Senior Software Engineer, Test Automation
Downingtown, PA - USA
Job Summary
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Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences diagnostics and biotechnology
AtMolecular Devices one ofDanahers15 operating companies our work saves livesand were all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.
Youll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. Andby harnessingDanahers system of continuous improvement you help turn ideas into impact innovating at the speed of life.
Join Molecular Devices and help drive scientific discovery for life science customers in academia biotech pharma and government. Our automated and AI-enabled technology empowers researchers to tackle complex questions and gain deep insights accelerating the development of safer more effective therapeutics. As part of ourteamrooted incollaboration authenticity andinnovationyoull ultimately contribute to groundbreaking science that enhances lives globally and shapes a healthier future for all.
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The Senior Software Engineer Test Automation is responsible for designing implementing and maintaining automated tests and test infrastructure for high-content imaging software. This role works with software development quality assurance product ownership and engineering leadership teams to improve automated coverage integrate end-to-end workflows between products monitor continuous integration pipelines and provide clear timely information about software build quality and release readiness.
This position reports to the Supervisor Software Engineering and is part of the Imaging Software Engineering team located in Downingtown PA. This is a 100% on-site role.
In this role you will have the opportunity to:
Automated Test Development:Design implement debug and maintain reliable automated end-to-end and integration tests for complex imaging software using Cypress and related testing technologies.
Cross-Product Test Architecture:Collaborate with software development and quality assurance teams to develop reusable test frameworks and automate workflows that span multiple products services and instrument-control applications.
CI/CD Build Quality and Root-Cause Analysis:Monitor automated test pipelines and software builds daily; investigate complex or intermittent failures using evidence from multiple sources; distinguish product defects from test or infrastructure issues; communicate which builds are suitable for further verification and validation; and improve test reliability diagnostics processes and infrastructure to prevent recurrence.
Test Strategy and Coverage:Translate product risks customer workflows and acceptance criteria into automated test designs and backlog stories; identify gaps in regression coverage and prioritize automation that delivers the greatest quality and business impact.
Technical Leadership and Collaboration:Work independently with product owners software leads quality assurance engineers engineering managers and developers; lead focused automation initiatives build consensus on quality issues and serve as a technical resource for colleagues with less automation experience.
The essential requirements of the job include:
Education and experience:Bachelors degree in Computer Science Software Engineering or a related discipline with 5 years of professional software development or software test automation experience; equivalent directly relevant experience may be considered.
Test automation expertise:Demonstrated experience designing and maintaining automated end-to-end or integration tests for commercial software including practical expertise with Cypress or a comparable browser automation framework and JavaScript or TypeScript.
Continuous integration:Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines monitoring pipeline and build health diagnosing failures and communicating actionable quality and release-readiness information.
Software engineering practices:Proficiency with Git package-management and build tools such as npm REST-based applications test design patterns defect tracking and Agile development practices.
Independent problem solving and collaboration:Ability to solve complex technical problems with minimal guidance perform effective root-cause analysis lead small initiatives explain difficult technical information clearly and build consensus across cross-functional teams.
It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:
Scientific or instrument-control software:Testing laboratory instruments imaging systems robotic systems or other software connected to physical hardware.
High-content imaging:Familiarity with microscopy image acquisition and analysis workflows or life science applications.
Cross-product automation:Building automated workflows that coordinate multiple desktop applications browser applications backend services or independently released products.
Additional test technologies:Experience with Angular application testing API testing Windows desktop automation test reporting systems or improving the reliability and observability of large regression suites.
Travel Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:
Minimal travel expectedone week or less per yearfor internal planning activities only.
This position requires working 100% on-site at the Downingtown PA location.
Molecular Devicesa Danaher operating company offers a broad array of comprehensive competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether its a health care program or paid time off our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits atDanaher Benefits Info.
The annual salary range for this role is $110000 - $125000. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future.
This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.
We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.
Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus commission benefits or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Companys sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Companys sole discretion consistent with the law.
Join our winning team today. Together well accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrows science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.
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