Sr. Software Engineer in Test (SDET)

Sr. Software Engineer in Test - SDET

Toyota Connected’s Mobility team is looking for a Sr. Software Development Engineer in Test with experience in Test Automation to be a part of a highly talented engineering team. As a Sr. Software Engineer in Test, you will participate in test plan design, test case development and execution, and test automation development of large-scale, distributed software applications, systems and services. You will be part of the team that build platforms which will enable our vehicles to communicate to the cloud. The features you test and deploy will power driving experiences across the world.

We are looking for team members that are required to be creative in solving problems, excited to work in modern technology areas and be ready to wear multiple hats to get things done in a highly-energized, fast-paced, innovative and collaborative environment.

Responsibilities:

• Create and execute story validation tests in an Agile environment
• Partner with developers to create, maintain and execute automated integration and functional tests
• Build and maintain an automated test infrastructure for a large-scale microservice oriented system comprising of many components 
• Write, execute and maintain end-to-end system integration scenarios and user acceptance scenarios for the large-scale platform
• Translate user stories into test scenarios and cases and provide feedback to ensure testability of all stories
• Collaborate with other business groups and external teams for end-to-end integration
• Partner with developers to create, maintain and execute automated unit and integration tests
• Collaborate with DevOps to integrate the automated tests in the CI/CD pipelines
• Work with Product Owners and users to execute user tests
• Assist in delivery of work from top to bottom, from concept to code to production

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of software engineering experience creating and executing tests
• Experience coding and scripting in a modern programming language such as Java, Python, Ruby, Go, Java, or JavaScript
• Experience with test automation and an automation framework
• Experience testing back-end services and/or APIs
• Experience integrating with CI/CD and working in public cloud with AWS, Azure, or GCP
• Experience in estimation, prioritization, and planning/coordination of testing activities in a Scrum environment
• Familiar with systems like JIRA for tracking purposes and ensuring traceability among test cases, code, and requirements
• Experience working with Linux based systems is preferred
• Experience with Docker/Kubernetes is a plus
• You are not afraid to spend time performing manual tests yet have the urge to automate those as efficiently as possible
• Demonstrates advanced problem-solving, troubleshooting, and decision-making skills
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of tasks/assignments
• Ability to work collaboratively in teams and develop meaningful relationships to achieve common goals
• Ability to apply systems thinking to understand interdependencies and design solutions that achieve results
• Solutions-oriented with an ability to keep an open mind while finding agreeable solutions
• Ability to learn and apply new technologies, programming practices, patterns, and methods
• Displays care, empathy, and understanding towards team members including valuing diversity and differences amongst individuals
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• You can manage ambiguity and are comfortable being set loose without a lot of direction
• We think the knowledge acquired earning a degree Computer Science would be of great value in this position, but if you're smart and have the experience that backs up your abilities, for us, talent trumps degree every time.