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Software Quality Assurance Engineer (Independent Contractor)
Wolfram
Location
Germany
Work Mode
Hybrid
Type
Full-Time
Sector
Ngo
First Seen
2026-07-05
Source
himalayas
Hybrid Germany NGO IT Engineering Design English Fluent Deadline Unclear Remote
Job Description
<p><strong>Job title:</strong> Software Quality Assurance Engineer</p><p><a href="https://himalayas.app/companies/wolfram">Wolfram</a>, creator of Mathematica, <a href="https://himalayas.app/companies/wolfram">Wolfram</a>|Alpha and <a href="https://himalayas.app/companies/wolfram">Wolfram</a> Language, is seeking a highly motivated and skilled Software Quality Assurance Engineer to be a part of its Quality Assurance department. This role will be part of the QA team for Mathematica to ensure that current standards are consistently met and each new release raises the bar for quality. An ideal candidate will be inquisitive, enjoy working on multiple projects simultaneously, have keen attention to detail and use creative, out-of-the-box thinking. This position requires strong communication skills for interaction with cross-functional teams and the ability to look at the same problem from different perspectives.</p><h3>Responsibilities</h3><ul><li>Managing all external connection capabilities, such as MathLink, J/Link, DatabaseLink, RLink, integrated services, MongoLink, channel framework, database connections and external language interfaces</li><li>Working with core technologies such as wolframscript, Raspberry Pi, gridMathematica, <a href="https://himalayas.app/companies/wolfram">Wolfram</a> Web Engine and <a href="https://himalayas.app/companies/wolfram">Wolfram</a> Compute Service</li><li>Developing, maintaining and proving software quality assurance procedures and tools</li><li>Reviewing features to determine testing approaches and creating comprehensive software quality assurance test plans</li><li>Planning and estimating test development cycles in coordination with the SQA manager and developers</li><li>Collaborating with developers to ensure that the testing requirements are clear and the test plan is thorough</li><li>Evaluating and recommending manual and automated test tools, techniques and methodologies</li><li>Updating and supplementing existing test cases by comprehensively testing new features added for <a href="https://himalayas.app/companies/wolfram">Wolfram</a> Language test execution and review</li><li>Filing, verifying and closing bugs found during testing or during the regression analysis phase</li><li>Assisting during release cycles by providing software build verification for release candidates</li><li>Assisting technical support by answering specific customer questions as and when requires</li></ul><h3>Qualifications</h3><ul><li>Proficiency in English, with excellent written and verbal communication skills</li><li>Bachelor's degree or higher in mathematics, computer science or a related field</li><li>Experience programming in several languages, such as C, C++, Python or Java</li><li>Familiarity with different operating systems, including popular Linux distros</li><li>Strong working knowledge of multivariate calculus and linear algebra</li></ul><h3>Preferred qualifications</h3><ul><li><a href="https://himalayas.app/companies/wol
Language Requirements
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