Intern, QA Engineer (Javascript) - 12 months

Autodesk; Sheffield (TX); On-site; USD 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Autodesk in the UK offers a 12‑month placement on the Stardew team to design, build, and maintain automated test software, enhancing product quality. You’ll collaborate with web and desktop developers, designers, and architects while gaining hands‑on experience across the software lifecycle and contributing to Forma Design Collaboration with modern web tech such as React and WebGPU.

The role emphasizes automated end‑to‑end tests, unit tests, continuous integration, and focused testing against

Qualifications

• Undergraduate student enrolled in a software development‑related course.
• Curious, open‑minded and eager to learn new concepts and technologies.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work independently.
• Understanding of software testing and quality assurance is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to quality throughout the full software development lifecycle from design to release.
• Design, develop and maintain automated test software using Cypress.
• Create test cases, execute tests and document results in Jira.
• Work within an agile Stardew team with engineers and designers.
• Collaborate with engineers to learn modern software development practices.
• Support the Jenkins CI platform to run tests during deployment.

Skills

Curious mindset

Motivated learner

Strong communication

Education

Undergraduate software development student

Tools

Cypress

Jira

Jenkins

Job description

Job Requisition ID # 26WD101692

Location: Sheffield, UK

Schedule: 12-month full-time placement, starting June/July 2027

This opportunity is a 12-month placement based in the UK, structured in two stages: an initial 3-month summer internship, followed by a 9-month fixed-term contract (FTC). Each stage will be governed by its applicable contractual terms and conditions, which will be communicated to successful candidates as part of the offer process.

Position Overview

You will join Autodesk’s Stardew team, a group of software experts developing a cutting-edge, software-driven approach to Quality Assurance (QA). This is a hands‐on software development role in which you will design, build, and maintain automated test software that helps us assess and improve the quality of our products. Working closely with our web and desktop development teams, you will collaborate with software engineers, designers, and architects while gaining practical experience across the software development lifecycle. One of the products you will contribute to is Forma Design Collaboration, a sophisticated client‐side application built using modern web technologies such as React and WebGPU. With a rapidly growing user base, maintaining a high level of quality and reliability with every release is essential. To support this, we use automated end‐to‐end tests, unit tests, continuous integration, and focused testing against defined requirements.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to quality throughout the full software development lifecycle, from initial design through to customer release.
• Design, develop, and maintain resilient automated test software using the Cypress JavaScript framework.
• Create test cases, execute test procedures, and document your work within Jira.
• Work as an active member of the Stardew team and contribute to our agile development process.
• Collaborate with experienced engineers and gain insight into modern software development practices within a global organisation.
• Contribute to our Jenkins continuous integration platform, which automatically performs application code checks and runs tests during deployment.

Minimum Qualifications

• A full-time undergraduate student enrolled in an accredited software development‑related course at the time of internship participation, with a solid academic standing.
• Curious, open‑minded, and motivated to learn new concepts and technologies.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills, along with the ability to work independently.
• An understanding of software testing and quality assurance would be beneficial.

About Autodesk

Welcome to Autodesk! Amazing things are created every day with our software – from the greenest buildings and cleanest cars to the smartest factories and biggest hit movies. We help innovators turn their ideas into reality, transforming not only how things are made, but what can be made.

We take great pride in our culture here at Autodesk – it’s at the core of everything we do. Our culture guides the way we work and treat each other, informs how we connect with customers and partners, and defines how we show up in the world.

When you’re an Autodesker, you can do meaningful work that helps build a better world designed and made for all. Ready to shape the world and your future? Join us!

Salary transparency

Salary is one part of Autodesk’s competitive compensation package. Offers are based on the candidate’s experience, educational level, and geographic location.

Belonging

We take pride in cultivating a culture of belonging where everyone can thrive. Learn more here: https://www.autodesk.com/company/global-belonging

In‑Person Onboarding and Identity Verification

This role may require in‑person onboarding and/or in‑person ID verification.