Software Test Engineer

Kitu Systems; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Life insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Kitu Systems, Inc. is seeking a dedicated Test Engineer to enhance our software testing initiatives. This full-time role requires a candidate who is motivated and detail-oriented, capable of engaging with both the development team and customers. The ideal candidate will have a solid foundation in test development, automation, and excellent communication skills.

This position is situated in the vibrant city of San Diego, CA, without remote options. Enjoy a robust benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, along with paid time off.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in test development and automation.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to troubleshoot embedded C devices.

Responsibilities

• Analyze customer/product specifications to extract software requirements.
• Design test plans to verify that the product software meets requirements.
• Develop scripts and tools to automate testing.

Skills

Test development

Test automation

Troubleshooting embedded C devices

Troubleshooting JavaScript applications

Excellent communication skills

Job description

Job Description

Kitu Systems, Inc is a startup building an exciting cloud service for IoT applications. We are seeking a test engineer that has a strong background and belief in software testing and can drive the deployment and adoption of testing activities within a team.

The ideal candidate is highly self‑motivated, eager to introduce new ideas to improve testing processes, meticulously detail oriented, and able to quickly come up to speed on new technologies.

Responsibilities

• Analyze customer/product/protocol specifications to extract software requirements
• Design test plans to verify that product software meets software requirements
• Design test plans to verify that product software meets stress and robustness requirements
• Develop test cases, scripts, and tools to implement test plans
• Develop scripts and tools to automate testing
• Perform first level triage of bugs discovered through test activities
• Drive bug resolution with the development team
• Demonstrate an ability to collaborate efficiently with team members, management and customer representatives

Experience / Education Required

• Demonstrated experience in test development and test automation development including a thorough understanding of requirements and specifications and tracking defects
• Demonstrated experience in the creation of test artifacts including test specifications, test processes and procedures, test cases, test scripts, and test reports
• Ability to troubleshoot embedded C devices and software applications
• Ability to troubleshoot JavaScript applications
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Benefits

We offer a generous and competitive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, and life coverage in addition to paid time off.

Additional Details

The position is located in San Diego, CA (no remote applicants).

Job Type: Full‑time

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