Description :
Job Title: Software Development Engineer in Test
Job Category: Software Testing
Product: XNA
Date Posted: 06/28/2008
Job Code: 235972
Location: WA - Redmond
Travel Required:
Are you a rabid video game fanatic? Do you love the Xbox 360 controller but dream of ways to have a sweeter game experience through better input hardware? Want to see the results of your hard work sitting on retail shelves next Holiday? We deliver the technology for developers to write the highest quality games for the Xbox 360 platform. I am putting together a small test team to drive some exciting new projects over the next year. Our time is short, our schedule aggressive. We need to move fast and deliver quickly. If you thrive in this type of environment then I want to talk with you.
As part of my team you will be working at both the driver and API set for new hardware devices. You will be working with prototype hardware and software, iterating over both in quick fashion. The test strategy development and execution will be in your hands. All test code, framework, automation, tools, etc, will be designed and implemented by you. There will be a close working relationship between test and hardware/software developers and program management driving the projects. You will coordinate the test effort between the various groups and ensure we are on track with all our test deliverables. This is a multi-organizational effort and you will be working with people outside of your immediate group. You will also be working with external developers who will be the first to consume the new technologies.
Candidates should have at least 4+ solid years of test experience, plus a track record of shipping quality software and hardware. A strong C++ background and the ability to work effectively with low level debuggers are core requirements. The candidate should be able to demonstrate the ability to break down a large task into smaller manageable subsets. They should also be able to take on ambiguous problems, defining them clearly, develop a strategy to deal with the defined problem(s) and solve them. The candidate needs to be able to function in an independent manner and manage several deliverables at the same time. They will also need to be interrupt driven and adaptive to changes to schedules and features as quickly as possible. Experience with working with external developers is a plus. Prior experiences with hardware bring up and shipping actual hardware is a definite plus but not a deal breaker.
