Software Design Engineer – QA Team

Opportunity:

As part of an elite team, you will design and develop automated test infrastructure, determine and prioritize test cases, and implement both automated and manual tests. This role is most appropriate for a creative problem solver with quality assurance experience and the desire to continuously improve our products and processes. Some of the specific responsibilities include:

• Analyzing product capabilities, working with product marketing, engineering, and sales, to determine and prioritize appropriate test cases
• Work closely with the rest of the software development team to contribute to the software requirements and design
• Implement fully automated unit, functional, and system tests
• Manually test software products using exploratory testing techniques
• Develop any automated test infrastructure required to implement reliable automated regression tests
• Contributing to best practices in software testing, test automation, and quality assurance processes
• Interface with project team on high level issues including test scheduling and associated risks as well as test scoping and associated risks

As an early-stage startup, much still remains to be done. In return, we can offer an environment where your contribution to culture, technology, and business is critical and is immediately apparent.

Requirements:

The candidate should have demonstrated experience in software quality assurance for external products. Specific requirements include:

• Experience developing test plans for networking systems
• Experience developing structured and maintainable automated tests and test automation infrastructure
• Experience with Unix and scripting tools such as Perl, Python or Ruby
• Knowledge of Quality Assurance process including test strategies, test-plan development, and test cases
• Highly organized, motivated, and execution-oriented
• Must be a self-starter who is comfortable working a highly technical environment
• Demonstrated ability for continuous learning, creativity, and problem-solving
• Demonstrated strategic and tactical planning capabilities, as well as ability to prioritize
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

Background:

Avvasi is an early stage startup company located in Waterloo, Ontario that has significant backing from well-established VCs. While we are still in stealth mode, our area of focus is video solutions for mobile network operators and is targeting exciting large-scale global media processing markets.

We value, live by, and actively encourage diversity, respect, intelligence, creativity, and fun, underpinned by a strong work ethic and a disciplined approach. Your responsibilities will be shaped by your abilities, drive, and ambition. Your passion will be critical to Avvasi business success and culture.

Avvasi offers competitive salaries with excellent health, dental, vision, and disability benefits. All positions at Avvasi have opportunities for diversity, innovation, advancement, and success.

Come and help us build a great company together!

To Apply:

Please complete the online application form and attach an electronic copy of your resume. PDF format resumes preferred, but other formats (DOC, ODT, RTF, TXT) are acceptable (5MB file size maximum).

Due to the large volume of inquiries that we receive, please understand that only individuals with a close fit with Avvasi requirements will be contacted directly.