Python Test Developer

Position Details

Position Title: Python Test Software Developer

Remote/Hybrid: 3 times a week onsite (Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday on site)

Start/End Dates: 5/12/2024 - 5/11/2025

Duration: 12 months

Extension possible: up to 18 months

Location: Montreal

Summary

The main function of a Python test software developer is to design, develop, test, integrate, and deploy software applications using general languages and technologies for the test of various satellite payloads.

Job Responsibilities

• Design, code, test, debug, and document high-quality software development applications.
• Planning work, providing effort estimates, and driving your work to completion.
• Work in an agile development team using best practices.
• Write and modify Python applications.
• Troubleshoot problems in a software production environment.

Skills

• Knowledge of Python and C++.
• Familiar with multithreading, data sharing, and APIs.
• Ability to understand and work with complex software requirement specifications.
• Strong attention to detail.

Education/Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in software/computer engineering or other relevant field, or equivalent.

Additional Summary

Your initial mandate will require a skill set allowing you to develop Windows-based testing software, using Python, for testing various satellite payloads.

Responsibilities

• Create and modify software applications for an EGSE targeting satellite payloads
• Read and understand detailed requirements documents
• Plan work, provide effort-level estimates, and complete your work
• Design, code, test, debug, and document high-quality software development applications
• Work in an agile development team using best practices
• Write and modify Python applications
• Prepare documentation and participate in reviews
• Participate in the integration, testing, and deployment of software applications
• Help resolve issues in a software production environment
• Understand the system under test

Requirements

• University degree in software/computer engineering or other relevant discipline, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Minimum of 5 years of experience developing testing software
• Ability to work with an existing code base.
• Knowledge of multi-threaded processing, data sharing, and APIs.
• Knowledge of Python and C++