Senior Software Quality Engineer
Core
Lead testing for complex, high-risk work, strengthen test practices, and use customer insights to guide improvements for Minitab's smart manufacturing platform.
Role type
Senior Software Quality Engineer
Builds
Test strategies, automated tests, and release readiness for manufacturing analytics software
Domain
Manufacturing / Data Analytics / Software Quality
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Test strategy design, exploratory testing, automation, risk-based decision making, CI/CD integration, root cause analysis, telemetry advocacy, test coaching
Preferred skills
Data literacy, cross-functional coordination, stakeholder communication
Technologies
Observability platforms, dashboards, CI systems
Responsibilities
Engage early in requirements to identify risks and champion testability; Lead holistic test strategies across components and integrations; Use exploratory testing and product data to identify coverage gaps; Guide risk-based decisions for bug prioritization; Improve test reliability and reduce automation maintenance; Coordinate release readiness and lead risk assessments; Analyze quality signals to identify anomalies and regressions; Partner with developers to define monitoring alerts; Identify usage data needs for new features; Coach others on test design and facilitate planning sessions