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Test Engineer, YouTube

A platform where everyone has a voice to share stories, explore interests, and build community through video content.
Backend
Mid-Level Software Engineer
In-Person
3+ years of experience
Consumer
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Description For Test Engineer, YouTube

YouTube is seeking a Test Engineer to join their team in developing and maintaining automated testing solutions for their platform. This isn't a traditional manual testing role - it's a technical position where you'll write scripts to automate testing and create tools for developers to test their code. The role involves working with YouTube's massive codebase, identifying weak spots, and designing creative ways to ensure software quality.

You'll be part of a global team spanning Bengaluru and the United States, working on large-scale consumer YouTube Products. This position offers excellent growth opportunities as you'll work alongside experienced Test Engineers while making an impact on globally recognized YouTube products. The role requires strong programming skills in languages like Python and Java, and expertise in test automation frameworks.

At YouTube, the mission is to give everyone a voice and show people the world. The company operates at the intersection of cutting-edge technology and creativity, moving at the speed of culture. You'll be responsible for developing scalable automated tests, improving infrastructure for better developer velocity, and working on cross-functional projects that enhance YouTube's quality assurance processes.

The ideal candidate should have a strong technical background with experience in test automation, infrastructure development, and quality assurance methodologies. You'll be working in a collaborative environment where you'll have the opportunity to influence testing strategies and contribute to the improvement of YouTube's products used by millions of people worldwide.

Last updated 6 months ago

Responsibilities For Test Engineer, YouTube

  • Develop scalable and reliable automated tests for testing YouTube products on all platforms
  • Define and develop infrastructure to improve automation and developer velocity
  • Drive to improve software Quality assurance (QA) processes and methodologies
  • Work with cross-functional teams and strive to come up with optimal and creative solutions
  • Work in conjunction with a well reviewed, growing, and supportive team on large cross-team engineering efforts
  • Build custom dashboards and metrics to provide signals on quality trends

Requirements For Test Engineer, YouTube

Python
Java
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
  • 3 years of experience developing automated test and test suite automation using object oriented scripting languages (Python, Java, C/C++, etc.)
  • Experience with test automation methodologies like webdriver, earl grey, espresso on all platforms
  • Experience with integration, infrastructure, and tools development

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