Senior Software Developer in Test

Worker Sub-Type:

Regular

Job Description: 

QNX enhances the human experience and amplifies technology-driven industries, providing a trusted foundation for software-defined businesses to thrive. The business leads the way in delivering safe and secure operating systems, hypervisors, middleware, solutions, and development tools, along with support and services delivered by trusted embedded software experts. With a focus on reducing hardware dependency and increasing efficiency, QNX empowers organizations to unlock new possibilities in areas like high-performance computing at the edge, standards-based virtualization technologies, and cloud enablement.

QNX® technology has been deployed in the world’s most critical embedded systems, including more than 275 million vehicles on the road today. QNX® software is trusted across industries including automotive, medical devices, industrial controls, robotics, commercial vehicles, rail, and aerospace and defense.

Are you the person we are looking for?

The QNX Service PSP Test Team is seeking an experienced and highly motivated Software Developer in Test to help validate and deliver next-generation QNX software technologies. This is an opportunity to work at the intersection of software, hardware, automation, and embedded systems while solving challenging technical problems that directly impact product reliability and customer success. You'll design sophisticated test suites, build scalable automation frameworks, execute system-level validation on real hardware, and collaborate with world-class developers to identify and resolve issues before they reach customers. Every day offers new technical challenges, from debugging complex failures to improving automated test coverage and accelerating release quality. If you're energized by automation, passionate about quality, and enjoy working hands-on with hardware in a fast-paced engineering environment, we'd love to talk to you.

What You'll Do

• Design, develop, optimize automated tests, test frameworks and test cases to continuously improve test coverage, reliability, and execution efficiency.
• Execute software validation activities on both reference and customer hardware platforms.
• Debug complex software and hardware interactions, analyze failures, and perform root-cause investigations.
• Create and maintain detailed defect reports and verify fixes through rigorous regression testing.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive test plans, test cases, and test documentation based on product requirements.
• Generate high-quality test reports and communicate results clearly to development and leadership teams.
• Build, maintain, and improve automation lab infrastructure and testing environments.
• Collaborate closely with development, integration, and test teams to ensure product quality across the software stack.
• Reproduce and isolate field-reported issues using creative troubleshooting and validation techniques.

What You Bring

• Experience developing automated test solutions for software or embedded systems.
• Must have strong programming skills in Python, C, and Shell scripting
• Must have a fundamental understanding of networking principles, including the TCP/IP model.
• Must demonstrate strong attention to detail and a commitment to delivering high-quality work.
• Hands-on experience with Linux and other Unix-like operating systems.
• Experience testing software features across multiple hardware platforms.
• Strong understanding of software testing methodologies, validation strategies, and test automation best practices.
• Proven experience creating test plans, developing test cases, executing tests, and reporting results.
• Experience with modern development workflows and tools, including Git or SVN, Jira, Jenkins, and CI/CD pipelines
• Strong debugging, root-cause analysis, and system validation skills in embedded software and hardware environments.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.

Nice to Have

• Experience working with AI technologies
• Knowledge of Hypervisor, Filesystem and Graphics.

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Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Compensation Hiring Base Salary Range:

$108,750.00 - $152,250.00

Please be advised that the compensation hiring range indicated herein is provided solely as a good-faith estimate of expected base compensation for the position. The actual compensation offered will be determined at the time of hire and is contingent upon multiple factors, including but not limited to the candidate’s qualifications, relevant experience, demonstrated skills, and results of assessments conducted during the hiring process.

Bonus:

The BlackBerry Variable Incentive Pay (VIP) program is an organization-wide bonus incentive program which aims to reward full-time eligible employees for their contribution to BlackBerry’s success. VIP payments are made in addition to base salary and factor in company’s performance as a way for employees to share in BlackBerry’s achievements.

Benefits:

The BlackBerry Employee Benefits programs offer a wide range of benefits that support your physical, financial and personal well-being. BlackBerry remains committed to offering affordable benefits including coverage for medical, dental, vision, life, disability insurance, retirement, employee share purchase program and paid-time-off to those that meet the eligibility requirements.

Disclosure of Position Status:

This is an active opening. We are seeking to fill this position immediately

Disclosure of Artificial Intelligence:

We do not use artificial intelligence (AI) to screen, assess, or select applicants at any stage of our recruitment process. All applications are reviewed and evaluated by our hiring team.