Platforms Test Engineer, Platforms Infrastructure Engineering

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 3 years of experience in coding, developing test methodologies, writing test plans, creating test cases, and debugging.
• 2 years of experience in embedded systems.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's or PhD degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• 3 years of experience in specialized testing such as production testing, system integration testing, etc.
• 1 year of experience working in a complex, matrixed organization.

About the job:

At Google, our philosophy is build it, break it and then rebuild it better. That thinking is at the core of how we approach testing at Google. Unlike roles with similar names at the other companies, Test Engineers at Google aren't manual testers -- you write scripts to automate testing and create tools so developers can test their own code. As a Test Engineer, you navigate Google's massive codebase, identify weak spots and constantly design better and creative ways to break software and identify potential problems. You'll have a huge impact on the quality of Google's growing suite of products and services.

The Core Systems and Capacity Assurance team in Platforms Infrastructure Engineering is responsible for delivering the tools and systems that manage the state of a machine throughout it's service lifetime while part of the Google Fleet. We are also responsible for the diagnostic tests, and repair strategies to ensure that a machine is healthy and ready to serve. This includes software installation, hardware health testing, and machine management.

Google Cloud accelerates every organization’s ability to digitally transform its business and industry. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google’s cutting-edge technology, and tools that help developers build more sustainably. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted partner to enable growth and solve their most critical business problems.Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $126000 - $181000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

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Responsibilities:

• Utilize or develop automation tools or scripts to improve product and engineering health.
• Develop test plans based on Product Excellence/test strategy. Conduct test plan reviews with engineers within one or multiple teams.
• Define the test framework, test preconditions, and other test control and reporting functions to enable others to test functionality.
• Improve existing test infrastructure or create new test infrastructure to increase efficiency and productivity in test case development, scheduling, or deployment.
• Participate in product design review with product managers, software/hardware engineers, and other stakeholders to contribute to product design, testability, and implementation.