Software Development Engineer - Test

<div class="content-intro"><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Mill is a waste prevention technology company reimagining what it means to eliminate waste, starting with food. We build smart systems and infrastructure for homes, businesses, and municipalities that transform food scraps from landfill-bound waste into valuable resources, including chicken feed. Tens of thousands of Mill’s residential food recyclers are already helping households divert millions of pounds of food scraps every year, paving the way for our upcoming launch of Mill Commercial—the industry’s first end-to-end solution for managing, understanding, and preventing food waste in commercial environments (e.g. grocery, restaurants, food services). At Mill, we are passionate about building easy-to-use, beautifully designed technologies that keep food in the food system and out of landfills.</span></p></div><p><strong>Role Description:</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We’re looking for an experienced Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to join our Software Quality team and help lead our test automation strategy across the Mill ecosystem — spanning embedded firmware, mobile apps (iOS/Android), web, and cloud platforms. This role will play a key part in shaping our end-to-end quality strategy and building the frameworks that ensure reliability and scalability in our rapidly evolving products.</span></p> <h3><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></h3> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Collaborate closely with the engineering team to design and develop Mill’s automated test infrastructure.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Design, implement, and scale automation frameworks covering embedded firmware, mobile applications, web, and cloud services.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Interface with cross-functional leaders (Product, QA, Engineering, TPMs) to translate product requirements and feature requests into well-defined, structured test plans.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Drive automation initiatives — mentor QA engineers, explore emerging tools, and champion best practices in test engineering.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Establish and maintain reliable processes and tooling for test script development, integration, and execution.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Partner with Developers, QA Engineers, Firmware Engineers, Software Engineers, Product Managers, and TPMs to ensure robust end-to-end product quality across all layers of the stack.</span></li> </ul> <h3><strong>Minimum Qualifications</strong></h3> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">B.S. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">8+ years of experience in software development and testing roles.</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br></span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Strong programming skills in Python, Java, and JavaScript.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Deep understanding of software design principles, automation frameworks, and quality engineering across mobile, cloud, and firmware systems.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce clear technical documentation and architecture diagrams, and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br></span></li> </ul> <h3><strong>Preferred Qualifications</strong></h3> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Hands-on experience using Python and Java in production-grade automation.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Proven record of shipping and scaling consumer-facing products with high reliability and performance.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Experience working in fast-paced, agile environments (Scrum/Kanban) with startup-level velocity.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Camera systems or computer vision testing experience is a strong plus.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Expertise in CI/CD pipelines and automated integration/system testing (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions).</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Proficiency with GitHub (version control) and project tracking tools such as JIRA.</span></li> </ul> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">The estimated base salary range for this position is $190k to $210k, which does not include the value of benefits or a potential equity grant. A wide range of factors are considered in making compensation decisions, including but not limited to skill sets, market conditions, experience and training, licensure and certifications, and business and organizational needs. At Mill, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role.</span></em></p>