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Welcome to the intersection of energy and home services. At NRG, we’re driven by our passion to create a smarter, cleaner and more connected future. Vivint Smart Home, an NRG owned company, is a leading smart home company in the United States, dedicated to redefining the home experience with intelligent products and services. We find purpose in proactively protecting and keeping our customers connected to home, no matter where they are. Join the Smart Home team to create smarter, safer and more sustainable homes. Our mission is to redefine the home experience with tech and services to create a smarter, greener, safer home that saves our customers money every month. In this role, you’ll design, develop, and maintain automated tests for Vivint’s smart home security system. You will work closely with panel software engineers, QA, hardware engineers and product teams to deliver reliable, secure, and innovative smart home experiences. Primary Responsibilities: Design, develop, and maintain Python automated tests for API, UI, and system level scenarios for panels and peripheral devices. Review manual test cases and identify candidates for automation. Debug test failures and proactively reduce flaky tests. Participate in code reviews and follow automation best practices. Collaborate with developers, hardware and manual quality engineers on integration and troubleshooting. Develop and maintain automated unit and functional tests. What we’re looking for Required: 3+ years of professional, embedded test automation experience. 3+ years of experience with Python. Proven ability to take initiative and drive projects to completion. Excellent problem-solving and analytical abilities. Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with a proven ability to work well in cross-functional teams. Experience leveraging AI tools for software design, development, and review, including strong prompt engineering skills and the ability to work across multiple models/tools and select the right one for each task. Solid understanding of embedded/IoT systems and device communication fundamentals. Hands-on experience working with Linux-based systems, including debugging and system-level troubleshooting Familiarity with source control (Git), containers (Docker), and CI/CD pipelines (GitLab) for automated testing and deployment. Ability to troubleshoot hardware software integration challenges effectively. Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, managing competing priorities, and consistently delivering high-quality work on time. Preferred experience with the following technologies: Experience testing or automating embedded systems, IoT devices, or gateways. Familiarity with networked device behavior in lab or production-like environments. Understanding of wireless and device connectivity concepts (WiFi, BLE, etc.). Experience debugging system-level issues such as performance, connectivity, or stability problems. Familiarity with serial communication and device diagnostics (UART/console access). Experience working with event-driven systems or message-based architectures. Experience improving test reliability and reducing flaky tests in large-scale automation suites. Exposure to hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) or lab-based testing environments. Experience collaborating with firmware or platform teams. Familiarity with Linux internals (processes, services, logs). Experience contributing to shared automation frameworks or tools . Why Join Us Work on cutting-edge smart home technology that impacts millions of customers. Be part of a collaborative team that values innovation and growth. Perks Free daily lunch and drinks on site Paid holidays and flexible paid time away Employee/Friends/Family Discounts Onsite health clinic, gym, gaming tables Medical/dental/vision/life coverage & 24/7 Medical Hotline 401(k) + Employer Match NRG Energy is committed to a drug and alcohol-free workplace. To the extent permitted by law and any applicable collective bargaining agreement, employees are subject to periodic random drug testing, and post-accident and reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol testing. EOE AA M/F/Protected Veteran Status/Disability. Level, Title and/or Salary may be adjusted based on the applicant's experience or skills. EEO is the Law Poster (The poster can be found at http://www.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/poster_screen_reader_optimized.pdf) Official description on file with Talent.
Here's how to pick the right one and stand out in your application.
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That number is real. WorkMundi's database shows 144,883 open engineer roles across the world. India has the most with 31,687 jobs, followed by the United States with 30,084. If you just finished reading one job ad and felt paralyzed by choice, you're not alone—but this scale is actually an advantage. It means you can afford to be selective.
Start by geography and language. The majority of engineer ads—117,837 of them—have the job posting text written in English. Use that as one filter, but remember: the ad text language tells you nothing about whether the role actually requires you to speak English day-to-day. Read the job description carefully. Then check which countries have the volume you're targeting. Singapore, Poland, and Australia round out the top five after India and the US.
Next, learn who's hiring. Accenture has posted 2,801 engineer roles. andurilindustries, speechify, and jobgether are also actively recruiting. If you're applying to one of these names, research their hiring patterns and interview style before you apply. That homework pays off.
When you interview, expect the question every engineer hears: 'Tell me about a time you had to debug a problem that wasn't in your job description.' Have a specific story ready—not a general one. Name the tools, the deadline pressure, and what you learned. Hiring managers listen for whether you see problem-solving as part of the role itself, not a favour.