Software Engineer in Test

Software Engineer in Test (San Jose, Partially Remote) 

BrightSign is the global market leader in digital signage media players and we are seeking a Software Engineer in Test to join our established Client Software team. Our media players are used worldwide, by many different vertical markets. They are very flexible devices, providing the ability to play audio and video media in many different formats, to render HTML, and to run applications developed by the end user. They are highly reliable: our customers depend on them to stay up 24x7. 

We are seeking a skilled Software Engineer in Test to join our team in San Jose in a hybrid format. In this role, you will be responsible for automating our software stack and conducting manual integration testing between our software and devices to ensure comprehensive product testing. While this role can be remote, some integration testing tasks will require you to work from our San Jose office. This is a junior role. Ideally we seek someone with professional experience, but we are open to recent graduates with a strong passion for Engineering. 

Main Tasks and Responsibilities 

• Write code to thoroughly test our software systems for both cloud and media player 
• Expand and update existing software automation test frameworks and test cases 
• Investigate and resolve test failures, timely analysis and dissemination of test results 
• Develop automated testing of both normal and advanced use cases 
• Work closely with the Client Software team to ensure that the overall system is completely tested 
• Define project scope and tasks to achieve successful project execution 
• Update existing project or team documentation and runbooks, create new documentation as required 
• Research, recommended and implement process improvements 

Required Skills: 

• Some professional experience writing or testing software. Open source software development experience may count. 
• Experience with object-oriented programming using python,typescript, C++ or go (golang) 
• Extremely self-directed and self-organizing 
• Strong written and verbal communication skills 
• Proven ability to troubleshoot root causes of test failures and determine plan to rectify root causes 
• Strong knowledge for formal Engineering testing methodologies and practices 
• Extremely meticulous and careful, especially in the creation of testing initial conditions 
• Desire to take ownership of a project 
• Engineering degree, or substantial equivalent experience in software development or testing 

Highly Desirable: 

• Experience creating and executing formal test plans that map to customer use cases 
• Proven ability to define, select and apply applicable test approaches to a project 
• Experience with test automation tools such as PlayWright, Cypress or Nightwatch 
• Understanding of audio and video standards and codecs and streaming technologies 
• Experience using Jira for project management, defect tracking and test case creation 
• Experience with AI "agentic" programming

Bonus Skills 

• Experience with testing microcontrollers and/or firmware - such as GPIO, Ethernet, WiFi, Bluetooth 
• Proven experience troubleshooting root causes of test failures 

The starting range for this role is $118,700, with bonus opportunity. The actual salary may vary based on experience, credentials, qualifications, and location. BrightSign offers a comprehensive benefits package, generous time off, and a collaborative work environment. If you thrive in a fast-paced, innovative environment, we want to hear from you!