Position Overview

At Autodesk, we are obsessed with building tools for people who imagine, design, and make a better world for the 10 billion people living on our planet. Our clients make the tallest buildings in the world, innovate on new green, affordable housing for low income communities, put rockets into space, invent solutions for bringing fresh water to famine affected countries, 3d print cheap prosthetic limbs for the needy in 3rd world countries, design and make the products in your home and in your pocket, and bring stories and experiences to life that leap off the screen and inspire the world.

Helping those teams do what they do better, faster and with less negative impact on the world is the mission that pulls us all out of bed every morning.

Our focus on the AutoCAD product development team is to continue the success of the world’s leading CAD family of applications and deliver value to a new generation of customers, on whatever platforms they choose. Our efforts to bring AutoCAD to new platforms has been publicly recognized by some of the biggest tech companies in the world (e.g. Apple, Google, Microsoft) in their various keynote events and helps set the industry standard for how cross platform development is done.

We are looking for an enthusiastic Software QA Engineer to join our team to develop AutoCAD on macOS. As part of our dynamic team, you'll use knowledge of end-user processes to plan, develop, execute, and maintain test strategies with the objective of early detection of defects that impact customers, in assigned features or products, bringing customer perspective into the software development process to ensure product goals are met, and ensuring our customers receive exceptional functionality and services. Your involvement in presenting and demonstrating these functionalities to partners will be crucial to our project's success.

Responsibilities

Participate in Scrum ceremonies for requirement gathering, test planning, execution, and progress reporting

Develop comprehensive software test plans, focusing on UI, functionality, performance, and workflow

Manually executes test design to find defects in features or products and prioritize defects

Receives defect reports from other sources (customers, product support, newsgroups, Applications Engineers) and confirms and tracks specific issues for use by development

Writes test cases based on real production work, and creates scripts for automation

Uphold high-quality standards for the products you work on

Support customers by addressing training issues and identifying defects

Partner with experienced engineers, absorbing best practices in software development

Minimum Qualifications

Background in Software Engineering / Computer Science, Architecture, Mechanical Engineering, Structural Engineering, or relevant domains

3~5 years’ experience in Software QA, Design Institute, or relevant industries

Knowledge of approaches, tools, and techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving problems (analyzing alternatives, risks and benefits)

Eagerness for new challenges and expanding knowledge

Experience with CAD software, scripting or Auto LISP programming, C++ / C# experience would be a big plus

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in application testing

Familiarity with Agile Software Development Processes and Product Development Life Cycle

Accuracy / Attention to Detail : Ability to process information with high levels of accuracy

Keen interest in new technologies and their timely adoption

Ability to learn large software systems quickly

Ability to work well in a team to deliver on team goals

Flexibility under changing conditions and ability to multi-task between projects

Excellent communication and problem-solving skills

Self-directed and require minimal supervision

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When you’re an Autodesker, you can be your whole, authentic self and do meaningful work that helps build a better future for all. Ready to shape the world and your future? Join us!

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