What if the work you did every day could impact the lives of people you know? Or all of humanity?At Illumina, we are expanding access to genomic technology to realize health equity for billions of people around the world. Our efforts enable life-changing discoveries that are transforming human health through the early detection and diagnosis of diseases and new treatment options for patients.Working at Illumina means being part of something bigger than yourself. Every person, in every role, has the opportunity to make a difference. Surrounded by extraordinary people, inspiring leaders, and world changing projects, you will do more and become more than you ever thought possible.
Software Test Engineer 1
Are you passionate about solving customer problems with cutting-edge technologies? Do you have a strong technical background and excellent communication skills? Do you want to work on products having a real positive impact on the world? If so, you might be the perfect fit for our Software Test Engineer role within the End-To-End Solutions (e2e) team in Cambridge (UK).
Why us
You might work on a range of software products, from Oncology to NIPT, truly making a difference to human health. NIPT stands for non-invasive prenatal testing, which is a method of screening for genetic disorders in unborn babies. Oncology products are related to the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. You will have the opportunity to develop end-to-end solutions that address critical customer problems in a wide variety of areas.
Why you
As a recent graduate or someone looking for a career change, you will join a highly skilled team delivering top quality products. If you want to push boundaries and join a culture fuelled by innovation, collaboration and openness, this role could be for you. If you want a brilliant, fast-paced, mission-driven environment, then Illumina is the place for you.
Responsibilities of the role
- Work independently in cross-functional teams to deliver the testing effort on multiple applications.
- Work in a scrum environment with daily standups, bi-weekly demos and sprint planning meetings.
- Work collaboratively with other software test engineers to automate software test cases within a maintainable test automation environment.
- Work with software developers, scientists and domain experts in understanding requirements of the software and translating to test cases and automated test scripts.
- Collaborate with peers to identify and implement opportunities for process improvement.
- Listed responsibilities are an essential, but not exhaustive list, of the usual duties associated with the position. Changes to individual responsibilities may occur due to business needs.
Preferred background, skills and experience
- A technical degree completed such as: Maths, Computer science, Physics or Engineering, Biology or other scientific disciplines with some programming/scripting modules
- Knowledge and experience with Java, Python or similar high-level language
- Be curious, detail oriented, and analytical, with a proven ability to learn quickly
- Be customer-focused, team-oriented, and motivated, taking ownership of assigned tasks
- Have proven verbal and written communication skills
- Discipline to embark on the learning curve to master the technologies underpinning our products
- A strong attention to detail
Desired but not essential
- Experience with source control management repositories (such as GIT, SVN, etc.)
- Understanding of object oriented analysis and design
- Understanding of Genomics, Bioinformatics, or related field of biology
What can you expect
Our team members are bright, energetic, and dedicated - they are the driving force behind our innovation and impact. To attract the best and brightest, we offer a competitive employee benefits program. We view it as a smart investment in our people, one that recognizes the tremendous value they bring to our business every day. At Illumina, we push boundaries. We think beyond the conventional. We dream big. With the energy of so many bright and accomplished people, the opportunities are endless.
Illumina believes that everyone has the ability to make an impact, and we are proud to be an equal opportunities employer committed to providing employment opportunity regardless of sex, race, creed, color, gender, religion, marital status, domestic partner status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, pregnancy, military or veteran status, citizenship status, and genetic information.
