Senior/Lead AQA Engineer (Python)

Nauchsoft is an international IT consulting and software development company. We have been in the IT business for 37 years and continue growing.

We are looking for an experienced Senior/Lead AQA Engineer to join a long-term project.

The product is a complex desktop application for Windows and macOS focused on image processing, computer vision, RAW photo processing, color accuracy, optical corrections, and AI-based image enhancement.

The project involves technically challenging QA activities at the intersection of test automation, desktop software, image processing, computer vision, AI, and hardware compatibility.

Technical Environment:

• Platforms: Windows, macOS
• Programming Languages: C++, Python
• C++ Testing: GTest / Catch2, CMake / CTest
• Python Testing: unittest
• Scripting: Lua
• Domain: Image Processing, Computer Vision, RAW photo processing, AI-based image enhancement
• CI/CD: Bamboo
• Tools: Jira, Git, Zephyr
• AI Tools: Claude and other AI assistants
• Testing: Functional, Regression, Exploratory, UAT, E2E, Requirements Analysis, Bug Investigation, Log Analysis
• Performance: Benchmarking and profiling
• Test Approaches: Data-driven testing, reference-based regression testing

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, maintain, and evolve the existing test automation framework.
• Extend automated test coverage in accordance with existing test strategies and image-quality pipelines.
• Develop and maintain UAT and E2E automated tests integrated into CI/CD.
• Support, improve, and develop internal QA tools used to simplify and evolve testing processes.
• Convert existing manual test cases into automated tests.
• Help transform the testing pyramid toward significantly higher automated coverage and reduced manual regression effort.
• Develop and maintain automated tests using C++ and Python.
• Work with Lua-based test scenarios and presets where required.
• Develop and maintain data-driven and reference-based regression tests using images, EXIF data, calibration data, and other reference artifacts.
• Integrate automated tests into CI pipelines and improve test execution reliability.
• Perform benchmarking and support performance profiling activities.
• Test AI-based image-processing functionality, including validation of output quality and system behavior.
• Investigate AI pipeline issues together with developers.
• Validate application behavior across different CPU, GPU, and NPU configurations.
• Prepare and maintain tests for newly supported camera and lens models.
• Verify correct support of new cameras and imaging hardware across the product.
• Analyze requirements, technical documentation, logs, and application behavior.
• Investigate complex defects together with developers.
• Continuously identify opportunities to improve automation architecture, coverage, reliability, and maintainability.
• Participate in technical discussions directly with customer representatives.

Required Skills & Experience:

• 6+ years of professional experience in Test Automation / AQA.
• Strong development-oriented mindset and good understanding of software engineering principles.
• Strong practical experience with C++ and/or Python for test automation.
• Experience developing and maintaining automation frameworks.
• Experience with C++ testing frameworks such as GTest or Catch2.
• Experience with CMake / CTest.
• Practical experience with Python unittest or similar testing frameworks.
• Strong experience testing desktop applications.
• Good understanding of desktop application architecture.
• Experience developing and maintaining automated test scenarios.
• Experience with functional, regression, UAT, and end-to-end automation.
• Experience with data-driven testing.
• Experience with reference-based regression testing or validation against predefined expected results.
• Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines.
• Ability to analyze logs, investigate failures, and perform root-cause analysis.
• Ability to quickly understand complex technical documentation and internal engineering processes.
• Willingness and ability to understand the specifics of supporting new camera and lens models.
• Strong practical experience using AI assistants such as Claude in daily engineering activities.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work directly with customer stakeholders.
• Proactive and ownership-driven mindset.
• English level B2+ for regular communication with the customer.

Nice to Have:

• Experience in Image Processing or Computer Vision.
• Experience testing AI/ML-powered functionality.
• Experience with RAW image processing.
• Experience with graphics-related software.
• Experience testing software on different CPU / GPU / NPU configurations.
• Experience with performance benchmarking and profiling.
• Experience with Lua.
• Experience testing hardware-dependent functionality.
• Knowledge of photography, cameras, lenses, image formats, EXIF, or color processing.
• Personal interest in photography would be a strong advantage.
• Previous technical leadership experience.

We offer:

• Opportunity for professional self-realization and growth;
• Friendly team;
• 25-days of paid vacation;
• Medical insurance and 100% payment for sick leave;
• Professional training and obtaining certificates at the company's expense;
• Foreign language courses and other corporate programs;
• A variety of corporate events;
• Bonuses in case of wedding or a child’s birth;
• The possibility of remote work from any location.

This role is prospective and has been created in line with the company’s planned team expansion.