Automation Engineer

About Fellow At Fellow, we’re on a mission to help people brew ridiculously good coffee at home. But we’re more than just beautifully designed kettles and grinders—we’re a brand built on innovation, community, and culture. We believe great coffee isn’t just about the final cup; it’s about the experience, the ritual, and the people who make it all happen.

We’re looking for an Automation Engineer (CI/CD, Firmware, Mobile, Backend) to support hardware product development and testing. This role is based in our office in San Francisco, CA and is required to be in-office 4 days per week.

Who You Are

We are seeking a highly skilled Automation Engineer to design, build, and maintain end-to-end CI/CD pipelines that automate testing, deployment, and release workflows across software, firmware, mobile applications, and AWS-based backend services . This role requires deep experience in test automation, hardware-integrated testing, and the ability to work with system logs and external measurement devices. You will also play a key role in enabling intelligent debugging by integrating test outputs with AI-based analysis tools.

What You’Ll Do

CI/CD Automation Frameworks Design and implement scalable CI/CD pipelines to automate build, test, deployment, and release processes for: Embedded firmware Mobile applications Cloud-based backend services (AWS) Maintain and optimize automation frameworks to support continuous integration and delivery across multiple platforms. Firmware Automation Implement automated workflows to: Enforce coding style and static analysis checks Execute unit tests Compile firmware codebases from GitHub Flash firmware onto physical devices Run automated functional and integration test cases Collect, normalize, and forward device logs and test results to AI agents for debugging and root-cause analysis Mobile Application Automation Build automated pipelines to: Perform coding style and lint checks Run unit tests Deploy builds from GitHub to test environments Install applications on physical test phones Execute automated UI and functional test cases Aggregate logs and test artifacts and pass them to AI agents for debugging Backend Automation (AWS) Develop automation to: Enforce coding standards and static analysis Run unit and integration tests Deploy services from GitHub to test environments Execute automated backend test suites Capture logs, metrics, and traces and forward them to AI agents for intelligent analysis Hardware Data Integration Design and maintain automated tests that integrate: Hardware device logs Data from external measurement devices such as sensors, scales, or other instrumentation Ensure reliable data capture, synchronization, and validation across hardware and software systems.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience) 7+ years of experience in test automation, CI/CD, or automation engineering roles Proficiency in automation scripting (Python or similar) Hands-on experience with hardware-integrated automation testing Strong experience designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, CircleCI) Strong debugging and problem-solving skills in complex, multi-system environments Proven experience with hardware automation, including tests that integrate machine logs and data from external measurement devices such as sensors and scales Familiarity with Git-based workflows and version control best practices Ability to design robust, repeatable, and scalable test automation systems Expertise in log collection, processing, and analysis Preferred Skills Experience Demonstrated experience working across firmware, mobile, and backend systems Familiarity with embedded systems, RTOS, or low-level firmware development Experience with mobile automation frameworks (e.g., Appium, XCTest, Espresso) Experience with cloud-native testing, observability, and monitoring tools Knowled