Job Description
Must-Have Skills & Experience
- 6–8 years of experience in Manual QA testing.
- Hands-on testing experience with multimedia products dealing with audio/video playback.
- Examples: Set-Top-Boxes, Smart TVs, OTT apps, Cameras, Projectors, Streaming sticks (Firestick, Chromecast, Apple TV), Gaming consoles (PS4, Nintendo), Cable/Satellite TV systems.
- Strong knowledge of audio and video codecs (HLS, MP4, MKV, etc).
- Ability to troubleshoot issues across different devices, platforms, and operating systems.
Good-to-Have
- Basic understanding of Python & Docker (to run automation scripts locally).
- Familiarity with setting up Dektec Modulator for stream playback.
- Knowledge of Stream Analyzer for analyzing live streams.
- Awareness of broadcasting standards: DVB, ATSC, ISDB-T.
- Experience with industry tools such as JIRA, TestRail, or other bug tracking/test management systems.
Required to travel regularly in Latam (once per release) to test on Live TV feed.
Also infrequently travel at short notice to help reproduce/debug field issues.
Job Responsibilities
- Design, execute, and maintain manual test cases for Smart TVs, STBs, OTT applications, and other multimedia devices.
- Perform detailed validation of audio/video playback, codecs (HLS, MP4, MKV, etc.), streaming protocols, and device compatibility.
- Identify, document, and track defects using bug tracking and test management tools (e.g., JIRA, TestRail).
- Assist in the certification process for devices to ensure compatibility.
- Troubleshoot issues to the root cause and provide detailed bug reports.
- Automate simple & repetitive manual tests.
- Reviewing software requirements and preparing test scenarios.
- Executing tests on software usability.
- Analyzing test results on errors or bugs, and usability.
- Preparing reports on all aspects related to the software testing carried out and reporting to the team.
- Interacting with clients to understand product requirements.
Department/Project Description
We are seeking a highly skilled QA Engineer with expertise in manual testing of multimedia products across Smart TVs, Set-Top-Boxes, OTT apps, and related devices.
The ideal candidate has a deep understanding of audio and video playback, codecs, and streaming environments, ensuring our client products deliver a seamless entertainment experience to users worldwide.
This role will work closely with cross-functional teams to validate functionality, performance, and reliability of applications and embedded systems across multiple platforms.