QA Engineer
Aplicar ahora Aplique más tarde Job ID 10132306 Ubicación Nicasio, California, Estados Unidos Business Lucasfilm Fecha de publicación 30/09/2025Detalles del empleo:
At Skywalker Sound, we are redefining the frontier of audio post-production through advanced technology. Our enterprise platform spans from core networking infrastructure to intuitive operator GUIs, delivering secure, high-performance tools to elite media organizations worldwide. We're seeking a Software Quality QA Engineer who brings deep technical fluency, hands-on automation skills, and a passion for system reliability across the full stack.
As the QA Engineer you’ll take ownership of designing and maintaining automated testing pipelines that support CI/CD across a large-scale distributed software platform. This includes writing test suites and unit tests, validating complex technical outputs like audio, metadata, and containerized payloads, and ensuring system-wide integrity through continuous integration with GitLab.
This role is considered Hybrid, which means the employee will work 2-3 days onsite at our Nicasio office and occasionally from home.
What you’ll do
Design, implement, and maintain automated test pipelines integrated into GitLab CI/CD.
Author and maintain unit, integration, and system-level test suites across microservices and client-facing applications.
Analyze and validate complex media outputs (e.g., audio renders, session metadata, container integrity) to meet professional audio standards.
Collaborate closely with DevOps, software engineering, and infrastructure teams to ensure test coverage across backend, frontend, and infrastructure components.
Build custom tooling and test harnesses to validate performance, concurrency, and edge cases in media and networking workflows.
Monitor and report on test results, coverage gaps, and regressions through dashboards and automated reporting.
Participate in code reviews and contribute to quality and testability improvements across the codebase.
Maintain knowledge of the latest testing strategies, automation frameworks, and media validation tools.
What we’re looking for
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
3+ years in QA engineering, SDET, or DevOps test automation roles.
Proficiency with GitLab CI/CD, Docker, and Git workflows.
Strong scripting and test development skills (Python, Bash, or similar).
Experience designing and executing automated tests using tools such as PyTest, Golang Test, GTest, or custom scripts.
Familiarity with containerized and distributed systems, especially in media production environments.
Ability to validate technical media asset outputs (e.g., WAV/MXF/MOV integrity, metadata conformity, latency thresholds, multichannel routing).
Deep understanding of the software development lifecycle and Agile methodologies.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with media and post-production workflows, especially Avid Pro Tools, FFMPEG, and audio/video transcoding systems.
Exposure to test automation in cloud-based or hybrid infrastructures (AWS, GCP, Kubernetes).
Familiarity with networking protocols, file transport validation, or REST/gRPC testing.
Prior experience building test infrastructure for enterprise SaaS products.
Knowledge of industry media standards (MXF, ADM BWAV, TTML, Dolby Atmos, etc.).
The hiring range for this position in Nicasio, CA is $106,800 to $143,200 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.
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