Quality Assurance Engineer, Amazon Music - Podcasts

DescriptionAmazon Music is an immersive audio entertainment service that deepens connections between fans, artists, and creators. From personalized music playlists to exclusive podcasts, concert livestreams to artist merch, Amazon Music is innovating at some of the most exciting intersections of music and culture. We offer experiences that serve all listeners with our different tiers of service: Prime members get access to all the music in shuffle mode, and top ad-free podcasts, included with their membership; customers can upgrade to Amazon Music Unlimited for unlimited, on-demand access to 100 million songs, including millions in HD, Ultra HD, and spatial audio; and anyone can listen for free by downloading the Amazon Music app or via Alexa-enabled devices. Join us for the opportunity to influence how Amazon Music engages fans, artists, and creators on a global scale. Learn more at https://www.amazon.com/music.You will be part of an agile team, passionate about innovating for customers, and demonstrate a track record of success in delivering new features and products. A commitment to team work and strong communication skills (to both business and technical partners) are essential. You will pay close attention to details and deliver solutions that delight customers.Key job responsibilitiesAs a quality assurance engineer, you will/may: Use technical knowledge to create, execute, and maintain software test plans and automation involving one or more product components and/or features. Create and maintain automation scripts, make configuration changes, and modify/extend test cases to accommodate feature releases. Develop test solutions, scripts, and simple tools to reduce manual effort, audit component, or improve feature quality. Troubleshoot automation failures and isolate bugs to help developers research the root cause of defects. Analyze change requests and provide recommendations on how change might impact test scope and/or product behavior.About the teamAs a member of the Amazon Music Podcasts team, you will be responsible for leading the effort to invent and improve the ways that customers can discover, engage with, and listen to podcasts. You will create new scalable systems to fulfill customer requests, algorithms to pick the perfect podcasts, client interfaces on mobile and web that engage listeners, and services to enable customers to seamlessly resume listening on any device.Basic Qualifications

1+ years of quality assurance engineering experience

Bachelor's degree

Experience in manual testing

Experience in automation testing

Experience in UI and API automation testing (Selenium/SOAPUI)

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in API & Mobile testing

Experience designing and planning test conditions, test scripts, and test data sets to ensure appropriate and adequate coverage and control

Experience with at least one modern language such as Java, Python, C, or C# including object-oriented design

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $75,700/year in our lowest geographic market up to $183,100/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.