Who are we?

SDL is the global leader and innovator in language and content management technology and services. We enable companies to create meaningful digital journeys and form important emotional connections with their global customers by powering the creation, translation and delivery of relevant, personalized content to make understanding possible. We are a dynamic, collaborative and globally diverse team, working together to completely transform how the world communicates and connects with one another through content. If you like making an impact, helping others, taking a fresh look at processes and tools, furthering an open an innovative culture and tend to generally look at even the smallest task in the context of how it impacts the overall organization – we should talk!

What is this role?

At SDL Research, we have over a decade of experience in designing, building and deploying large-scale cutting-edge software applications. We offer the opportunity of research and software development in a dynamic setting where you can have an enormous impact. 

As a Software Development Engineer in Test you will research, test and implement high-end scalable solutions to challenging problems at the intersection of Artificial Intelligence and Software Engineering. As part of our research and development team, you will have a significant impact in transforming cutting-edge research into real products.

Your ability to learn and understand the challenges of building products from the ground level-up will be applied as you build and test SDL's next-generation products and platforms.

Job Responsibilities:

• Ensure that testing activities will allow applications to meet business requirements, fulfill end-user requirements, identify and resolve systems issues
• Collaborate to create robust large-scale, production-ready applications which leverage distributed computing and dynamic provisioning
• Evaluate, plan, design, develop and execute tests for new applications, products and/or enhancements to existing applications
• Design, develop and maintain the testing framework(s) for SaaS applications
• Test various SaaS solutions (APIs, web applications, and infrastructure)
• Develop research prototypes and proofs of concepts
• Identify test cases required for specific deliveries
• Develop, execute, and publish the results of performance, load and stress testing
• Identify and seek out opportunities for the continual improvement of process, procedures and infrastructure in order to improve quality, increase efficiency, reduce risk, and provide stability
• Drive error identification, logging, and tracking in accordance with the department standards
• Contribute to pre-testing phase of project development by evaluating proposals in order to identify potential problem areas and make the appropriate recommendations

Qualifications:

• BS degree in Computer Science or related field
• 3+ years of experience as a Automation Engineer in an Agile environment
• Exceptional attention to details
• Capable to independently investigate & solve complex software issues with minimal supervision
• Strong Linux knowledge
• Good programming skills in Java
• Ability to troubleshoot issues, design and perform complex integration and system tests
• Scripting skills (shell scripting/Python/Perl)
• Solid foundation in Computer Science, with competencies in software testing; testing automation (Junit; jacoco) and testing coverage
• Experience with deployment tools(Ansible, Puppet, Chef) , infrastructure monitoring (Zabbix, Nagios), continuous integration tools(Jenkins, TeamCity, Nexus)
• Experience working with large-scale work flows
• Experience with distributed processing systems and familiarity with server-side and client-side web development would be an asset

Our Company:

SDL Research has a global footprint with a network of 57 offices in 38 countries, yet we manage to keep a small company feel. We research and design large-scale cutting-edge software applications in Machine Translation, Machine Learning and Natural Language Processing.

With a strong infrastructure, a rich product ecosystem, a large customer base, state-of-the-art machine learning, big data platforms and technology enabling global communication,

SDL Research drives the future of customer experience.

We are looking for talented, collaborative and creative people whose expertise and knowledge of algorithms, data structures and software development can help build SDL's Research next-generation products and platforms.

So come and join our team today and begin your new journey with us!

Benefits:

• Amazing benefits. (Seriously.)
• Infinite training, professional development and personal growth opportunities
• The rare opportunity to impact how organizations communicate globally. There’s a reason we work with 85 of the top 100 brands.
• Smart, engaged co-workers, a culture of innovation and opportunity.
• Casual dress, flexible work schedule / environment

SDL is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer.  Qualified applicants will be evaluated for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, veteran, and disability status.  For more information about EEO/AAP legislation please visit http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf. 

Should you require assistance in completing your application, please contact usrecruitment@sdl.com for accommodation.