Avidbots Hiring for QA – Robotics Autonomy Software Tester at Kitchener, ON Full Time

About Avidbots:
Avidbots is a robotics company with a vision to bring robots to everyday life to expand human potential. Our ground-breaking product called Neo, a fully autonomous floor scrubbing robot, is deployed around the world and trusted by leading facilities and building service companies. Headquartered in Kitchener, ON, Canada, Avidbots is a 100% vertically integrated technology company, and offers comprehensive service and support to customers on five continents.

About the role within the Avidbots Software QA Team

This role will be in the software QA team at Avidbots. The QA team’s goal is to ensure that each software release ships with the highest quality code that will work to our customer’s complete satisfaction. We have set the bar high and expect to meet or exceed it with every release.

This is a unique role within the QA team testing cutting edge path planning and sensor data algorithms. We are looking for someone who is a self starter, who can take ownership of testing the robot software in-house and also in real world customer environments and can write clear and detailed reports of their findings.

Your main tasks will consist of both in-house feature verification testing as well as feature validation testing and exploratory testing at customer sites. The majority of the testing performed at customer sites will take place late in the evening or during the night, so this must be considered when applying for the position.

If this peaks your interest, we’d love to chat!

Key Accountabilities:
Perform hands-on testing with the robots in house and in customer environments using Alpha, Beta and Pre-release software.

Pay close attention to the performance of the robot and clearly report your findings and observations using supporting data, analysis and summary documentation.

Communicate with development teams to create and document both in-house verification test and customer site validation test plans.

Write clear and detailed bug reports when applicable.

Required Skills and Experience:
BEng/BSc in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Mechatronics, or a related field.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills with peers and superiors, and a strong teamwork ethic

Awesome attitude, self-driven and self-motivated; you get things done with a passion for continuously raising the quality bar.

G Driver’s License.

You should be comfortable driving trucks and trailers and loading and unloading heavy equipment onto and off of trailers.

Nice to have:
Previous experience working in a QA team.

Experience with Robot Operating System (ROS).

Previous work with Jenkins, Jira, Git and Bitbucket.

Experience with Linux operating system.

Working knowledge of Python

Avidbots is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse workforce. As a multicultural organization, we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. We offer a professional working environment and culture and believe that work/life balance is critical to ensure the happiness/well-being of our people.

Upon request, Avidbots will provide reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment and selection process