Software Quality Assurance Engineer (Independent Contractor)

Job title: Software Quality Assurance Engineer

Wolfram, creator of Mathematica, Wolfram|Alpha and Wolfram Language, is seeking a highly motivated and skilled Software Quality Assurance Engineer to be a part of its Quality Assurance department. This role will be part of the QA team for Mathematica to ensure that current standards are consistently met and each new release raises the bar for quality. An ideal candidate will be inquisitive, enjoy working on multiple projects simultaneously, have keen attention to detail and use creative, out-of-the-box thinking. This position requires strong communication skills for interaction with cross-functional teams and the ability to look at the same problem from different perspectives.

Responsibilities

• Managing all external connection capabilities, such as MathLink, J/Link, DatabaseLink, RLink, integrated services, MongoLink, channel framework, database connections and external language interfaces
• Working with core technologies such as wolframscript, Raspberry Pi, gridMathematica, Wolfram Web Engine and Wolfram Compute Service
• Developing, maintaining and proving software quality assurance procedures and tools
• Reviewing features to determine testing approaches and creating comprehensive software quality assurance test plans
• Planning and estimating test development cycles in coordination with the SQA manager and developers
• Collaborating with developers to ensure that the testing requirements are clear and the test plan is thorough
• Evaluating and recommending manual and automated test tools, techniques and methodologies
• Updating and supplementing existing test cases by comprehensively testing new features added for Wolfram Language test execution and review
• Filing, verifying and closing bugs found during testing or during the regression analysis phase
• Assisting during release cycles by providing software build verification for release candidates
• Assisting technical support by answering specific customer questions as and when requires

Qualifications

• Proficiency in English, with excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Bachelor's degree or higher in mathematics, computer science or a related field
• Experience programming in several languages, such as C, C++, Python or Java
• Familiarity with different operating systems, including popular Linux distros
• Strong working knowledge of multivariate calculus and linear algebra

Preferred qualifications

• Wolfram Language experience
• Experience in source control systems such as Git, Stash and CVS
• Experience working in Eclipse or other IDE development tools
• Experience using project-tracking tools such as JIRA
• Experience with Amazon S3, Azure Blob, Microsoft SQL, Snowflake and other database management systems
• Experience in software development cycles and testing methodologies

Location: Fully remote and seeking candidates from Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico and Peru

Job type: Full time (40 hours per week)/Independent Contractor

Reporting to: Quality Assurance Team Lead

Wolfram is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity at its company. Women, people of color, members of the LGBTQ community, individuals with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply.