Thursday 31 July 2014

Test Engineer- API & Services | LinkedIn | Mountain View, CA


Test Engineer- API & Services | LinkedIn | Mountain View, CA


Test Engineer- API & Services

LinkedIn - Mountain View

Posted 1 day ago
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About this job

Job description

Are you ready to be a part of a world class team that is setting the pace for technical innovation and growth? LinkedIn is seeking test engineers who are innovative and passionate about quality. Test engineers at Linkedin write and build automated test suites. As a test engineer, you continuously design creative ways to break software and identify potential bugs.In this role, you will be responsible for driving test development of Linkedin services and distributed systems.


Responsibilities:


Design and develop advanced test suites using object-oriented methodologies.

Implement and execute test strategies on all supported platforms and languages to help improve overall quality and test code coverage.

Design and develop Integration, Performance, Scalability, and Stress tests using industry standard tools.

Assist in capacity planning and certify backend services.

Participate in architecture and design reviews of complex solutions in cross-team engineering efforts.

Define, implement and maintain test plans, test specifications and test suites.

Advocate for customers and operations in design reviews.


Requirement:


BS or MS in Computer Science, EE or related field.

Excellent programming skills in one of the following - Java, C, C++, C#, or Ruby.

Experience writing backend integration and API tests.

Experience with JUnit or TestNG frameworks Experience testing RESTful web service APIs

Excellent analytical, problem-solving, troubleshooting and decision-making skills.

Must be self-directed, detail-oriented and have excellent written & verbal communication skills.


Additional Factors for Success:


Working knowledge of test methodologies, processes and tools.

Knowledge of PIG,Hive and Hadoop offline data processing.

Knowledge of relational databases/SQL, NoSQL structured data solutions,Data Warehousing and ETL tools, network and file system protocols.

Experience with large-scale distributed systems and client-server architectures.

Experience working with mobile client-server architectures and automation.

About this company

LinkedIn takes your professional network online, giving you access to people, jobs and opportunities like never before. Built upon trusted connections and relationships, LinkedIn has established the world’s largest and most powerful professional network. Currently, more than 200 million professionals are on LinkedIn, including executives from all five hundred of the Fortune 500 companies, as well as a wide range of household names in technology, financial services, media, consumer packaged goods, entertainment, and numerous other industries. The company is publicly held and has a diversified business model with revenues coming from user subscriptions, advertising sales and hiring solutions.
 
LinkedIn is committed to diversity in its workforce and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. LinkedIn considers qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status.   If you believe you need a reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening or to apply for a position, please contact us by sending an email to accommodations@linkedin.com.


http://www.linkedin.com/jobs2/view/18039018?trk=jserp_job_details_text


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