Staff Engineer – Software Quality

What Success Looks Like (Objectives):

Employer:

Dish Network LLC

Job Title:

Staff Engineer – Software Quality

Location:

90 Inverness Circle East, Englewood, Colorado 80112

Job Duties Multiple positions available. Design, develop, and maintain automated quality assurance frameworks to support functional, regression, and performance testing of OTT and digital media applications across supported platforms (10% of the time). Architect and implement test automation solutions using Playwright and related frameworks to convert manual test cases into executable automated tests with validation and review controls (10% of the time).

Develop and maintain AI-assisted testing workflows, including prompt-based automation and knowledge-base–supported test analysis, to improve test efficiency and defect triage (8% of the time). Create, document, and execute QA strategies, test plans, and test cases to ensure products meet defined specifications for quality, functionality, and reliability prior to release (8% of the time). Design and support build, test, and deployment pipelines, including integration of automated tests into CI/CD workflows and generation of test execution reports (8% of the time).

Enhance and maintain automation frameworks and scripts to improve test coverage, consistency, and long-term maintainability (8% of the time). Utilize issue tracking and test management tools (including JIRA, Rally, QMetry, or Zephyr) to plan QA activities, track defects, link test cases to requirements, and monitor testing progress (5% of the time). Establish and document quality standards, KPIs, and testing parameters for digital products, including performance and stability indicators, and support go/no-go release decisions (6% of the time).

Provision and manage cloud-based infrastructure (e.g., AWS compute and storage services) to support automation and performance testing environments (5% of the time). Identify, analyze, and document defects and recurring quality issues, and collaborate with engineering teams to support root-cause analysis and resolution (7% of the time). Coordinate testing activities across teams and participate in manual and automated testing efforts as needed (8% of the time).

Communicate quality requirements, testing results, and risks to product development, engineering, and other stakeholders (8% of the time). Provide technical guidance and knowledge sharing to QA team members regarding testing frameworks, tools, and best practices (5% of the time). Research and evaluate new testing tools, techniques, and methodologies, and share findings to support continuous improvement of QA processes (4% of the time).Salary:

$141,211 - $157,300 per year

Core Skills, Competencies, and Key Experiences (What you’ll bring)

Minimum Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree or U.S. equivalent in Computer Information Systems, Computer Science, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field, plus 6 years of professional experience as a Quality Assurance Engineer, Software Test Engineer, or in any occupation, job title, or position performing manual and automated software testing for large-scale, consumer-facing software  lieu of a Bachelor’s degree plus 6 years of professional experience, the employer will accept 8 years of professional experience as a Quality Assurance Engineer, Software Test Engineer, or in any occupation, job title, or position performing manual and automated software testing for large-scale, consumer-facing software products.

Must also have the following experience: 4 years of professional experience testing OTT/video-streaming applications, with a focus on functional correctness, reliability, and user experience. 4 years of professional experience performing…