Advanced SQA Engineer

Who we are

With its A.I.-powered robotic technology platform, Symbotic is changing the way consumer goods move through the supply chain. Intelligent software orchestrates advanced robots in a high-density, end-to-end system – reinventing warehouse automation for increased efficiency, speed and flexibility.

What we need   

Symbotic’s SQA department is seeking an Advanced SQA Engineer to join our team. This engineer will be joining a team that establishes quality scalable engineering processes and tests business critical tools. This candidate will be involved in testing the new and existing software capabilities using a variety of both manual and automated testing methods. This person will ensure high quality delivery of business-critical products and solutions used for warehouse automation and logistics.  

What we do  

In our Software / QA division, we are at the forefront of ensuring excellence in Symbotic's strategic products and solutions. Our team is dedicated to defining and upholding the highest quality standards, employing advanced software test methodologies, and best practices to guarantee the integrity of complex, multi-system projects. We thrive on collaboration, working closely with development, system test, and test automation teams to ensure seamless integration and optimal functionality of our cutting-edge robotic solutions. Our commitment to innovation is matched only by our commitment to quality, as we continually seek to refine our approaches and tools, ensuring that our solutions not only meet but exceed our ambitious benchmarks for performance and reliability.  

What you’ll do  

• Work within the Software QA Team to validate a complex, distributed, multi-threaded, multi-processor system end-to-end, ensuring quality in mission-critical product releases to multiple production sites 

• Test new product features and execute regression testing of existing features 

• Work with development teams to develop test plans, test suites, and test cases that ensure the software stack is thoroughly verified and validated through manual and automated methods 

• Test complex features or multiple simple features from requirements to release with minimal oversight 

• Submit, track, and very defects throughout the software development lifecycle 

• Write documentation, tests, scripts and tools to help facilitate testing best practices 

• Participate in Agile/SCRUM exercises such as stand-up, grooming, planning, and retrospective, to ensure the team is working effectively and managing its work 

What you’ll need  

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field 

• Minimum 5 years of experience in software QA  

• Comprehensive knowledge of industry testing practices, including but not limited to: black, gray, and white box testing; directed testing; smoke testing; system testing; performance, stress, duration, and scalability testing; topology testing; failover/disaster recovery testing; automated testing; integration and unit testing; usability testing; acceptance testing; validation and verification; ad-hoc testing 

• Experience working with hardware and/or hardware emulators is a plus 

• Familiarity with SQL, XML, JSON, and C# are a plus