Software QA Engineer, Device OS
Amazon Sunnyvale
Amazon Lab126 is an inventive research and development company that designs and engineers high-profile consumer electronics. Lab126 began in 2004 as a subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc., originally creating the best-selling Kindle family of products.
You will lead the team by example as a quality leader who is customer obsessed, thinks big and delivers result without compromising the quality. To do this, you will have the most advanced tools at your disposal; however, we expect you to bring new ideas and innovation to build/leverage as needed.
You will participate in test strategy creation and reviews, driving QA process improvement implementation and help tackle cross-platform engineering challenges. You will have fun along the way and make a huge impact not only on the quality direction of the program but also directly to our customers.
Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation.
Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits.
Since then, we have produced groundbreaking devices like Fire tablets, Fire TV, and Amazon Echo. What will you help us create?
Work hard. Have fun. Make history.
As a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer, you will be responsible to innovate and drive new Quality initiatives, establish new test frameworks and processes for testing new device and OS, find ways to leverage and scale to deliver without compromising quality and efficiency, establish quality metrics and best practices for the team.You will lead the team by example as a quality leader who is customer obsessed, thinks big and delivers result without compromising the quality. To do this, you will have the most advanced tools at your disposal; however, we expect you to bring new ideas and innovation to build/leverage as needed.
You will be responsible for looking to the future and identifying what the team will need to test experiences that were not thought possible today. You will collaborate with team, own and drive the quality of new products and SW releases.
Key job responsibilities- Design and develop comprehensive test strategies, test plan, automation, and methodologies to ensure the quality and reliability of software products.
- Collaborate and influence cross-functional teams including developers, product managers, and project managers to understand software quality requirements and design effective test strategies.
- Define release planning and provide input on the readiness of software for production deployment.
- Lead and mentor a team of QA engineers, providing guidance, technical expertise, and ensuring adherence to best practices.
- Work with component teams to identify the pain points in their area and provide technical guidance.
- Create, maintain, and execute test cases, test scripts, and test scenarios for various software components, including functional, regression, performance, and security testing.
- Identify and document defects, issues, and potential areas of improvement in the software development process.
- Perform root cause analysis of complex issues and work with the development team to resolve issues and enhance the overall product quality.
- Stay up-to-date with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in QA and testing, and apply this knowledge to continuously improve testing processes.
- Define key metrics for measuring and reporting on the quality of software products and test effectiveness.
A day in the life
Our Senior Software Quality Engineers are world class quality leaders. On a daily base you will be working closely with cross functional engineering and quality teams as you drive quality for a big pillar in the entire organization. Teams will be looking at you for directions.You will participate in test strategy creation and reviews, driving QA process improvement implementation and help tackle cross-platform engineering challenges. You will have fun along the way and make a huge impact not only on the quality direction of the program but also directly to our customers.
Join us!
About the team
Want to work on software that ships in multiple different Amazon devices and enable 3rd-party devices to access Amazon services? Are you looking for a startup culture, high impact problems to solve and opportunities to grow? Come work on the Device OS team! We own software components, services, tools, and application development frameworks that power our next generation of devices, and enable key features for device makers.- 6+ years of quality assurance engineering experience
- 4+ years of delivering test automation, test tools, leading the QA projects and initiatives experience
- Knowledge of QA methodology and tools, with demonstrated experience in an QAE role
- Experience in automation testing
- Experience in manual testing- Knowledge of at least one modern object-oriented programming language such as C++, Java, Objective C
- Good understanding of Linux Kernal and layers across operating system
- Experience working on Graphics component
- Knowledge of Linux Input's sub system
- Knowledge on UI layers, GPU tools
- Knowledge around Khronos CTs
For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.
Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies.Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation.
Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $102,600/year in our lowest geographic market up to $185,000/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits.
For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
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