Sr. Software QA Engineer
About The Position
The Senior Software QA Engineer drives software quality strategy and comprehensive manual testing for key Molecular Devices software products, from sprint-level execution through full release cycles. The role defines test approaches, coverage models, quality standards, and data-driven quality metrics to reduce release risk and improve product readiness across complex imaging, acquisition, and analysis software workflows. The position is part of the R&D – Software Engineering team at Molecular Devices in San Jose, California, and reports to the Software Engineering Manager. It is an on-site role. The engineer collaborates with software engineers, product owners, application scientists, and hardware teams, and may work in office and laboratory/instrument environments to support software verification and instrument-software integration testing.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.
- At least 5 years of experience in software quality assurance, including ownership of manual test strategy, test planning, test case design, execution, and defect management for complex software products.
- Strong hands-on experience with manual functional, integration, system, exploratory, and regression testing.
- Experience using Jira or equivalent defect tracking and lifecycle management tools for defect management, test planning, sprint reporting, and cross-team quality visibility.
- Ability to work in an office and laboratory/instrument environment as needed to support software verification and instrument-software integration testing.
- Occasional travel may be required for cross-site collaboration, product validation, or team/customer engagement; specific travel requirements are to be confirmed by the hiring manager.
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity or experience creating and troubleshooting automated tests.
- Experience with CI/CD tools.
- Experience with imaging, acquisition, and analysis software platforms in a life science or laboratory instrument environment.
- Experience with hardware-software integration testing for lab instrument systems such as imaging platforms, automated liquid handlers, or robotic workflows.
Responsibilities
- Own and drive QA strategy for key software products, including test architecture, coverage models, and quality standards across Agile sprint execution and product release cycles.
- Establish and enforce testing standards and best practices for manual test planning, test case design, exploratory testing, regression testing, test documentation, and defect lifecycle management using Jira or equivalent tools.
- Champion quality early in the development lifecycle by participating in requirements reviews, architecture discussions, and sprint grooming for imaging, acquisition, and analysis software workflows.
- Improve QA processes using Danaher Business System principles to reduce waste, rework, and systemic quality gaps.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with software engineers, product owners, application scientists, and hardware teams.
- Validate software builds, document test results, investigate failures, and support release-readiness decisions.
Benefits
- Paid time off
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k)
- Bonus/incentive pay
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
