Senior Test Automation Engineer (Python)

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Responsibilities

• ▹Design, develop and maintain automated test and verification frameworks for AI, systems and embedded software products
• ▹Develop and enhance Python-based test automation solutions used throughout the software development lifecycle
• ▹Create automated test suites to validate functionality, performance, reliability and regression requirements
• ▹Contribute to the design and improvement of CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure, including Jenkins-based automation workflows
• ▹Investigate, debug and resolve software and test infrastructure issues
• ▹Partner with software, machine learning and systems engineers to define testing requirements and verification strategies
• ▹Analyze test results and quality metrics to identify areas for improvement and drive defect resolution
• ▹Improve test efficiency, scalability and maintainability through automation and tooling enhancements
• ▹Participate in design reviews, code reviews and technical discussions
• ▹Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers

Requirements

• ▹Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related discipline
• ▹3+ years of experience in software engineering, test automation, software verification or related technical roles
• ▹Strong programming skills in Python
• ▹Experience with software testing methodologies, automation frameworks and verification practices
• ▹Experience with CI/CD systems such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI or equivalent platforms
• ▹Strong Linux development and debugging experience
• ▹Experience troubleshooting complex software issues and analyzing root causes
• ▹Knowledge of software quality, testing principles and automation best practices

Nice to have

• ▹Experience developing and maintaining large-scale test automation frameworks
• ▹Knowledge of embedded software, firmware, device validation or hardware/software integration testing
• ▹Experience with machine learning workflows, tooling or AI software products
• ▹Experience with Docker, Kubernetes or container-based development environments
• ▹Familiarity with cloud-based development and testing environments
• ▹Experience developing automation using Python and additional languages such as C or C++
• ▹Experience mentoring junior engineers and contributing to team best practices

Soft skills

What we offer

• ▹Salary, stock and performance-related bonus
• ▹Maternity/paternity leave
• ▹Employee stock purchase scheme
• ▹Matching pension scheme
• ▹Education assistance
• ▹Relocation and immigration support (if needed)
• ▹Life, medical, income and travel insurance
• ▹Subsidised memberships for physical and mental well-being
• ▹Bicycle purchase scheme
• ▹Employee-run clubs, including running, football, chess, badminton and more

About the company

QT Technologies Ireland Limited is Qualcomm's Irish entity. The Cork site offers an international, diverse environment with a good quality of life.