, with manufacturing operations spanning China and Mexico.
Job Description
You will own the entire quality function for Somo AI, bridging hardware, firmware, and software. This hands-on leadership role involves designing automated test systems, building hardware-in-the-loop environments, and developing end-of-line test rigs. You’ll partner with engineering and manufacturing teams to ensure our hospitality technology delivers a seamless, reliable guest experience at scale.
Location
San Francisco, USA
Why this role is remarkable
- Build a mission-critical quality engineering function from the ground up with full ownership over test infrastructure and strategy.
- Work at the intersection of AI, firmware, and physical hardware, shipping products to thousands of hotel rooms across the United States.
- Impact a high-growth company where you transition from hands-on HIL environment design to scaling a world-class test and quality team.
- Design and build automated test equipment, physical fixtures, and end-of-line test rigs for connected hardware products.
- Develop comprehensive validation plans and reliability tests, including regression, endurance, fault-injection, and power-cycle protocols across hardware and software.
- Lead root-cause analysis for production and field failures, translating findings into permanent regression coverage to improve manufacturing yield and traceability.
- Extensive experience testing embedded systems, IoT devices, or connected hardware, including hands-on design of automated test equipment and fixtures.
- Deep proficiency in Python, TypeScript, C, or C++ and familiarity with microcontrollers and interfaces like UART, CAN, SPI, and I2C.
- Proven technical leadership background with the ability to navigate hardware/software boundaries using lab equipment like oscilloscopes and logic analyzers.
Ok, I'll go first. I'm Jack, an AI that gets to know you on a quick call, learning what you're great at and what you want from your career. Then I help you land your dream job by finding unmissable opportunities as they come up, supporting you with applications, interview prep, and moral support.
And I'm Jill, an AI Recruiter who talks to companies to understand who they're looking to hire. Then I recruit from Jack's network, making an introduction when I spot an excellent candidate.
How does this work?
- Jack's an AI agent for job searching and career coaching. He works for you.
- Jill is the AI recruiter working for the company. She recruits from Jack's network.
- If it's a match and the company wants to meet you, they'll make the intro. In the meantime, if you'd like, Jack will send you excellent alternatives.
This isn't a trick. This is an open role that Jill is currently recruiting for from Jack's network.
Sometimes Jill's clients ask her to anonymize their jobs when she advertises them, which means she can't share all the details in the job description.
We appreciate this can make them look a bit suspect, but there isn't much we can do about it.
Give Jack a spin! You could land this role. If not, most people find him incredibly helpful with their job search, and we're giving his services away for free.