Software Tester - Music Technology
Department: Quality Assurance
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Cambridge, UK
Reporting To: Software QA Managers
Description
Our Software Testers adopt a variety of user personas, creating and executing simple to complex real world test cases for a wide range of music industry products introduced by inMusic's global development teams.
Their test creation and execution is hands-on and informed by a general love for audio gear, production, and performance. They are keen troubleshooters. They are strong communicators, and work independently or in a collaborative project setting. They learn how new products work quickly and share knowledge. They bring new ideas to enhance our methods.
Please note: We are hiring for Junior, Graduate, and Software Tester positions. We are not accepting any services provided by 3rd party recruiters at this time.
Key Responsibilities
* Create and execute detailed test plans for new products.
* Maintain software quality for existing products.
* Maintain testing status/progress using standard bug tracking tools.
* Advise approval of final code/hardware components.
* Create FAQ, release notes, and support materials for end-user support groups.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
Must-Have:
* Commercial experience in test or quality assurance roles
* Skilled with creative software and hardware, especially music technology products
* Proven ability to design high-quality, reliable software test assets including test design, approach, scripts, and bugs
* Full lifecycle experience in multiple software projects, from inception, planning, development, test, deployment, and maintenance
* Experienced with Microsoft Office Suite
* Experienced with both Windows and MacOS platforms
* Strong written and spoken communication skills
* Excellent problem-solving approach
* Fluent spoken and good written English
* Located in United Kingdom, within commuting distance
Nice to have:
* A degree-level qualification in Computer Science, Music Production, Audio Engineering, general music practices/performance, or a related field
* Experience with scripting languages and test automation frameworks
* Software development background.
Benefits
* 24 days annual leave (plus public holidays)
* Private healthcare
* Pension scheme
* inMusic UK Employee Assistance Programme
* Cycle To Work scheme
* Staff discount on inMusic products (for personal use only)
* £1,000 annual allowance for training and development
* Sick pay
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