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Sr. Software Quality Assurance Engineer

Tesla, Fremont, California, us, 94537

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What To Expect The manufacturing quality data engineering team is a high impact, high priority and high visibility team that is laser focus on safety critical issues and expanding critical services to Gigafactories worldwide. Within Tesla's Vehicle Engineering organization, you will have the data gold mines across design, manufacturing and vehicle data sources, enabling you to design, create and deploy innovative new data services, automation and machine learning tools into production use. In this role, you will focus on scaling the exponentially growing infrastructure reliably, leveraging testing automation infrastructure to detect software issues before customers experience them.

What You'll Do

Led the design, implementation, and optimization of automated testing frameworks for large-scale web and mobile applications, utilizing tools such as Selenium, Appium, and Cypress to achieve high test coverage and significantly improve product reliability across multiple release cycles

Collaborated with cross-functional teams, including software engineers, product managers, DevOps engineers and data engineers, to integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, ensuring seamless deployment and minimizing production downtime through proactive failure detection

Developed and maintained comprehensive test automation suites in Java, Python, and JavaScript, incorporating behavior-driven development (BDD) principles with Cucumber to facilitate scalable, maintainable tests that supported agile sprints and rapid iteration on features serving millions of users

Conducted in-depth code reviews and mentored junior QA engineers on best practices for test automation, including API testing with Postman, resulting in noticeable improvements in team efficiency and the establishment of standardized testing protocols across the organization

Analyzed test results and defect patterns using data-driven approaches, leveraging tools like JIRA and TestRail for tracking, and implemented predictive analytics to identify high-risk areas, contributing to a marked reduction in critical bugs post-launch

Championed quality assurance initiatives by integrating performance and security testing automation (e.g., JMeter for load testing), ensuring compliance with industry standards and enhancing overall system reliability in high-stakes environments

Drove continuous improvement through root cause analysis of test failures, authoring detailed documentation and training modules on automated testing strategies, which were adopted company-wide to foster a culture of diligence and precision in software development

What You'll Bring

Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent experience

3+ years of work experience in software testing including design and development of test automation frameworks

Proficient in Python and JavaScript

Passionate about troubleshooting errors to determine root cause and prevent future occurrence

Excellent communication skills with detail and result-oriented mindset

Comfortable and adaptable in a fast-paced environment and able to handle multiple deadlines

Benefits

Compensation and Benefits: Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire

Aetna PPO and HSA plans with multiple medical plan options

Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits

Dental and vision plans with $0 paycheck contribution options

HSA contributions when enrolled in the HDHP with HSA

Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits

Company-paid life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Sick and vacation time (flex time for salaried positions) and paid holidays

Back-up childcare and parenting support resources

Voluntary benefits including critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, and more

Tesla Babies program and other wellness initiatives

Commuter benefits and employee discounts

Compensation Expected Compensation

$108,000 - $222,000 annual salary + cash and stock awards + benefits. Pay offered may vary based on location, knowledge, skills, and experience. Details of participation in benefit plans will be provided if an offer is made.

Job Details

Seniority level: Mid-Senior level

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Engineering and Information Technology

Industries: Motor Vehicle Manufacturing, Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing, and Utilities

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