Staff Software Test Engineer
Comind
<p style="min-height:1.5em">At CoMind, we are developing a non-invasive neuromonitoring technology that will result in a new era of clinical brain monitoring. In joining us, you will be helping to create cutting-edge technologies that will improve how we diagnose and treat brain disorders, ultimately improving and saving the lives of patients across the world.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><h3><strong>The Role:</strong></h3><p style="min-height:1.5em">The Software Engineering team at CoMind spans the full stack of a regulated medical device company from embedded and real-time systems through application software, ML inference, GUI, DevOps, and test engineering. It is a team that builds across every layer, working to medical device software standards and shipping software that has to perform reliably in clinical environments.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">As a Senior/Staff Software Test Engineer, you will define the quality and verification strategy across CoMind’s entire software stack from embedded real-time systems to cloud-side data pipelines. You will move beyond task-level execution to architect the infrastructure and 'compliance-as-code' processes that provide the engineering team with high-velocity, high-confidence validation. You will serve as a key technical authority, ensuring our software not only meets stringent IEC 62304 and ISO 14971 standards but does so through sustainable, automated design.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">You will function as the technical authority for software quality. Your goal is to move CoMind beyond traditional V&V, architecting a self-validating system that integrates safety, regulatory compliance, and high-velocity development. You will be the bridge between Systems Engineering, Regulatory Affairs, and Software Engineering, ensuring that quality is an inherent attribute of our technology rather than a post-development checklist.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>At CoMind, all team members work at least 4 days per week in the office, plus a flexible work-from-home day. This role is based in our London (Kings Cross) office.</strong></p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><h3><strong>Responsibilities:</strong> </h3><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Architect a scalable, high-fidelity testing infrastructure that enables continuous validation. Champion 'design for testability' across the entire engineering stack, influencing system architecture to ensure critical safety and performance requirements are verifiable by design.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Define the end-to-end V&V strategy for the product lifecycle. Quantitatively map software verification evidence directly to system-level safety risks (ISO 14971) to create a 'compliance-as-code' environment that drastically reduces time-to-submission for FDA and other regulatory bodies.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Drive a 'quality-first' engineering culture by mentorship. Lead training and initiatives on Test-Driven Development (TDD), CI/CD best practices, and automated quality gates, ensuring that the engineering team’s velocity is sustained by high-confidence automated processes.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Lead the development of AI-augmented test strategies. Architect predictive anomaly detection systems and AI-driven test generation engines that evolve alongside our software, turning the test suite into an intelligent system that learns from past regressions.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Collaborate with engineering leadership to drive continuous improvement in software development and test processes, ensuring that quality practices scale with the organisation.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">AI is fundamental to our culture — it's not just a tool, but a core part of how we work, collaborate, and innovate. We expect all team members to embrace AI in their daily work and continuously find new ways to use it effectively.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p></li></ul><h3><strong>Skills & Experience:</strong></h3><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Strategic Execution:</strong> 7+ years in software test engineering, with a proven track record of architecting testing strategies for complex, regulated systems (embedded, real-time, or SaMD).</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Regulatory & Risk Authority:</strong> Deep working knowledge of IEC 62304 and ISO 14971. Proven ability to design 'compliance-as-code' workflows that integrate risk controls directly into the CI/CD pipeline and automate regulatory evidence generation.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Technical Proficiency:</strong> Advanced Python and C/C++; extensive experience building scalable test infrastructure for both embedded hardware and cloud-side data pipelines.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Cultural Leadership:</strong> Demonstrated success in mentoring software engineers and driving a 'quality-first' culture through TDD, static analysis, and automated quality gates.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Cybersecurity & Documentation:</strong> Strong experience in cybersecurity requirements (e.g., IEC 81001-5-1, FDA cybersecurity guidance) and rigorous documentation management for regulatory submission.</p></li></ul><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><h3><strong>Nice to Have</strong></h3><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Experience testing real-time Linux or RTOS-based products.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Background in MLOps, including validation of model drift, dataset governance, and automated performance evaluation.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Expertise in managing complex build environments (e.g., CMake, Bazel) or cloud-native infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, AWS/GCP).</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Direct experience navigating FDA Q-Sub or MHRA pre-submission processes.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Experience with hardware-in-the-loop or software-in-the-loop test environments.</p></li></ul><h3><strong>Benefits:</strong></h3><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Company equity plan so all employees share in the success of the company</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Salary-sacrifice pension scheme</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Private medical, dental and vision insurance (medical history disregarded)</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Group life assurance at 4x annual income</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Comprehensive mental health support, including unlimited access to 1:1 sessions with trained professionals</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Unlimited holiday allowance (+ bank holidays) and one week of remote working per quarter</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Lunch voucher (£10) every day for JustEat and free dinner on those days where you need to work later</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Twice weekly deliveries of fresh fruit and an extensive selection of snacks and drinks</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">YuLife subscription, allowing you to turn your daily steps and meditation into discounts at a range of stores<br /><br />DISCLAIMER - We use AI notetaking tools to transcribe interviews for internal review. By proceeding, you consent to this. Let us know if you'd prefer we don't.</p></li></ul><hr><p>Compensation: £72.8K – £131K • Offers Equity</p><ul><li> • Salary £72.8K – £131K • Offers Equity</li></ul><p>Find more <a href="https://www.arbeitnow.co.uk/english-speaking-jobs">English Speaking Jobs in United Kingdom</a> on Arbeitnow</a>