Software Development Engineer in Test Job in San Francisco 94111, California US

Software Development Engineer in Test

The Amazon MP3 Team is offering an exceptional opportunity to be a part of a small team working on Amazon.com's best selling products. Our systems need to meet remarkably high standards of quality, performance and reliability, operating around the clock on a massive scale. If you are a talented, detail, oriented and enthusiastic SDET or Automation Engineer who is passionate about quality and is enthusiastic about great customer experience, then this is the right team for you.

Software Development Engineers in Test at Amazon build cutting edge test applications and automated tools. Our SDETs understand software internals, debug problems using log files, and write automated tests and test frameworks. SDETs at Amazon are excellent individual contributors capable of handling tasks from start to finish independently, seeking out the information they require and developing their code alongside their product development peers. They are responsible for understanding the domain and the product in detail and then strategizing and executing on the final product.

This position will support the efforts of the Digital Music Development Teams, as well as supporting other Quality Assurance initiatives as the need arises. This position will be responsible for developing and implementing appropriate tests and test infrastructure - including automated tests and integration of automated tests into continuous development and deployment systems.

• 5+ years in Quality Assurance or Quality Engineering.
• Excellent working knowledge of black box, white box, and integration testing, with demonstrable experience in all areas.
• Strong and demonstrable experience writing automated tests and integrating automated tests into continuous development and deployment systems.
• Working knowledge of at least one common automation framework, such as JUnit or TestNG
• Working knowledge of Python and the ability to demonstrate problem solving in Python (or Java)
• Clear understanding of the basics of web-delivered technologies
• Track record of building and maintaining excellent working relationships with peers in all organizations (QA, Development, PM, etc)
• Track record of delivering an excellent customer experience

• 2-3 years as a senior or lead QA/QE
• Previous peer mentoring and coaching experience
• Knowledge of build systems and software integration systems
• In-depth experience testing and automating tests for websites
• In-depth experience with web-delivered technologies
• A desire to help shape the world of digital music and digital media