Software Engineer, QA

Responsibilities

• Serve as an embedded QA partner on an Agile / SAFe delivery team, owning quality outcomes for assigned features and components
• Collaborate early with Product Owners and Developers to refine user stories, acceptance criteria, and test scenarios
• Apply and promote shift-left quality practices, including TDD (Test-Driven Development) and BDD (Behavior-Driven Development) principles
• Design, execute, and maintain manual and automated tests at the story, feature, and regression levels
• Contribute to and expand automated test coverage; experience with Playwright is a strong plus
• Perform functional, integration, regression, and exploratory testing throughout the sprint lifecycle
• Identify, document, and triage defects with clear reproduction steps, severity, and impact
• Participate actively in Agile ceremonies (backlog refinement, sprint planning, stand-ups, reviews, retrospectives)
• Analyze logs and system behavior to support defect investigation and root cause analysis
• Collaborate with other QA engineers to improve standards, tooling, and best practices
• Operate effectively in a Windows 11 environment using Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) for documentation, analysis, and reporting

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical discipline, or equivalent professional experience
• 5+ years of experience as a QA Engineer or Software Test Engineer embedded on Agile teams
• Strong understanding of Agile and SAFe frameworks and QA’s role in iterative delivery
• Solid knowledge of QA methodologies, test design techniques, and defect lifecycle management
• Familiarity with TDD and BDD concepts and working with acceptance criteria
• Ability to write clear, concise, and maintainable test cases and documentation
• Experience balancing manual testing with growing levels of automation
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
• Self-motivated, accountable, and comfortable in a fast-paced, collaborative environment

About Octave

Octave provides mission-critical software that empowers organizations to make informed decisions across every stage of the asset lifecycle - Design, Build, Operate and Protect - where performance, safety, and reliability are non-negotiable and failure is not an option. Turning complex operational data into actionable intelligence, Octave connects expertise, real-world conditions and enterprise-scale insight to improve performance, resilience and incident response where it matters most.

Octave has more than 7,000 employees in 45 countries. Learn more at octave.com and follow us on LinkedIn.

Why work for Octave? All in. Always forward. That's the way we do things around here. We put trust in our people because we believe it's the best way to unleash potential, bring ideas to life, and keep moving ahead. And it's why we're committed to creating an environment that's truly supportive, providing you with the resources you need to support your ambitions, no matter who you are or where you are in the world.

Everyone is welcome At Octave, we believe that diverse and inclusive teams are critical to the success of our people and our business. Here, everyone is welcome. As an inclusive workplace, we don't discriminate. In fact, we embrace differences and are fully committed to creating equal opportunities, an inclusive environment, and fairness for all.

Respect is the cornerstone of how we operate, so speak up and be yourself. You're valued here.