Software Test/QA Specialist
Why You’ll Love Working Here:
TechSmith is a software company in one of the fastest growing markets of video/tutorial training and communication. Our products have been named by G2 as the top in Screen Capture and Video Capture Software. Working at TechSmith gives you a chance to hone your skills in an open, collaborative, and innovative environment where you can be excited to come to work every single day. With great products and maybe even better people behind them, we are always looking for passionate, fun, and hardworking individuals who truly enjoy coming to work and doing what they love. Sounds like you? We’d love to chat.
Position Overview:
Are you a dynamic individual with superb technical and communication skills that loves to work on multimedia-related software development projects? TechSmith is looking for a Software Test Specialist who can accelerate and improve the quality of TechSmith products. This is an extremely important role on our development teams. In order to maintain our commitment to software quality, we need someone who can champion quality in all facets of TechSmith products. In this role, you will perform various types of software testing throughout the development cycle.
Responsibilities:
- Evaluate, test, and troubleshoot TechSmith software products using various testing methods and tools in an Agile development context
- Monitor and improve product quality through effective testing strategy, design, and execution
- Balance time constraints and high product quality standards to assume ownership of features and test assignments
- Collaborate closely with other Software Testers, Designers, and Engineers on Agile development teams and champion quality as a team-owned practice
- Track, analyze, manage, and advocate for software defect resolution
- Actively contributes to the evolution of software testing at TechSmith
- Other duties as assigned
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor's Degree in technology, or a closely related field, with at least 6 months experience testing software in internships, school or personal projects, or other related software testing or development experience. For individuals without a Bachelor’s Degree in technology, or a closely related field, 3 years experience with software testing, software quality assurance, or programming
- Demonstrated knowledge of software development and technical competency in operating systems
- Analytical/critical thinking skill
- Proficient oral and written communication skills
- Works well on a team
- Self-motivated and passionate about quality and software development
- You must be legally authorized to work in the United States without an employer-sponsored petition for a visa, such as an H-1B visa. TechSmith does not intend to file any visa applications in connection with this opening.
Preferred Requirements:
- Understanding of various methods and techniques of software testing
- Experience using automated software testing tools/programming skills for writing automated test scripts
- Working knowledge of multimedia concepts (audio, video, streaming, codecs, performance factors, etc.)
- Significant Windows or Mac operating system experience
- Knowledge and experience with Agile software development methods
- Web service testing experience
Compensation and Benefits
At TechSmith, we love our employees and reward outstanding performance with bonuses and company recognition. Our generous benefit pack includes:
- Competitive pay
- Health Insurance – BCBS of Michigan - Employer-paid premium
- Health Savings Plan – Employer Contributions
- Dental Insurance – Employer-paid premium
- Vision Insurance – Employer contributions toward premiums
- Retirement – 401(k) – Employer Match
- Tuition Assistance
- Student Loan Repayment Assistance
- Paid Parental Leave
- Employee Assistance Program
- Disability Insurance – Employer-paid premium
- Life Insurance – Employer-paid premium
- Generous PTO, Sick Time, Holiday Time, Volunteer Time
- Company-sponsored events, gifts, food, etc.
For a more comprehensive list of our benefits you can contact our recruiting team by emailing recruiting@techsmith.com or review our benefits overview here: Benefit Overview