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Senior Software QA Engineer

Brandenburg, Germany (On-site)

Senior Software QA Engineer

1 Day ago • 5 Years + • Quality Assurance • Undisclosed

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Job Description

Tesla's Factory Software team seeks a Senior Software QA Engineer to ensure high-quality software for manufacturing, distribution, and warehousing systems. Responsibilities include performing various testing methods (manual and automated), designing and developing robust automated tests (regression, performance, stress), building CI/CD pipelines, writing backend and frontend integration tests, and providing technical leadership. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of experience in software testing, proficiency in automation frameworks, and a strong understanding of CI/CD principles. They will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure end-to-end functionality and high system reliability.

Must have:

5+ years Software Testing experience
Automation framework design & development
CI/CD pipeline building
Proficient in Typescript, Python, or similar
Testing methodologies & tools knowledge

Good to have:

Experience with K6, Gatling, or Jmeter
Experience with Playwright, Cypress, Selenium
SQL and relational database knowledge

Perks:

Competitive salary and Tesla shares/bonuses
Pension program
30 vacation days
Employee insurances
Free EV charging stations
Public commuting support

What to Expect

Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg marks a defining moment in Europe for Tesla’s mission of accelerating the world’s transition to sustainable energy. Here we will launch revolutionary products on a massive scale, using extraordinary speed, innovation and efficiency. Our employees will ensure that we achieve our goals, and we welcome you to help us write the next chapter of our success story.

The Role

Tesla’s Factory Software team operates cameras and backend systems in manufacturing, distribution, and warehousing sites across the world. Dozens of teams rely on these systems, including Production Control, Inventory Control, Supply Chain Automation, Process Engineering, Packaging Engineering, and Material Handling.

We are looking for a Sr. Software QA Engineer with a passion for quality who will be responsible for assessing software quality through all testing aspects. You will build test automation with the goal of providing maximum coverage in the most efficient manner and ensuring that the test infrastructure is easily maintainable and can scale to the demands of a dynamic CI/CD environment.

What You’ll Do

Perform a variety of testing methods, including manual functional testing, to validate system functionality and compliance with business requirements, ensuring high-quality deliverables
Design and develop robust automated tests for regression, performance, and stress tests using industry standard tools
Specify, design, develop, integrate, and maintain test automation frameworks and tools
Build CI/CD pipelines to execute and report automated tests
Write backend and frontend integration tests as well as end-to-end  tests for RESTful APIs and Web UI
Triage execution failures and address gaps between existing tests and the automation framework to ensure a highly reliable and performant system
Provide technical leadership, driving and performing engineering best practices to initiate, plan, and execute large-scale, cross-functional, and company-wide critical programs
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to build and validate end-end functionality

What You’ll Bring

Degree in Computer Science, Physics, Computer Engineering, Information Security, Electrical Engineering or related field or proof of exceptional skills in related fields, with practical engineering experience
5+ years Software Testing experience
Demonstrable experience solving difficult QA problems (scalability, reliability, reporting, parallelization, etc)
Passionate about troubleshooting failures to determine root cause
Experience in designing automation frameworks and developing test automation software
Proficient with one or more of the following: Typescript (preferable), Python, JavaScript, Ruby, Java, and/or C#
Working knowledge of test methodologies, processes, and tools (Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, Appium, JIRA, STLC, Test Management tool – Xray, Zephyr)
Knowledge of relational databases/SQL
Good understanding of CI/CD principles and tools (GitHub Actions, Jenkins)
Practical expertise in performing load and performance testing using K6, Gatling or/and Jmeter is a big plus
Excellent communication skills, very detail oriented and evidence of exceptional ability
Passionate about improving the customer experience

What we offer

You will be working in our state-of-the-art Gigafactory where you’ll solve the world's most interesting problems with the best and brightest people who share a passion to change the world. Tesla’s compensation package includes competitive salary and Tesla shares or bonuses. Typical benefits that are offered are a pension program, 30 vacation days, employee insurances, free EV charging stations and public commuting support.

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