Title: QA Automation Engineer

Company: Samsung Research America 

Lab: MPS DQA

Location: Mountain View, CA

Overview: Samsung Research America (SRA) plays a pivotal role in developing the next generation of discovery in software, user experience and services for future products that can enrich your life.

Our mission is to research and develop new technologies by collaborating with the best and brightest and creating a collaborative environment between industry and academia. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, with locations in many technology centers in North America, SRA is driven to build a culture of innovation that rapidly translates research and new ideas into the unexpected.

 Responsibilities

  • Build maintainable, high quality and effective automated tests, tools and framework in android.
  • Understand requirements and design test cases and test scripts.
  • Analyze production issues, identify test gaps across the entire testing stack and make systemic improvements to Automation testing.
  • Help in building Engineering culture that enables quality in all software features across Knox services.
  • Analyzing quality data, identifying areas of improvement, and implementing innovation ideas to improve quality.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or equivalent.
  • 3+ years of experience in Software Test Automation.
  • Proficient in android device testing, automating test cases and test automation tools.
  • Strong coding skills in one or more Object Oriented programming languages: Java preferred.
  • Experience with algorithms and data structures.
  • Excellent understanding of QA processes and methodologies.

Who you are

  • Customer-centric: Anybody you interact with can be considered a customer.
  • Deep-diver: Curious about everything and insists on understanding the big picture.
  • Inspirational: Motivate self and others, always working towards a solution.
  • Quality advocate: Maintain high standards when it comes to product quality.
  • Innovator: Constantly on the lookout for improving what we do.
  • Proactive: self-starter with a keen eye for details with focus on end-user experiences and ability to go above and beyond to ensure a high-quality release in a fast paced and changing environment.

 

Additional Information

Work Hours

Incumbent must make themselves available during core business hours.

Physical Requirements

This position will be performed in an office setting. The position will require the incumbent to sit and stand at a desk, communicate in person and by telephone, frequently operate standard office equipment, such as telephones and computers, and reach with hands and arms.

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