Software Test Engineer

Job Description: Software Test Engineer

 

The Top Line

Here’s the deal. We’re all about helping researchers break free from tools that just don’t cut it. Unleashing problem tackling products that make a huge difference in the real science our customers do every day. And we’re growing! This is your chance to join an awesome, growing and fast-paced group developing unbelievably cool life science products! We thrive on moving fast, taking risks and persevering through failure. We embrace the unknown and we are happy to make mistakes. We are there for each other and we crave diversity because we know that building a truly diverse tribe will make us better at everything.

The Job

Join a cool, fun team as we work together with top-notch scientists, software developers, and hardware engineers to build next-generation science tools. Stand out amongst your peers by leading the testing efforts on one of the product lines from start to finish.  Get a great opportunity to play with small size analytical instruments to large size workflow instruments while verifying and validating next generation software. We dig in and test hard, ensuring rock-solid stability before products reach the lab.  If you love the joy of the hunt, come join the effort to root out anything standing in the way of releasing a first-class product.

Responsibilities

• Hands-on instrument testing to drive product development from concept to commercial launch.
• Perform manual testing for functional validation and system integration.
• Create comprehensive test plans for new features.
• Design, record, and execute software test cases for new products and application development.
• Troubleshoot encountered issues and log steps to reproduce in our bug tracking system.
• Work with product management and engineers on storyboarding and developing new features.
• Communicate data and results within and outside the product development team.
• Participate actively in cross-functional, multi-level team meetings.
• Lead defect triage meetings.
• Work with the manufacturing group to troubleshoot production issues.
• Work with the marketing and support groups to troubleshoot customer issues.
• Unchained Labs supports a flexible work schedule. This role requires the ability to be in our Pleasanton office most days.
• This role is ideal for software quality professionals passionate about testing and product quality, not for those seeking a full-time software development position.

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, chemistry, biochemistry, or related field
• 3+ years of experience in working with cross-functional teams involving engineering and marketing groups
• Experience in testing Windows desktop applications
• Experience with hardware-software integration testing, life science instruments preferred
• Experience in drafting and recording test cases
• Experience in using and/or administrating a bug tracking system like JIRA, TFS, or other similar issue tracking tool.
• Experience with source control management tools like Git and TFS is a plus
• Knowledge and/or experience scripting with Python is a plus
• Experience with automating UI testing is a plus
• Comfort adapting to swiftly changing circumstances
• Exceptional problem-solving skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proven track record of successfully delivering projects with aggressive deadlines

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $90,000 - $145,000. This salary range is an estimate, and the actual base salary may vary based on the Company’s compensation
practices. This role is also eligible for our annual bonus or commission program, and comprehensive health and retirement benefit programs.