Visual Quality Software Engineer - London

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job description

Visual Quality Software Engineer - London, London

Client:

microTECH Global Ltd

Location:

London, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

bc22b398061d

Job Views:

3

Posted:

18.04.2025

Expiry Date:

02.06.2025

Job Description:

We are looking for a software engineer with Python experience to work within the test team on our Visual Quality test framework. You will be responsible for developing and maintaining new features and integrations into this mission-critical test framework, along with launching assessment campaigns for internal and external customers.

Working within an Agile team (scrum-based), you will be able to contribute to the content of sprints and influence the development direction.

Responsibilities:

1. Develop and maintain the existing comprehensive in-house test framework for testing quality aspects of our codec-related products.
2. Integrate new encoder or playback tools or applications into the Visual Quality test framework.
3. Participate in selecting the most appropriate tools and infrastructure for the Visual Quality test framework.
4. Review requirements, agree on acceptance criteria, and refer to project/system documentation to clarify and define the necessary tests.
5. Troubleshoot, research the root cause, and thoroughly resolve defects while maintaining ongoing communication with stakeholders.
6. Schedule and request the use of test environments and appropriate test data to support Test Plans.
7. Launch testing cycles of a variety of content and use cases to test our codecs and their integrations into different video encode and playback scenarios.
8. Communicate to relevant stakeholders the latest status, issues, and risks of test activities (escalating as appropriate).
9. Engage with development teams regarding issues found during VQ testing.
10. Actively participate in agile ceremonies providing input into planning and refinement meetings each sprint along with daily stand-up meetings.

Qualifications:

Skills and Experiences:

1. At least 2 years proven automated and manual software testing experience.
2. 2 years’ experience developing software using Python and Flask.
3. An interest in video codec technology and learning more about video analysis.
4. Experience developing basic SQL with experience working with modern databases like MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB.
5. Working experience using Linux as a development platform.
6. Hands-on experience with technologies such as REST, JSON, and Docker.
7. Ability to work in a team and listen to the opinions of others, able to reason through different approaches and influence others positively.
8. Comfortable working in a delivery-focused environment, taking ownership and responsibility for deadlines and striving to meet them.
9. Methodical and analytical approach to problem-solving.
10. Experience working in an Agile environment on projects using Scrum or Kanban and tools such as Jira.
11. An understanding of the end-to-end software development life cycle.
12. Basic understanding of Continuous Integration environments covering: source code repositories; version control; build creation; unit, integration, and system tests.

Desirable skills:

1. Exposure to commonly used test frameworks such as Pytest, Google Test Framework, JUnit, JMeter.
2. Use of at least 1 BDD testing tool such as Spock or Cucumber (Cucumber preferred).
3. Experience with AWS cloud solutions.
4. Understanding of system architecture and basic concepts of networking for networking traffic testing and debugging.
5. Understanding of video and common compression features, particularly video or video quality metrics.
6. Understanding of broadcast video techniques and technology – HD-SDI & 3G-SDI Over IP.
7. Data analytics or Data science experience.
8. Skilled with common front-end technologies such as HTML, CSS, JS, TypeScript, and Node is a bonus.
9. Previous experience working with Test Automation tools for Mobile devices – Android & iOS.
10. Any experience in UI testing using Cypress/JS/TS code for automation is a preference.

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Created on 18/04/2025 by TN United Kingdom