Android Automation Engineer (275646)

Job description

General Description
Location: Mountain View, CA General Description: Smartphones, tablet, and other mobile devices have completely revolutionized how we operate in our daily lives. From communicating and sharing information to traveling and shopping, Samsung and Android have been at the core of this revolution. The next generation of mobile devices will completely change how we work. Development has already begun, and the possibilities are endless. Samsung KNOX™ is a comprehensive, secure mobile solution for both work life and personal life. It addresses the mobile security needs of enterprise IT without invading an employee’s personal privacy. Samsung KNOX enables employees to use their favorite personal mobile devices at work as well as enabling enterprises to allow personal use of company devices. KNOX adapts to the model that fits your life. Come join the Samsung KNOX team and help us define and develop the future role of security and productivity for mobile devices and services! Samsung KNOX – A New Solution for your Work Life and Personal Life: https://www.samsungknox.com/ We Are Hiring at All Levels, Apply immediately to our fast growing team! Position Summary: Android Automation engineer will be developing, extending and maintaining the KNOX automation framework. In addition the engineer will also be responsible to develop new test cases, Android applications, and test tools as needed. Responsibilities Include: • Develop, enhance, and maintain KNOX Automation Framework. • Create Android applications for API testing. • Integrate with continuous deployment environment such as Jenkins. • Participate in defect review, root cause analysis, and high risk reviews. • Create test harnesses and infrastructure as needed.
Company Information
Founded in October 1988, Samsung Research America (SRA) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd, South Korea. SRA is headquartered in Silicon Valley, CA. with offices across the US. SRA is engaged in researching emerging technologies to create new businesses, and developing core technologies to enhance the competitiveness of Samsung's products. SRA offers a competitive compensation package for R&D achievements so that researchers can focus on developing cutting edge technology. The primary research areas of SRA include: advanced software, content/services, user experience as well as other new and emerging technologies. Samsung Research America (SRA) plays a pivotal role in developing the next generation of discovery in software, user experience and services for future products that can enrich your life. Our mission is to research and develop new technologies by partnering with the best and brightest and creating a collaborative environment between industry and academia. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, with locations in many technology centers in North America, SRA is driven to build a culture of innovation that rapidly translates research and new ideas into the unexpected.

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Necessary Skills / Attributes
Minimum Qualifications: • Experience in building automation frameworks on mobile platforms. • Experience in defining and executing test strategies for mobile platforms. • 2+ years of Java development experience. • BS/MS, Computer science and at least 2+ years of automation experience. Preferred Qualifications: • Experience in Android application development. • Experience in automation frameworks like JUnit/Android CTS, etc. • Experience in Android UI automation tools (e.g. Google UIAutomator). • Good understanding of Android SDK, NDK. • Knowledge of the Android Framework internals. • Knowledge in Python scripting.