Senior Software Engineer in Test I

Senior Software Engineer in Test I

Hybrid Remote – Chennai, India

About the Role

As Senior Software Engineer in Test, you’ll focus on providing support for test development and execution against Blackboard's new feature and legacy system releases. You will become an active member of an agile team of developers participating in daily stand-ups, design sessions, code reviews, and sprint demos. You will create and maintain automation frameworks and testing tools. You'll develop the test strategy for features, incorporating the right balance of unit tests, integration/API tests, and UI tests.  You will design, implement, and maintain complex testing environments, performing all aspects of verification including functional, regression, load, and system testing as well as documentation. You’ll be working with AI technology to enhance development efficiency and create exciting new features for our customers. You will work in a Scrum team focused on building functionality for the Blackboard LMS.    

Required Skills and Experience

• 5-7 years of experience in QA manual testing and automation   
• Experience developing test automation scripts for web applications and REST APIs   
• Experience with test automation tools and frameworks such as Selenium Webdriver and TestNG   
• Familiarity with Java, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS   
• A technical understanding of database configuration and ability to write complex SQL queries 
• Light experience with one or more scripting languages like shell or bash   
• Light experience with REST APIs, JavaScript, XML, JSON   
• Familiarity with build environments like Jenkins, Docker and Mesos   
• Fluency in written and spoken English  

About Blackboard

Blackboard is a leading EdTech company and SaaS provider that delivers the digital environment for transformational teaching and learning. We serve thousands of institutions with the industry's most AI-advanced LMS, Blackboard Ally for accessibility, and institutional effectiveness solutions that put educators and learners at the center. We're an education company that builds technology. Learn more at blackboard.com.

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the country where the role is based at the time of hire and must maintain that authorization for the duration of employment. The company does not provide visa sponsorship or immigration support for this position.

This job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities at any time.    

Blackboard is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, gender, age, color, religion, national origin, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, protected military/veteran status, or any other legally protected factor.