Android Tester

Groupe Kardol; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Groupe Kardol is seeking an experienced Android Tester in Cupertino, CA to build and maintain automation tests for apps, SDKs, and APIs. You will develop Espresso-based UI tests, including Jetpack Compose UI testing, and design robust automation frameworks for CI readiness.

Collaborating with engineers to improve testability, you will triage failures, maintain reliable test suites, and contribute to automation documentation and onboarding guides for long-term maintainability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in CS/SE or equivalent experience.
• Strong hands-on experience building Android automation testing in production environments.
• Proficiency with Espresso and experience testing Jetpack Compose UI.
• Solid Kotlin (preferred) or Java coding skills (debugging, reading code, writing testable code).
• Familiarity with Gradle, Git, and CI pipelines.
• Experience testing RESTful APIs and validating backend-integrated flows.
• Clear communication skills (writeups, bug reports, PR reviews, technical explanations).

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain Android automation testing frameworks for apps, SDKs, and APIs
• Develop and expand Espresso-based UI tests, including Jetpack Compose UI testing
• Design automation patterns that reduce brittleness (stable selectors, synchronization, architecture)
• Create and maintain automated suites (UI, functional, integration, regression) for CI readiness
• Debug failures efficiently (triage logs, screenshots, repro steps) and drive reliability improvements
• Partner with engineers to improve testability (hooks, IDs, test seams, debug tooling)
• Contribute to automation documentation and onboarding guides for long-term maintainability

Skills

Android automation testing

Espresso

Jetpack Compose UI testing

Kotlin

Java

CI pipelines

RESTful APIs testing

Clear communication

Education

Bachelor's in CS/SE or equivalent experience

Tools

Gradle

Git

Job description

Job Title: Android Tester

Location: Cupertino, CA (5 days in Cupertino office)

Employment Type: W2 Contract

• Build and maintain Android automation testing frameworks for apps, SDKs, and APIs
• Develop and expand Espresso-based UI tests, including Jetpack Compose UI testing
• Design automation patterns that reduce brittleness (stable selectors, synchronization, architecture)
• Create and maintain automated suites (UI, functional, integration, regression) for CI readiness
• Debug failures efficiently (triage logs, screenshots, repro steps) and drive reliability improvements
• Partner with engineers to improve testability (hooks, IDs, test seams, debug tooling)
• Contribute to automation documentation and onboarding guides for long-term maintainability

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors in CS/SE or equivalent experience
• Strong hands-on experience building Android automation testing in production environments
• Proficiency with Espresso and experience testing Jetpack Compose UI
• Solid Kotlin (preferred) or Java coding skills (debugging, reading code, writing testable code)
• Familiarity with Gradle, Git, and CI pipelines
• Experience testing RESTful APIs and validating backend-integrated flows
• Clear communication skills (writeups, bug reports, PR reviews, technical explanations)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience building or extending automation frameworks (architecture patterns, utilities, libraries)
• Experience with UI Automator or Appium (as needed for system-level scenarios)
• Experience with test stabilization (flake detection, retry strategy, quarantine workflows, signal metrics)
• Experience with device/lab environments and execution at scale
• Experience with test result reporting, aggregation, and dashboards
• Familiarity with Maps/location frameworks is a plus