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Software Test Engineer

YouGov

Bucharest, Romania (Hybrid)

Software Test Engineer

10 Hours ago • 2-5 Years

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Software Test Engineer, you will review user stories, work within a scrum team, and evaluate user story complexity. You will conduct exploratory and session-based testing using various testing techniques. The role requires you to develop high-quality test code, report progress, and ensure proper test execution by the scrum team. You will need to assess technical solutions for their impact on security, performance, and maintainability. YouGov is a global online research company seeking a Software Test Engineer to join their team. YouGov is driven by a set of shared values. We are fast, fearless, and innovative. We work diligently to get it right. We are guided by accuracy, ethics, and proven methodologies. We respect and trust each other, bringing these values into everything that we do.

Must have:

2-5+ years of software testing experience
Experience in using test frameworks
Experience in modern frontend programming languages & frameworks (Typescript, Angular)
Hands-on experience with SQL databases (MS SQL, Sybase, MySQL, PostgreSQL)
Good knowledge in the use of Git
Knowledgeable in automated API testing
Acceptance Test Automation in Selenium WebDriver
Good communication and teamwork skills

Good to have:

Basic understanding of Micro-Services architecture
Knowledgeable in BDD/TDD methodologies

Perks:

Exciting work environment
Use of the latest digital technologies
Initial and ongoing trainings to support your development
Opportunities for personal and professional growth
Food vouchers & Private medical subscription
Sponsored Gym Membership (7Card)

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sql

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typescript

github

git

angular

selenium

postgresql

mysql

communication

testing

software-development-lifecycle-sdlc

market-research

api-testing

test-coverage

Job Details

If you are a passionate Software Test Engineer with a clear understanding of the position and its integral role in the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), this is the right team for you.

You will:

Review user stories to ensure that acceptance criteria stated are correct, unambiguous and verifiable.
Work as an embedded tester in the context of a scrum team.
Evaluate the complexity of user stories, contributing to estimates during sprint planning.
Exploratory testing techniques, rapid software testing and Session-based testing, testing heuristics.

You have:

2-5+ years of commercial software testing experience.
Experience in using test frameworks.
Basic experience in modern frontend programming languages & frameworks (Typescript, Angular) and hands-on experience with SQL databases (MS SQL, Sybase, MySQL, PostgreSQL, or other relational databases).
Good knowledge in the use of Git.
Basic understanding of Micro-Services architecture.
Knowledgeable in automated API testing.
Acceptance Test Automation in Selenium WebDriver.
Knowledgeable in BDD/TDD methodologies.
Effective communication and teamwork skills.
Ability to develop high quality, maintainable and performant test code by triage issues found and report on progress.
Ability to ensure test execution is appropriately conducted by cross-functional scrum team members
A good ability to judge when a proposed technical solution requires discussion and consensus within the cross-functional team because it may impact: security, performance, operability, maintainability.
Good understanding of the software testing methodology and process of the development team and being able to fulfil the tasks and ceremonies required.

We offer a hybrid working model for our YouGov Shopper colleagues (normally x2 days p/w in office) and additional benefits including:

Exciting work environment that brings people together - our office is located @ Pipera, near subway, with great fitout.
Use of the latest digital technologies .
Initial and ongoing trainings to support your development .
Opportunities for personal and professional growth.
Food vouchers & Private medical subscription.
Sponsored Gym Membership (7Card).

All documents will be treated in the strictest confidentiality.
Only short-listed candidates will be invited for an interview.

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Company Description and Culture

YouGov is a global online research company, offering insight into what the world thinks.

We speak daily to our panel of over 27 million registered members to understand opinion and behaviors around the world. We have a strong reputation as a source of accurate data and we’re trusted by the world’s biggest brands to get it right, making us the most quoted market research source in the world.

Why join YouGov?

Join our global team to help us achieve our social mission: to make millions of people’s opinions heard for the benefit of our local, national, and international communities.

Understanding diversity of opinion requires diversity of background. Although our global panel of millions of people worldwide powers our research, our biggest asset is our people. If our research is to be truly representative of what the world thinks, we need people from all walks of life to be part of the team to bring their perspective to the work we do.

Life at YouGov

We are driven by a set of shared values. We are fast, fearless, and innovative. We work diligently to get it right. We are guided by accuracy, ethics, and proven methodologies. We respect and trust each other, bringing these values into everything that we do.

We strive to provide YouGovers with best-in-class benefits to support their physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing. We want our employees to have a sense of belonging and uniqueness in a supportive workplace, so they can bring their full selves to work.

Equal Opportunity Employer

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity or expression, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, HIV status, political affiliation, socioeconomic background, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law or in line with our responsibilities as a fair and ethic employer. All employment decisions are made based on occupational qualifications, merit, and business need.

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