Microsoft recently posted a job opening of Sr Software Test Engineer for Xbox Live – Project Natal. It appears to be a pretty standard Project Natal job opening but the demand for Windows Phone experience makes it interesting. Does this mean that gesture-based UI is really coming to Windows Mobile? Here is the complete description:
Do you love Graphics? Want to take the latest graphics code, tools, and technologies for a ride before anyone else in the world? Want to participate in an effort to create the next generation of technology that will make our customers jump with excitement and our competitors shake with fear? If so, check out the Natal project – The Natal Platform Team is building the components at the core of this high profile project that is a huge part of the Microsoft consumer strategy. The result will be a revolutionary component for rich game and entertainment experiences that will forever change the face of entertainment. Do you have what it will take to help deliver on the vision? Jump in and find out…
Responsibilities include:
- Design and implement graphics test cases which programmatically measure quality.
- Investigate & implement new graphics testing techniques
- Port existing graphics tests to new platforms
- Write graphics test specifications
- Lead by example
- Own the quality of one or more feature areas in the System Test team
- Identify product defects and track to their appropriate resolution
- Collaborate with feature area Devs and PMs
- Collaborate with partner teams
- Provide feedback on key user scenarios, functional and technical designs, and
- Contribute to overall product test planning and architecture
- specifications.
- Contribute to implementation of automation tools & solutions
- Create and integrate test tools into test infrastructure
Qualifications include:
- Experience writing graphics code with D3D10 or D3D11
- Experience writing complex HLSL (or equivalent) shaders
- Skills with 3D vector and matrix math
- 6 + years of product development and testing experience
- Demonstrable experience of multiple successful product ship cycles
- Strong C/C++ development and debugging skills
- Able to work independently or with a team with minimal supervision
- Excellent working knowledge of test methodologies and techniques
- Utilization and evangelism of testing best practices
- Experience with creating and enhancing existing automation systems
- Examples of successful implementation of solutions to difficult product quality challenges
- Familiar with test-driven development
- Excellent problem solving skills
- Strong communication and collaboration skills
- Self disciplined and detail oriented
- Solid understanding of the Xbox 360 software and system architecture desired
- Experience working on Windows Mobile Phones a plus
- A BA/BS in Computer Science or related technical discipline is required
[via WMPU]
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