The Fountain Group
Software Test & Development Engineer (Mobile)
The Fountain Group, Milpitas, California, United States, 95035
The Fountain Group
is a national staffing firm and we are currently seeking a
Mobile Test & Development Engineer
for a prominent client of ours. This position is in
Alameda, CA (Preferred), Milpitas, CA or Portland, OR . Details for the position are as follows:
Pay:
$51–55/hour Locations:
Alameda, CA (preferred) | Milpitas, CA | Portland, OR Work Model:
First 30 days onsite, then potential hybrid Industry:
Medical Device / SaMD (preferred, not required)
IMPORTANT: Developer-First Role This is not a traditional QA or manual testing role.
We are seeking a
software developer who specializes in test automation — someone who
writes code daily , builds automation frameworks, and enjoys solving problems through development. Candidates who primarily execute existing test scripts or rely on frameworks built by others will
not
be a fit.
About the Role You will play a key role in designing, building, and maintaining automated test solutions for
mobile Software as a Medical Device (SaMD) application . This role requires
strong hands‑on coding ability , comfort being evaluated through a live coding exercise, and experience working across Android and iOS platforms.
Automation engineers on this team are expected to
author automation , not just run it.
What You’ll Do
Design, write, and maintain
automated test scripts
for mobile applications (primary responsibility)
Develop and enhance automation frameworks (Python‑based; migrated from Java)
Perform automated and targeted manual testing for Android and iOS applications
Execute automated API testing
Test on
real mobile devices , emulators, and cloud device farms
Collaborate closely with Development, Test, Product, and Delivery teams
Track work and defects in Jira
Contribute to test strategy, maintainability, and continuous improvement
Performance is measured on the
creation, maintenance, and execution
of automation scripts.
Required Qualifications
5+ years of hands‑on mobile application testing experience
Strong software development skills — you write code daily
Experience
authoring automation scripts from scratch
Proficiency in
Python
(preferred) or strong coding ability in another language with willingness to work in Python
Experience with
Appium
Hands‑on testing experience with
Android and iOS
Automated API testing experience
Experience testing on
real devices
Comfortable completing a
live coding challenge
during the interview process (no AI use)
Nice to Have (Preferred)
Java experience
Experience in Medical Devices, SaMD, or other highly regulated industries
BrowserStack or AWS Device Farm experience
IBM ETM (training available)
Open‑source contributions related to automation or testing tools
Who Will Be Successful in This Role
Developers who moved into test automation
Automation engineers who
love to code
Candidates who can clearly explain
what code they wrote , not just what they executed
Engineers comfortable being evaluated on real technical skills
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is a national staffing firm and we are currently seeking a
Mobile Test & Development Engineer
for a prominent client of ours. This position is in
Alameda, CA (Preferred), Milpitas, CA or Portland, OR . Details for the position are as follows:
Pay:
$51–55/hour Locations:
Alameda, CA (preferred) | Milpitas, CA | Portland, OR Work Model:
First 30 days onsite, then potential hybrid Industry:
Medical Device / SaMD (preferred, not required)
IMPORTANT: Developer-First Role This is not a traditional QA or manual testing role.
We are seeking a
software developer who specializes in test automation — someone who
writes code daily , builds automation frameworks, and enjoys solving problems through development. Candidates who primarily execute existing test scripts or rely on frameworks built by others will
not
be a fit.
About the Role You will play a key role in designing, building, and maintaining automated test solutions for
mobile Software as a Medical Device (SaMD) application . This role requires
strong hands‑on coding ability , comfort being evaluated through a live coding exercise, and experience working across Android and iOS platforms.
Automation engineers on this team are expected to
author automation , not just run it.
What You’ll Do
Design, write, and maintain
automated test scripts
for mobile applications (primary responsibility)
Develop and enhance automation frameworks (Python‑based; migrated from Java)
Perform automated and targeted manual testing for Android and iOS applications
Execute automated API testing
Test on
real mobile devices , emulators, and cloud device farms
Collaborate closely with Development, Test, Product, and Delivery teams
Track work and defects in Jira
Contribute to test strategy, maintainability, and continuous improvement
Performance is measured on the
creation, maintenance, and execution
of automation scripts.
Required Qualifications
5+ years of hands‑on mobile application testing experience
Strong software development skills — you write code daily
Experience
authoring automation scripts from scratch
Proficiency in
Python
(preferred) or strong coding ability in another language with willingness to work in Python
Experience with
Appium
Hands‑on testing experience with
Android and iOS
Automated API testing experience
Experience testing on
real devices
Comfortable completing a
live coding challenge
during the interview process (no AI use)
Nice to Have (Preferred)
Java experience
Experience in Medical Devices, SaMD, or other highly regulated industries
BrowserStack or AWS Device Farm experience
IBM ETM (training available)
Open‑source contributions related to automation or testing tools
Who Will Be Successful in This Role
Developers who moved into test automation
Automation engineers who
love to code
Candidates who can clearly explain
what code they wrote , not just what they executed
Engineers comfortable being evaluated on real technical skills
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