The Irish branch of Microsoft Interactive Entertainment Business (IEB) R&D team is looking for an experienced Senior Software Development Engineer in Test with strong experience in digital television (broadcast TV, IPTV, Internet TV) and a proven track record in bringing consumer products to market at high quality. Solid experience and deep passion for product quality and product testing is a must have. A strong technical and technological background in Television and Internet standards and protocols as well as strong coding skills are critical to the role. The successful candidate must also have excellent communication skills and a track record of working in an international multi-site engineering environment.
As a successful candidate, you will own critical parts of the test strategy and execution for IEB next generation of television products. Ownership will be demonstrated through vision, leadership as well as technical execution and coding. As a development engineer in test, your role is to design testing strategies, plan and develop the associated tools, execute, analyze and ultimately drive the product quality upwards. Your experience in testing consumer products will play a critical role in analyzing bug patterns and devising test plans that best fit the product scope and business goals.
You will collaborate with different teams an disciplines on broader test initiatives as part of the IEB TV business. You will need to demonstrate technical and people leadership both locally within the Irish team and globally as part of the broader IEB organization. This leadership is critical for your role in driving quality upwards not only in the part of the product you will own but across teams, disciplines. Abilities in identifying new testing processes and approaches as well as being an influential team player are key to the role.
Required experience and qualifications:
- A Bachelor or higher degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent industry experience
- 10+ years of experience in software design and development in C++ and C# programming
- 7+ years of experience embedded product development and testing.
- 5+ years in test design, test automation, component/integration testing, test harnesses, test automation infrastructure and tools development.
- Passion for Quality
- Proven test track record in a senior test role shipping at least two full commercial product release cycles.
- Deep knowledge and proven experience of software testing methodologies for security, performance, scalability, etc.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Excellent influential skills.
- Solid experience in working across disciplines and geographical borders.
- Proven team, resource, and feature management and organizational skills. Passionate about team and peer development;
- Ability to work independently and be self-driven.
Preferred experience and qualifications
- Deep knowledge and experience in internet technologies and protocols
- Deep knowledge and experience in Digital Broadcast Television standards
- Deep knowledge and experience in A/V streaming standards.
- Deep knowledge in digital rights management technologies.
What we offer:
- A chance to work on Microsoft next generation TV solution which covers broadcast and IPTV, delivering carrier-grade TV platform and services to operators and end-customers.
- A chance to work on a true 3-screens-and-a-cloud product.
- A chance to work with one of the best engineering teams in the industry.
- Microsoft‘s equal employment opportunities policy
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