SQA Engineer

Brightstar is an innovative, forward‑thinking global leader in lottery that builds on our renowned expertise in delivering secure technology and producing reliable, comprehensive solutions for our customers. As a premier pure play global lottery company, our best‑in‑class lottery operations, retail and digital solutions, and award‑winning lottery games enable our customers to achieve their goals, fulfill player needs and distribute meaningful benefits to communities.

Location:

West Greenwich, RI, 02817
Requisition

Summary
The Software QA Engineer plays a critical role in ensuring the quality and reliability of company software products by designing, executing, and maintaining systematic testing processes. This includes developing and modifying test plans, automated scripts, and programs to validate software functionality and performance. The engineer analyzes test results, documents findings, and collaborates closely with development teams to resolve issues and recommend corrective actions.

They also contribute to the creation of test standards and procedures, provide technical feedback on programming languages and systems, and support the integration of software into scientific computation, data acquisition, and processing environments.

• Direct the design, execution, and maintenance of robust testing strategies across multiple software products and platforms
• Champion the development of automated testing frameworks and tools to improve efficiency and scalability
• Act as a key liaison between QA, development, and engineering teams, ensuring seamless functionality and integration in complex environments
• Create test cases in JIRA for documenting bugs and testing gaming software design
• Perform functional, regression, and system testing to identify and document defects
• Collaborate with developers to analyze and troubleshoot issues
• Automate test scripts using industry‑standard tools (e.g., Selenium, JUnit, TestNG)
• Ensure compliance with gaming industry regulations and company standards
• Participate in Agile/Scrum processes, including sprint planning and stand‑ups
• Maintain test documentation, including test plans, test cases, and defect reports
• Conduct performance and security testing as required
• Work with Dev Ops teams to support testing frameworks

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
• 2‑5 years of experience in software quality assurance or software testing
• Experience with gaming software testing or regulatory testing
• Knowledge of programming languages like Java, Python, or C#
• Familiarity with database testing (SQL, Oracle, MySQL)
• Experience with performance and load testing tools

• Leading Complexity
• Leading People
• Leading the Business
• Leading Self

Estimated starting compensation range is $59,795 – $122,400. The Company will comply with all local pay requirements and collective bargaining agreements, where applicable.

Base pay is only one part of our Total Rewards program. In addition to the benefits outlined above, Brightstar offers a 401(k) Savings Plan with Company contributions, health, dental, and vision insurance, life, accident, and disability insurance, tuition reimbursement, paid time off, wellness programs, and identity theft insurance.

All Brightstar employees have a role in information security. Annual training will be assigned and required as appropriate.