Senior Software Verification & Validation Engineer (Test Automation)

At Roche you can show up as yourself, embraced for the unique qualities you bring. Our culture encourages personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections, where you are valued, accepted and respected for who you are, allowing you to thrive both personally and professionally. This is how we aim to prevent, stop and cure diseases and ensure everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Join Roche, where every voice matters. The Position Senior Software Verification & Validation Engineer (Test Automation) Roche Sequencing is not only changing science, but we are changing lives. Our software teams are laying the groundwork for the future by developing powerful bioinformatics algorithms, data analysis tools, and software/systems infrastructures so researchers and clinicians can make better health decisions faster. As a Senior Verification & Validation Engineer, you will design/develop verification tests, develop test framework and infrastructure, plan test strategies and document design history for Roche Sequencing products. Your work will help us create cutting-edge laboratory workflow software for our non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) and Oncology test offerings. Do you want to develop software products that scientists and others in the life sciences will use to diagnose, find treatments, and eventually beat diseases like cancer or help with early prenatal diagnoses of genetic conditions? Our team builds highly scalable, reliable software and secure systems for better diagnostics. You will have meaningful work developing an innovative technology that saves and improves lives around the world. This is an opportunity to work in a highly collaborative team, working with some of the best engineers in the industry. The Opportunity You will collaborate with a cross-functional team of lab personnel, assay developers, algorithm scientists, and technical leadership developing cutting edge clinical laboratory products. You will author and confirm correctness of requirements-driven tests, covering aspects including testing approaches (exploratory, white box, black box, etc.), testing level, (end-to-end, system, integration, unit, etc.), and testing types (functional, performance, scalability, etc.). You will automate and execute front-end and back-end tests, covering instrument software and web applications. You will participate in requirements, architecture, and design specification reviews You will collate and report quality metrics and enhancing quality dashboards. You will perform root cause analysis of defects for products under development and supporting on-market issue investigation. You will document design history as required by the standard operating procedures and ensuring regulatory compliance of verification and validation deliverables. You will partner with developers and other V&V personnel on engineering excellence and continuous improvement initiatives. You will support audits by providing test evidence and documentation. This position is based in Santa Clara, CA. This is a hybrid role requiring 3 - 4 days on site. Relocation benefits are not being provided. Who You Are: You have a Bachelor's in Science in Computer Science (or equivalent field); or a Masters in Computer Science or equivalent field You have 5+ years of experience in software development or software verification or validation You have demonstrated experience using Agile SW development and accompanying tools You have demonstrated experience authoring design history and software release documentation You have demonstrated experience working with global teams. You demonstrate excellent communication skills, both written and oral. You are familiar with modern automated test technologies (Selenium, GitHub, etc.) across a variety of platforms. Familiarity with SQL and basic database operations is a desirable skill. Preferred: You have experience working in a regulated development environment You have demonstrated strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to communicate technical knowledge in a clear and understandable manner, especially to non-experts; you excel at problem-solving skills and the ability to work under ambiguous situations. You have excellent organizational skills, including the ability to efficiently evaluate, prioritize and handle multiple changing projects and priorities; you complete work in a timely, accurate and thorough manner. The expected salary range for this position based on the primary location of Santa Clara, CA is $98,000 - $182,000. Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors permitted by law. A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance. This position also qualifies for the benefits detailed at the link provided below. Benefits Who we are A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together, more than 100'000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advance science, ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Our efforts result in more than 26 million people treated with our medicines and over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products. We empower each other to explore new possibilities, foster creativity, and keep our ambitions high, so we can deliver life-changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact. Let's build a healthier future, together. Roche is an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy and practice to employ, promote, and otherwise treat any and all employees and applicants on the basis of merit, qualifications, and competence. The company's policy prohibits unlawful discrimination, including but not limited to, discrimination on the basis of Protected Veteran status, individuals with disabilities status, and consistent with all federal, state, or local laws. If you have a disability and need an accommodation in relation to the online application process, please contact us by completing this form Accommodations for Applicants. We believe it's urgent to deliver medical solutions right now – even as we develop innovations for the future. We are passionate about transforming patients' lives. We are courageous in both decision and action. And we believe that good business means a better world. That is why we come to work each day. We commit ourselves to scientific rigor, unassailable ethics, and access to medical innovations for all. We do this today to build a better tomorrow. We are proud of who we are, what we do, and how we do it. We are many, working as one across functions, across companies, and across the world. We are Roche.