Description :
Job Title: Software Development Engineer in Test
Job Category: Software Development
Product: (Not Product Specific)
Date Posted: 08/10/2008
Job Code: 234467
Location: WA - Redmond
Travel Required:
Do you like to be continually exposed to new technologies?
Do words like 1080p, HDMI, HDTV, PVR, Digital Cable capture your interest?
Are you passionate about the GLOBAL consumer experience and want to have input into how new features are designed?
Then come join a highly technical, creative and energetic team that is bringing cool ideas to life!
Windows Media Center is the most powerful and flexible digital video recording and multimedia solution for the living room. We are making a BIG impact in the world of TV and entertainment. We just shipped our 70 millionth copy of Media Center, and in Vista added the capability to watch and record the spectacular high-definition digital broadcast TV coming from your cable provider. We thrive on innovation and we are taking our technology to the rest of the World. Be a part of the team that brings advanced HD TV to the PC!
The Windows TV Playback feature Q/A team is looking for a strong test developer candidate who possesses the drive and technical ability to ensure consumers are met with a first class TV experience.
Primary responsibilities include:
Working across Development, Program Management, and Test to maintain a high level of quality for assigned TV Playback feature areas
End-to-end ownership of test coverage and automation for assigned TV Playback features areas
Working with developers helping analyzing test and product failures
Working with Beta Testers to increase product quality and coverage
Providing feedback into the functional and technical designs of new features
Writing test plans that show technical understanding of the feature under test
Acting as customer advocate in bug triage
Driving deeply technical test initiatives across different teams
The successful candidate will have:
A minimum of 3 years experience in C++ and / or C# development
An understanding of COM and multi-threaded applications
Ability to work with little supervision
Experience authoring test plans and an understanding of test methodologies and test best practices
The ability to debug and root cause failures in test and product code
The ability to communicate both verbally and written to different audiences internal and/or external
BS/MS in Computer Science/Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or similar experience