Senior Software Quality Engineer

Job Title

Echo Star is reimagining the future of connectivity. Our business reach spans satellite television service, live-streaming and on-demand programming, smart home installation services, mobile plans and products. Today, our brands include Boost Mobile, DISH TV, Gen Mobile, Hughes and Sling TV.

Commercial B2B streaming platforms, APIs, and enterprise backend systems face complex challenges around quality engineering, scalability, and system reliability. Addressing these needs requires hands-on automation scripting, performance testing, OS-level Linux troubleshooting, and deep IP networking analysis to ensure flawless video delivery across environments such as Hospitality, Healthcare, MDUs, and Commercial Venues. This role drives product excellence by embedding modern AI tools to optimize test scenario authoring, synthetic load generation, and root-cause defect analysis.

Ultimately, these efforts safeguard high availability, validate custom end-to-end features, and uphold backend data integrity across critical B2B commercial portfolios.

What Success Looks Like (Objectives):

• Design, write, and maintain automated test scripts within CI/CD pipelines while executing stress and load testing across video player components to preemptively resolve system bottlenecks
• Perform deep Linux troubleshooting, inspect system logs, and debug complex IP network traffic—including TCP/IP, UDP, VLANs, and Wi-Fi routing—to ensure seamless video delivery across commercial hardware
• Leverage modern AI tools to accelerate test scenario authoring, generate synthetic load data, and streamline root-cause defect analysis
• Validate end-to-end data integrity across backend microservices, billing systems, and Salesforce integrations to protect enterprise functionality
• Manage the full defect tracking lifecycle in JIRA by categorizing and prioritizing issues in close coordination with development teams to ensure rapid resolution

Core Skills and Competencies (What you'll bring):

• Advanced expertise in test automation scripting using languages such as Python, Bash, Java, or JavaScript, along with performance testing tools like JMeter or Locust
• Deep command of Linux/Unix environments, including shell scripting, command-line navigation, system performance monitoring, and OS-level log parsing
• Proven proficiency in AI literacy and application, utilizing AI-driven tools to enhance daily testing efficiency, script drafting, and automated problem-solving
• Robust functional mastery of backend microservices architecture, enterprise software QA methodologies, and RESTful API validation such as Postman and Swagger
• Capability in IP networking protocols and network capture analysis using tools like Wireshark, Charles Proxy, and Android Studio/ADB

Additional Qualifications:

• Experience in B2B commercial setups, including Hospitality, Senior Living, MDUs, or Public Venues
• Familiarity with commercial RF distribution, Coax setup, MoCA networking, or headend systems such as SMARTBOX
• Practical knowledge of Dev Ops automation workflows using Jenkins, Git Hub Actions, or Git Lab CI
• Background testing enterprise billing microservices or Salesforce integrations

Minimum Requirements:

• Minimum Education: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related technical field
• Minimum Experience: 4-8 years of experience in Software QA Engineering focusing on automation, performance, and system-level testing
• Required Technical Skills: Must have at least 5 years of experience with:
• Automated test scripting (Python, Bash, Java, or JavaScript)
• Linux system troubleshooting, log analysis, and shell scripting

Visa sponsorship not available for this role

Compensation: $96,250.00/Year - $/Year

We offer versatile health perks, including flexible spending accounts, HSA, a 401(k) Plan with company match, ESPP, career opportunities, and a flexible time away plan; all benefits can be viewed here:
Echo Star Benefits.

The base pay range shown is a guideline. Individual total compensation will vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, and competencies; compensation is based on the role's location and is subject to change based on work location.

Candidates need to successfully complete a pre-employment screen, which may include a drug test and DMV check. Our company is committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace where every individual has the opportunity to succeed. We are dedicated to providing individuals with criminal or arrest records a fair chance of employment in accordance with local, state, and federal laws.

The posting will be active for a minimum of 3 days. The active posting will continue to extend by 3 days until the position is filled.

We pride ourselves on developing and promoting talent as an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,…