What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr. Software Engineer in Test position at Vivint?
Welcome to the intersection of energy and home services. At NRG, we’re driven by our passion to create a smarter, cleaner and more connected future.
Vivint Smart Home, an NRG owned company, is a leading smart home company in the United States, dedicated to redefining the home experience with intelligent products and services. We find purpose in proactively protecting and keeping our customers connected to home, no matter where they are. Join the Smart Home team to create smarter, safer and more sustainable homes.
Primary Responsibilities :
Providing fully automated testing and quality assessment for our thermostat and energy products
Implementing automated tests with an emphasis on reliability, repeatability, and metrics measurements.
Integrating test solutions into CI / CD pipelines
Root-causing test failures and indicator changes and driving quick resolution of product, infrastructure, and environmental issues
Maintaining a database of automated test cases with thoroughness and consistency
Debugging and diagnosing embedded systems, video streams, and networks
Frequently collaborating with teams to work towards long-term automated product quality goals
Required Education / Experience :
A Bachelor&aposs degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
4 years of experience with software test automation
4 years of experience with Linux
2 years experience with Python
Required Skills :
Experience working with and testing back-end software
Experience with unit testing frameworks
Experience with metrics gathering and reporting
Excellent test plan and test case writing skills
Ability to demonstrate solid software development practices
Ability to take ownership of test automation for specific components and features
Ability to promote best practices for test automation across the entire development organization
Research, evaluate, and propose technologies and tools to use for test automation purposes
Bonus Qualifications :
Experience working with Mesos, Akka, and Kafka
Experience working and debugging with Scala, Java, and the JVM
Experience working with cloud platforms and applications
Experience working with microServicess
Here are some highlighted perks you should ask us about :
Free daily lunch and drinks on site
Paid holidays and flexible paid time away
Employee / Friends / Family Discounts
Onsite health clinic, gym, gaming tables
Medical / dental / vision / life coverage & 24 / 7 Medical Hotline
401(k) Employer Match
Employee Resource Groups
WORKING CONDITIONS :
This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines.
NRG Energy is committed to a drug and alcohol-free workplace. To the extent permitted by law and any applicable collective bargaining agreement, employees are subject to periodic random drug testing, and post-accident and reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol testing. EOE AA M / F / Protected Veteran Status / Disability. Level, Title and / or Salary may be adjusted based on the applicant's experience or skills.
EEO is the Law Poster (The poster can be found at )
Official description on file with Talent.
Vivint, an equal opportunity employer, does not consider any protected traits (e.g., race, creed, color, religion, gender, national origin, non-job-related disability, age, or any other protected trait) when hiring—under federal, state, and local laws. We are a drug-free environment. We do not conduct pre-employment drug screening; however, we do conduct random drug testing on site.
