Software Test Engineer III

Were looking for a Software Test Engineer III with deep expertise in nonfunctional testing to ensure our PointofSale (POS) retail systems deliver fast reliable and seamless experiences across all store environments. You will validate the performance and resilience of POS terminals peripherals store networks and the cloud services that support them. Your work will directly impact checkout speed transaction accuracy and overall customer satisfaction.

This role is ideal for someone who understands the unique challenges of retail storeshighvolume transactions hardware variability intermittent connectivity and the need for absolute reliability at the point of purchase.

Key Responsibilities

• Experience working with AI-assisted coding tools (Claude Code) / AI agents and the curiosity to push them further in testing

NonFunctional Test Strategy & Execution

• Develop and execute nonfunctional test plans focused on POS systems including performance load stress endurance reliability and migration testing.
• Conduct stress and reliability testing on POS hardware such as terminals pin pads scanners receipt printers cash drawers and mobile POS devices.
• Validate transaction performance under varying conditions including peak checkout periods offline mode and degraded network scenarios.
• Test cloudconnected POS services including pricing promotions tax calculation loyalty and payment gateway integrations.
• Lead migration testing for POS software upgrades device replacements OS updates and backend service transitions.
• Leverage AI to build automation scripts for repeatable nonfunctional testing across CI/CD pipelines supporting rapid retail deployments.

Analysis & Reporting

• Analyze system behavior under highvolume transaction loads and storelevel stress conditions.
• Provide detailed reports on POS performance metrics reliability KPIs and hardwarespecific bottlenecks.
• Collaborate with engineering store operations and infrastructure teams to diagnose performance issues and recommend improvements.

Collaboration & Technical Leadership

• Partner with store operations teams to replicate realworld store scenarios including multilane checkout network failover and device interoperability.
• Work with cloud and DevOps teams to simulate productionlike environments for POSbackend services.
• Advocate for nonfunctional quality standards across POS and storetechnology initiatives.
• Mentor junior engineers on performance engineering hardware testing and reliability best practices.

Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
• Strong experience in nonfunctional testing: performance load stress endurance reliability and migration.
• Handson experience with POS systems including hardware peripherals and storelevel device ecosystems.
• Familiarity with retail transaction flows: item scanning price lookup promotions tendering payment authorization and receipt generation.
• Experience with performance testing tools (e.g. JMeter).
• Understanding of cloudbased retail services and distributed architectures.
• Proficiency with monitoring tools (Grafana Prometheus Datadog Splunk CloudWatch).
• Strong scripting/programming skills (Python Java Bash PowerShell).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automation frameworks.
• Experience with offline POS modes storeandforward transaction handling and network failover testing.
• Knowledge of containerized or microservicesbased retail backends.
• Background in store technology ecosystems (POS backoffice systems inventory payment processing).
• Exposure to largescale POS rollouts upgrades or cloud migrations.

What Youll Bring

You understand that the POS is the heartbeat of the retail store. Youre passionate about ensuring every transaction is fast accurate and reliableno matter the hardware store conditions or customer volume. Your work helps keep lines moving payments flowing and customers happy.

Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions is a dynamic billion-dollar global company based in Research Triangle Park NC providing retail store solutions to your favorite brands. Have you ever been in a hurry and made use of the self-checkout at Lowes Foods earned fuel rewards at Kroger or just paid for purchases at retailers such as Walmart Michaels Carrefour The Gap Calvin Klein Boots Cencosud BJs or Costco These are just a few examples of our in-store solutions and impressive customer base that made us the worlds installed market share leader.

The nature of retail is changing quickly so if you share our Together Commerce vision of a seamless two-way participatory shopping experience lets get together to drive the new economy.

Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions Inc. offers a competitive salary and generous benefits package including the following:

• Group health coverage (medical dental & vision)
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Pre-tax spending accounts
• 401(k) plan (with company match)
• Company provided life insurance
• Pet Insurance
• Employee discounts
• Generous paid holiday schedule paid vacation & sick/personal days

EEO:

Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that evaluates qualified applicants without regard to age ancestry color religious creed disability marital status medical condition genetic information military or veteran status national origin race sex gender gender identity gender expression and sexual orientation or any other protected factor. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories consistent with legal requirements.

Individuals who need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process should email to request an accommodation

DIVERSITY EQUITY & INCLUSION:

We at Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions firmly believe that our people are an integral part to the success of our customers. Furthermore were committed to Diversity Equity and Inclusion for all our people as highlighted by our 5 Core Principles (Create Outreach Foster Belonging Unleash Opportunity Diverse Cultural Engagement and Culture of Transparency). Were passionate about our customers the retail industry and becoming a more responsible company as we help create a brighter future.