Advanced Software Test Engineer

Location: Suzhou

Time Type: Full time

Job Description

Job Title

Job Description

In this role, you have the opportunity to

Join the platform team to design, develop, and maintain automated BDD test solutions that ensure product quality and reliability. In this role you will work with cross-functional R&D teams at Philips in Shanghai/Suzhou and globally to implement and scale BDD test frameworks based on Python behave and .NET-based BDD tools.

You are responsible for

• Design and implement automated BDD test suites using Python behave and .NET BDD frameworks (e.g., SpecFlow).

• Translate product requirements and user stories into clear, maintainable feature files and step definitions.

• Integrate BDD tests with CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions) and ensure reliable test execution in test environments.

• Develop and maintain reusable test libraries, fixtures, mocks, and test utilities to support both API and end-to-end testing.

• Collaborate with developers, product owners, and QA to define acceptance criteria and ensure feature-level traceability.

• Participate in code reviews, enforce test code quality, and promote best practices for test automation and testability.

• Troubleshoot test failures, analyze root causes, and work with the team to remediate defects.

• Ensure test documentation is current, including test plans, runbooks, and environment setup guides.

• Coach and mentor team members on BDD practices and automated testing approaches.

To succeed in this role, you should have the following skills and experience

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or above in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline.

• 3+ years of experience in software testing or test automation development.

• Practical experience with BDD frameworks: Python behave and .NET BDD frameworks (e.g., SpecFlow/Behave).

• Solid programming skills in Python and familiarity with C#/.NET.

• Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (GitHub/GitLab).

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience in the medical device industry or with regulated software development.

• Familiarity with testing Kubernetes-based applications and common observability tools (e.g., Controller, Prometheus, OpenTelemetry).

• Experience testing virtualization platforms such as KubeVirt is a plus.

• Experience with test environment orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes) and managing test data.

• Familiarity with test reporting and analytics tools.

• Experience building automation workflows and test pipelines in GitHub/GitLab.

• Strong debugging, problem-solving, and analytical skills.

Skills:

• Proven ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams to drive quality and delivery.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English; Chinese skills are a plus.

• Strong attention to detail, ownership, and the ability to work independently.

• Coaching, collaboration, and influence skills to uplift team testing capabilities.

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