Senior Software Development Engineer in Test

Company Description

 Ubisoft is a global leader in gaming with teams across the world creating original and memorable gaming experiences, from Assassin’s Creed, Rainbow Six to Just Dance and more. We believe diverse perspectives help both players and teams thrive. If you’re passionate about innovation and pushing entertainment boundaries, join our journey and help us create the unknown!  

We embrace a hybrid work model helping you stay connected with your team and aligned with business priorities, while giving you the opportunity to maintain your work-life balance. Note, that some roles are fully office based and are not eligible for hybrid work.  

Job Description

This position is based in Bucharest within the IT Business Applications department (ITBA) of Ubisoft, specifically on the Technology – Transversal team. Our team focuses on enabling internal development efficiency by delivering self-service tools and platforms that address common technical needs, reduce redundancy across applications, accelerate development, and enhance overall developer productivity.

As a Software Development Engineer in Test, you will work closely with IT teams based mainly in Canada, France and Romania and you will play a central role in defining, implementing, and maintaining the automation testing strategy for our products.

Your role will focus on several key mandates:

• define the automation test strategy for our internally developed products
• implement, maintain and deploy the automation
• support the product teams in the definition of their testing strategy and management of the testing phases.
• You will be responsible for developing the test automation framework and operating it in collaboration with the chosen product teams.

Key Responsibilities

Automation Strategy and Implementation

• Define and document the automation strategy across teams and products
• Develop, document and maintain the automation testing framework for UI, API and Integration Layers
• Ensure automation coverage supports regression, integration, performance, and stability tests.

Deploy Testing Automation

• Develop use and test cases to test the internal products, and take part in the execution of the automation of such test cases;
• Build test automation scripts from scratch using our internal framework based on Visual Studio & SoapUI on different functional scopes (Finance, Supply, Procurement, HR…);
• Manage continuous updates to test scripts in context of product evolution and new feature releases
• Monitor automation KPI's gathering and provide regular reports and insights to stakeholders

Testing Strategy and Quality Approach

• Participate in defining detailed plans and activities for each test phase, aligned with product timelines
• Participate in defining detailed deliverables required to ensure consistency and traceability of testing artefacts (test scripts, test scenarios, data sets, regression testing, etc.)
• Collaborate closely with process experts and solution design leads to ensure appropriate solution understanding is embedded into testing scope

Testing Phase Management

• Own assigned testing items and coordinate cross-platform testing inside Ubisoft ITBA, where applicable.
• Design test plans and test cases based on the requirements and project needs, in collaboration with the product teams.
• Code and test technical solutions while seeking optimal performance and structuring
• Manage System Integration Testing and User Acceptance Testing, covering end-to-end business processes, regular technical framework updates and ongoing enhancements
• Ensure effective communications and expectations across the project teams for testing activities
• Track testing progress and provide regular status updates
• Manage and coordinate defect resolution in collaboration with appropriate product teams
• Analyze test results and test metrics
• Prepare, review and present test reports

Qualifications

Personal Value

• Client and end-user satisfaction mindset
• Responsible and accountable for their actions
• Strong problem solving and questioning skills
• Persevering, autonomous, takes initiative
• Able to multitask and perform on strict deadlines
• Creative and innovative: suggests automation improvements and alternative solutions
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Quality and results oriented
• Easily adaptable to changes
• Experience working both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
• Able to accept constructive criticism and give feedback
• Maintain excellent knowledge on the domain activity
• Aware of Ubisoft business and catalogue

Professional Value

• Strong experience in management of testing and quality assurance across multiple process/functional areas in context of global deployments
• Strong expertise in software testing methodologies and test cases design
• Ability to deploy automation setups including frameworks, approaches, and automation environments.
• Design, code and test technical solutions while seeking optimal performance
• Understand technical and functional design requirements
• Create prototypes for client engagements
• Can follow and enhance existing automation processes or start any automation mission from the beginning.
• Strong knowledge about OOP principles.
• Programming knowledge in one of the following: C#, PHP, JAVA, Python, Ruby
• Strong understanding of: CSS/HTML/JavaScript
• Strong understanding DBs: SQL, Mongo DB or MySQL
• Strong understanding about XPath, XML, JSON structure, DOM Elements
• Specialization courses on specific domain demands
• Experience with automation tools and continuous integration pipelines.

Work experience

• Strong experience with automation design and development practices
• Strong experience with technologies used within his team/area of expertise

Additional Information

What do we offer benefits wise?    

• Meal tickets with value of 30 ron/day  
• Access to private medical system and special subscription rates for family members  
• On site medical support  
• World Class subscription  
• Comprehensive wellbeing program (including physical fitness, mental health, financial education and internal communities)  
• Life insurance  
• Ubisoft bikes, free rental  
• Parking spaces for cars, bikes, motorbikes  
• Video games and consoles to borrow  
• Access to Ubisoft games via own Uplay account  
• Bookster (borrow books for free, delivered at home or in the office)  
• Free fruits and coffee in the office  
• Studio offered free days, confirmed on an annual basis for different events  
• Study leave  
• Christmas/ Easter celebration with a special gift  
• Partners’ discounts