Sr. Software Test Engineer (Android/Kotlin)

Allen Control Systems•Austin, TX

2d•Remote

About The Position

We are seeking a Senior Software Test Engineer (Android/Kotlin) to lead and elevate the quality assurance process for our enterprise-grade Android application. In this role, you will be the champion of quality, responsible for designing robust test strategies, building automated test suites, and integrating them seamlessly into our CI/CD pipelines. The ideal candidate has a deep background in mobile test automation, a strong understanding of the Android ecosystem, and the leadership skills to drive QA best practices across the development lifecycle.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in testing, validating, and ensuring the quality of enterprise-grade applications.
Proven, hands-on experience with mobile automated testing tools (specifically Appium or similar frameworks).
Demonstrated success in leading test strategy development from scratch for complex, large-scale apps.
Strong experience with Git, GitHub UI/Workflows, and issue-tracking software.

Nice To Haves

Experience writing or reading native Kotlin code, with a solid grasp of the Android SDK.
Experience writing native Android unit tests, integration tests, and UI tests using Jetpack Compose testing libraries.
Familiarity with Gradle build configuration and management.
Hands-on experience analyzing crash logs and performance metrics via Sentry.
Advanced experience configuring and optimizing GitHub CI pipelines for mobile builds.

Responsibilities

Lead the development, implementation, and maintenance of comprehensive test strategies, test plans, and quality procedures for our enterprise Android application.
Design, build, and maintain scalable automated testing frameworks for mobile using tools like Appium and native Android testing libraries.
Work closely with the DevOps and development teams to integrate automated test suites into our GitHub Actions CI/CD pipelines, ensuring rapid and reliable feedback loops.
Manage and execute test suites across multiple distinct physical hardware controllers, ensuring robust app performance and connectivity across our entire device matrix.
Monitor application health and stability in production and staging environments using tools like Sentry, proactively identifying regressions and performance bottlenecks.
Partner with software engineers product managers to understand requirements, accept criteria, and ensure testability is baked into the feature design phase.