Senior Quality Assurance Engineer
TLDR
Owns end-to-end QA for connected vehicle mobile apps, coordinating across hardware and software teams to ensure product quality and timely delivery.
Review and analyze requirement specifications, identify defects in documentation, and advise on solutions
Design, create, review, and maintain test cases based on specifications and bug reports
Prepare test data, tooling, and environments, potentially including device simulators, physical mobile devices, and vehicle hardware rigs
Collaborate with vehicle hardware testing teams on joint test planning and co-execution of tests
Execute functional and non-functional test cases across Android and iOS platforms
Report defects clearly, track resolution statuses, and verify fixes
Proactively flag quality risks and testing gaps without waiting to be prompted
Represent the global QA team locally in Japan
8+ years of experience as a QA Engineer designing and executing test cases
4+ years testing mobile applications on Android and iOS
Experience with some form of mobile automation (e.g. Appium, Maestro, XCUITest, UIAutomator)
Ability to read and interpret technical documentation including API specs, firmware release notes, and system architecture docs
Experience configuring and using standard API testing tools such as Postman
Japanese and English (written and spoken)
Beyond the technical qualifications, we value someone who takes ownership of their work, communicates clearly across hardware and software teams, and brings energy and initiative to a fast-moving environment.
Embedded systems knowledge or experience
Bluetooth or wireless protocol testing experience
Automotive testing experience (CAN bus, LIN, Ethernet)
ISTQB or equivalent certification
Agile/Scrum experience
EEOC Statement: Drivemode is proud of a very diverse team with employees coming from 5 continents and 20+ countries as of today. Diversity in our workplace has played an important part in our success; we recognize each employee’s unique background, knowledge, experiences, ideas, and viewpoints, all of which are critical in developing products that have a positive impact on drivers around the world.
Drivemode provides equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristics that make you unique.
We are committed to creating an accessible and inclusive workplace and welcome candidates with disabilities. Reasonable accommodations are available throughout the recruitment process and employment lifecycle to support individuals in performing their best work.
Drivemode builds innovative technology for electric vehicles, focusing on creating smarter and safer driving experiences. As a division of Honda, we merge cutting-edge software solutions with a commitment to environmental sustainability, aiming to redefine the future of vehicle connectivity. Our mission is to engage millions of users while addressing the evolving challenges in the automotive landscape.
- Founded
- Founded 2014
- Employees
- 11-50 employees
- Industry
- Internet Software & Services
- Total raised
- $9.2M raised