Software Development Engineer in Test

About SmartNews

SmartNews is a global leader in redefining information and news discovery, committed to providing users with accurate, timely information and supporting quality journalism. We combine the power of our unique machine-learning technology with the expertise of our first-rate editorial team to bring news that matters to millions of users from our over 3,000 global publishing partners.

Founded in 2012 in Tokyo, Japan, SmartNews has offices in Tokyo, San Francisco, Palo Alto, New York, and Singapore.

The Role

Join our QA Engineering Team, where we focus on ensuring the quality and smooth delivery of the SmartNews application. As part of this team, you'll play a key role in developing and maintaining test automation for both Android and iOS platforms, keeping the product delivery fast and safe.

Your responsibilities:

Create and improve test automation framework
Write and maintain integration and E2E test cases in web and mobile application
Perform Shift-Left Testing by collaborating with engineers in improving continuous integration and delivery pipeline
Develop tools to ensure product safety while maintaining fast delivery
Build and maintain distributed systems for test parallelization and automation infrastructure to increase productivity

Requirements

Minimum requirements

Strong experience in automation for web and mobile applications.
High-level proficiency in at least one programming language (preferably JavaScript).
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
Proactive in improving automation frameworks.
Ability to understand user needs and transform them into effective tools.

Nice to have skills/experiences