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AI software test engineer

Develops and executes software tests to identify problems and their causes. Documents defects and reports them to developers.

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Software test engineer · What it does

Three tasks it takes off your hands

  1. Identify, analyse, and document problems with program function.
  2. Document software defects using a bug tracking system.
  3. Design test plans, scenarios, scripts, or procedures.
Where these come from

The tasks of “Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers” (O*NET 15-1253.00), as O*NET lists them:

  • Identify, analyze, and document problems with program function, output, online screen, or content.
  • Document software defects, using a bug tracking system, and report defects to software developers.
  • Design test plans, scenarios, scripts, or procedures.

Software test engineer · Tools and industries

It works in the tools you already use

  • Amazon Web Services AWS software
  • Atlassian JIRA
  • C#
  • C++
  • Git
  • GitHub

Industries it fits

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Role facts from O*NET 31.0 Database (U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), CC BY 4.0), written in our words. Sources and credits

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