Senior SW Test Development

Job Description

Who We Are:

SiriusXM and its brands (Pandora, SiriusXM Media, AdsWizz, Simplecast, and SiriusXM Connect) are leading a new era of audio entertainment and services by delivering the most compelling subscription and ad-supported audio entertainment experience for listeners in the car, at home, and anywhere on the go with connected devices. Our vision is to shape the future of audio, where everyone can be effortlessly connected to the voices, stories and music they love wherever they are.

This is the place where a diverse group of emerging talent and legends alike come to share authentic and purposeful songs, stories, sounds and insights through some of the best programming and technology in the world. Our critically acclaimed, industry-leading audio entertainment encompasses music, sports, comedy, news, talk, live events, and podcasting. No matter their individual role, each of our employees plays a vital part in bringing SiriusXM's vision to life every day.

We are proud to be launching a new state-of-the-art technology facility in Dublin, Ireland. The Dublin-based team will play a critical role in our continued digital transformation and will function as a center of excellence for SiriusXM's global Product and Technology organization.

SiriusXM's new Dublin facility will comprise a workforce primarily focused on software development, automotive technology and engineering, AdTech, data science, and analytics. Talent based in the new technology hub will be charged with developing and implementing best-in-class standards for high-quality, scalable software deliveries for SiriusXM's streaming and in-vehicle audio entertainment platforms.

How you'll make an impact:

The Senior Software Test Engineer will be responsible for designing, implementing and executing test procedures to ensure that software programs work as intended. This position will be a part of the software development team. The successful candidate will have the ability to work in a cooperative manner with software engineers, product and program managers.

What you'll do:

1. Work with software engineers, program managers, requirements managers, and other product stakeholders to understand product features and the complete set of requirements to the software.
2. Assist in the development of end-to-end automated & manual test cases.
3. Work closely with development teams to ensure the effectiveness and quality of the components and systems developed.
4. Develop, maintain and execute test cases, ensuring the quality and stability of the system throughout the project.
5. Generate testing completion metrics and analysis, as well as status read-outs to upper management.
6. Develop, implement, maintain, and enhance test plans, test scripts, traceability matrices, and test methodologies that ensure exhaustive testing of all assigned software systems to ensure compliance with software/system specifications.
7. Anticipate potential software problems by creating test scenarios.

What you'll need:

1. BS Engineering or SW Engineering, Computer Science, computer Engineering or equivalent experience required. MS Engineering is desired.
2. 3-5+ years' experience in modern C/C++.
3. Troubleshooting - Good skills in identifying and resolving technical and networking/communication issues throughout the entire technology stack.
4. Experience with automated testing methodologies and frameworks, preferably Google Test.
5. Solid understanding of object-oriented programming (OOP) principles.
6. Skilled in utilizing CMake for efficient build configuration and dependency management.
7. Experience with Git.

Nice to have/preferred:

1. Understanding of dependency injection and Software Design Patterns.
2. Experience with proxy servers and related technologies, Charles (It is an HTTP proxy / HTTP monitor / Reverse Proxy that lets a developer view all of the HTTP and SSL / HTTPS traffic between their machine and the Internet) and virtualization port tools like VSPE, COM2COM.
3. Experience with unit testing frameworks (e.g., MSTest, NUnit).
4. Experienced in Tools for test development.
5. Experience in test automation.
6. Familiarity with Rust is optional.
7. Experience with Code Coverage tools and procedures is a plus.
8. Some experience with Python.

Requirements and General Skills:

1. Strong communication skills, verbal and written.
2. Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
3. Commitment to "internal client" and customer service principles.
4. Ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
5. Strong organizational skills and attention to details.
6. Knowledgeable of Object-Oriented Programming concepts.
7. History working with automation frameworks creating automated test scripts.
8. Tester's Mindset - Strong testing acumen as well as the technical know-how to automate the work.
9. Troubleshooting - Exceptional ability to isolate & troubleshoot technical issues across the full technology stack by leveraging automated testing methodologies.

Our goal at SiriusXM is to provide and maintain a work environment that fosters mutual respect, professionalism and cooperation. SiriusXM is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, alienage or citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, gender identity, marital status, familial status, veteran status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

The requirements and duties described above may be modified or waived by the Company in its sole discretion without notice.