Title: Sr Software Engineer, Test Automation Location: Seattle United States Job Description: Your Impact The Axon VR team is building immersive training experiences that help officers develop greater empathy, improve decision-making under pressure, and enhance community engagement. As a Senior Software Engineer focused on test automation, you will play a critical role in ensuring the quality, stability, and performance of our VR training products spanning Unity-based applications, backend services, and integrated web platforms. This role is ideal for a highly technical engineer who is passionate about quality, developer efficiency, and enabling more frequent and reliable releases through scalable automation and CI/CD infrastructure.   What You'll Do Location: This role is based out of our Seattle, WA office and follows a hybrid schedule. We rely on in-person collaboration and ask that team members work onsite Tuesdays through Fridays, with the flexibility to work remotely on Mondays, unless there is an approved workplace accommodation. We believe that connection fuels innovation, and our in-office culture is designed to foster meaningful teamwork, mentorship, and shared success. Reports to: Senior QA Manager Responsibilities: • Design and implement test automation frameworks and tools for Unity VR applications, backend APIs, and connected web components. • Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines to support continuous testing and deployment across the VR stack. • Collaborate with QA, software engineering, and product teams to build test coverage across unit, integration, E2E, and non-functional levels. • Create and maintain test plans that reflect realistic training scenarios, performance benchmarks (e.g., frame rate, headset responsiveness), and hardware-in-the-loop requirements. • Analyze automation results, investigate failures, and lead issue triage efforts with cross-functional teams. • Contribute to engineering best practices that improve test velocity, code quality, and deployment safety. • Advocate for quality and faster test feedback throughout the software development lifecycle, embedding automation into daily workflows.   What You Bring 5+ years of experience in software development or test automation, ideally in immersive tech, gaming, or simulation environments. Proficiency in C# with experience testing Unity-based applications. Demonstrated success building automated tests and CI/CD pipelines for multi-surface systems (VR client, backend, web) with GitHub Actions, Jenkins or similar systems. Familiarity with test automation tools like Appium, Selenium, NUnit or custom Unity testing frameworks. Strong problem-solving skills and ability to investigate performance, interaction fidelity, and device-specific issues. Clear and collaborative communication skills, with a strong sense of ownership and initiative.   Benefits Competitive salary and 401k with employer match Discretionary paid time off Paid parental leave for all Medical, Dental, Vision plans Fitness Programs Emotional & Mental Wellness support Learning & Development programs And yes, we have snacks in our offices Benefits listed herein may vary depending on the nature of your employment and the location where you work.