Test Automation Engineer

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Hyperfine, Inc. (Nasdaq: HYPR) is the groundbreaking health technology company that has redefined brain imaging with the Swoop® system—the first FDA-cleared, portable, ultra-low-field, magnetic resonance brain imaging system capable of providing imaging at multiple points of care in a healthcare facility. Our mission is to revolutionize patient care globally through transformational, accessible, clinically relevant diagnostic imaging. Learn More

About The Role

Job Title : Test Automation Engineer

Location:Palo Alto, California (Hybrid, 3 days per week)

The Cloud Test Automation Engineer will be primarily responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining automated testing frameworks and quality processes for cloud-based and device software. This person will work closely with various teams to ensure reliable, compliant, and high-quality software releases, supporting both developer operations and IT in the cloud and on premises. In addition to test automation, the engineer will contribute to CI/CD workflows, selected cloud operations, and medical device documentation activities. The role requires flexibility, strong problem-solving skills, and a willingness to grow into the regulated medical device domain, ensuring compliance with standards such as HIPAA, SOC2, HITRUST, and other federal and state regulations. To be successful, the candidate should be customer-focused (internal), comfortable collaborating across development and production, and technically adept in a fast-paced start-up environment. This position reports to the Senior Manager, Cloud and will be a key contributor to the Cloud and DevOps Teams

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks for cloud and device software.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines to ensure consistent quality and rapid feedback.
• Define and improve test strategies, coverage, and quality metrics across cloud and device platforms.
• Collaborate with software engineers to identify test gaps and improve testability of systems.
• Execute and automate functional, integration, regression, and system-level tests.
• Troubleshoot test failures and support root-cause analysis across test and production environments.
• Support cloud environments and pipelines as needed, including basic AWS operations and infrastructure automation.
• Ensure testing processes and documentation meet medical device and compliance requirements (HIPAA, SOC2, HITRUST, GDPR).
• Contribute to test plans, validation documentation, and change management artifacts.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL:

• Strong experience with test automation frameworks and tools (e.g., PyTest, Selenium/playwright, API testing)
• Experience designing automated tests for cloud-based and distributed systems
• Proficiency in CI/CD pipelines with emphasis on automated testing
• Proficiency in scripting and programming languages such as Python and Bash
• Working knowledge of AWS foundational services (EC2, ECS, EKS, Lambda)
• Familiarity with Docker and infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform
• Understanding of software quality, validation, and compliance in regulated environments
• Strong investigation, troubleshooting, and documentation skills
• Team-oriented, intellectually curious, and adaptable to evolving responsibilities

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• 5+ years of relevant experience in the software industry
• 3+ years of experience in test automation, software quality, or development roles
• 3+ years of experience with the AWS ecosystem (e.g…