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Mobile QA Tester

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Android Hardwar/Embedded Android Debug Bridge Android TEsting Job Description: about the Opportunity Our client is seeking a Senior QA Engineer to join a highly technical product engineering team focused on a cutting-edge retail technology platform that combines mobile applications, embedded hardware, and proprietary firmware. This role will play a critical part in ensuring product quality, reliability, and security across a complex ecosystem used by major retail customers. The ideal candidate is an experienced mobile QA professional with strong Android expertise who thrives in hands-on testing environments and enjoys working closely with both software and hardware systems.

Application Process:

It is best to apply via the medium on which you are seeing this posting. If you encounter technical difficulties submitting your resume, please send a Word version of your resume to Mauncho Ogega at MOgega@apexsystems.com

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead quality assurance efforts for a sophisticated Android-based retail technology platform.
• Perform comprehensive manual testing of Android applications, with Android testing representing the majority of day-to-day responsibilities.
• Validate functionality across multiple system layers, including:
• Android mobile applications
• Embedded firmware
• Hardware integration components
• Execute test plans focused on security, loss prevention, and product reliability.
• Identify, document, and track defects while collaborating closely with engineering teams to drive resolution.
• Work independently as the primary QA owner for assigned product initiatives.
• Partner with product managers, engineers, and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure high-quality releases.
• Support occasional user acceptance testing (UAT), product demonstrations, and customer-facing validation activities when needed.
• Collaborate with globally distributed engineering teams, including colleagues supporting computer vision and AI initiatives.
• Contribute ideas and improvements to testing processes and future automation efforts.

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of Quality Assurance experience, with a strong focus on mobile application testing.
• Exceptional candidates with 3+ years of highly hands-on Android QA experience may also be considered.
• Strong expertise in Android testing.
• Experience with:
• Android Debug Bridge (ADB)
• Android device-level testing and troubleshooting
• Mobile application validation across multiple Android devices
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal day-to-day supervision.
• Comfortable operating in a highly technical engineering environment.
• Willingness and ability to work onsite in New York City five days per week.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Embedded systems, hardware, or firmware testing experience.
• Point-of-sale (POS) or payments platform testing experience.
• Test automation experience.
• iOS mobile testing experience.
• Experience testing products that integrate software, hardware, and real-world user interactions.

What Success Looks Like:

• The successful candidate will:
• Take ownership of QA efforts for key product initiatives.
• Ensure high-quality releases across Android, hardware, and firmware ecosystems.
• Effectively partner with engineering teams across multiple locations.
• Operate autonomously while providing clear testing insights and risk assessments.
• Help maintain a secure, reliable, and scalable product experience for retail customers.

Team Environment:

• Join a small, highly collaborative engineering organization.
• Work closely with software engineers, QA professionals, and computer vision/AI specialists.
• Receive structured onboarding and support while quickly transitioning into an autonomous contributor role.
• Be part of an innovative product team building technology that bridges hardware and software in a real-world retail environment.

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